TEMPER IN PAEROA

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 48, Issue 2818, 5 October 1938, Page 1

TEMPER IN PAEROA

POLITICAL PROBLEMS NO CHANGE EXPECTED DIVIDED SYMPATHIES FIGURES AT LAST ELECTION All that the Paeroa electors have had to satisfy themselves with so far this campaign is the second-hand information obtained by newspaper reports and radio broadcasts. No speakers have visited the town and it appears that the only addresses the constituents are to hear will be those of the two candidates concerned. The only nominations for the Thames seat, as anticipated, are those of the sitting Labour member, Mr Thorn, and the National candidate, Mr Clark. Nominations closed on Monday and the election will be held on Saturday, October 15, 10 days from to-day. Paeroa Poll Last Election It is expected that little change will be registered in the sympathies of the people as compared with last election when the Paeroa booth returns were; Mr Samuel —- - —- ---- 602 Mr Thorn -- -- - - —- 739 Mr Keegan —- — —- 15 If anything Mr Thorn might gain slightly. He was a new-comer to the district then but now is well and favourably known for his work in Parliament over the past three years.

Between The Parties

Mr Clark will, of course, poll all the Nationalist votes and those who do not favour the political platform of Labour, but the ones that fall between the sharply defined schools of political thought will be the ones for whom Mr Clark will have to make a strong bid. The temper of the public may better be gauged after the two candidates have addressed the electors.

LABOUR IN HAURAKI MR COULTER’S CAMPAIGN AT TURUA AND WAITAKARURU The campaign of the Labour candidate for Hauraki, Mr R. Coulter, was continued with an address at Turua on Thursday to an enthusiastic and appreciative, audience. After expounding his party’s policy Mr Coulter answered' questions until a late hour. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried by acclamation. On Friday evening the candidate addressed a very attentive meeting at

and confidence in the Government was carried, the audience singing “For He’s A Jolly Good Fellow.” THE NATIONAL SIDE MR ALLEN AT NETHERTON UNANIMOUS CONFIDENCE VOTE A sympathetic and enthusiastic audience heard the National candidate for Hauraki, Mr J. M. Allen, expound the policy of his party at Netherton last evening. Mr J. A. Reid was in the chair.

Mr Allen treated the National policy from the viewpoint of the farmer, who, he said, would regain control of his own produce. The speaker inveiged against the socialistic policy and tendencies of the present Governmtnt, and examined the social security plan.

The candidate was given a very attentive hearing, without a single interjection, and at the conclusion of his address a vote of thanks to and confidence in him and the National Party Was moved by Mr F. T. V. Johnson and carried by acclamation. A vote of thanks was also accorded the chairman. TIROHIA MEETING ABANDONED Only very few local residents attended a meeting called at Tirohia on Monday evening by Mr Jas. Thorn, Labour candidate” for Thames. In view of the poor response the meeting was abandoned.'