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Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1929, Page 5

Hon. W. Churchill speaking at Wanstead said ho scorned making a promise without being sure the money was available, hut it might bo possible to extend the pensions scheme to people not classed as wage earners. Ho added that it would be hard if the tranquility produced by the Government’s stable policy should become an apathy, which permits of the Government’s defeat. LIVELY MEETINGS. LONDON, May 26. Though Mr Churchill describes this as the dullest election campaign, one remembers that. Lord Birkenhead, Hon Anveiy and Sir Joyuson Micks, had ) lively passages with interrupters. Lord | Birkenhead threatened personally to throw an interrupter downstairs. I Replying to a sneer ah.ait his £SOOO •pension, he said:—“lP iT give up £3'looo annually and accept office, should not I he entitled to a pension? As far as 1 know I am the only person in (lie Empire proposing lo give up a. pension wilhiti three mouths.” Mr Amery’s meeting was abandon, cd owing to uproar by nnti-v.iviscct-ionirts. Rome of Sir Joynsotv Hick’s electors expressed dissatisfaction with his refusal to pledge support for tho Anti-Stag Hunting Bill.