HON. MR GUTHRIE AT FEILDING.

Marlborough Express, Volume LIII, Issue 271, 18 November 1919, Page 5

HON. MR GUTHRIE AT FEILDING.

FEILDING, Nov. 18. The Ho 1. Mr Guthrie, Minister for Lands, opened His campaign for Orbua last night. He gave an outline of the National Government's war work, and said that the Reform Party had resolved that the proper course was for the Reform and Liberal Parties to carry on jointly until post-war reconstruction was completed, but. Sir Joseph Ward seceded Oil the eve of the closing of the session which, Mr Guthrie declared, was a grave mistake. He reviewed what had been done in the way of land' settlement and putting soldiers on the land and into business. The drastic measures adopted last session should stop aggregation. The prices of necessary commodities had been controlled, thus helping to keep down the cost^of living, which only increased 43.8 i per cent, in New Zealand, compared with 46.6 per cent, in Australia, 63.7 in the United States, 75 in Canada, and 110 in Britain. The candidate received a vote of thanks and confidence.