PRODUCING FOODSTUFFS.
OFFER TO LABOURITES. AVELLINGTON, Juno 15. A loud laugh was raised by the Prime Minister at the Reform meeting last night when ho quoted some of tho objectives of the Labour-Social-ist Party. . . Air Coates had come to the point about the State farms for producing the people’s foodstuffs, when he dropped the general theme to make an offer to the Labour Party. “Wo will give them 1000 acres of Crown land,” said th© Prime Minister, “atul let them try on that area their short hours and high wages, and see if they can produce "footstuffs for the people better than thef aimer can do it.” (Laughter .and applause). Referring to the Labour Party’s land policy of “tenure based on occupancy and use,” the Prime Minister said he could see in that disguise the old bristles of tho uschold policy. (Laughter).
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 168, 15 June 1928, Page 4
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142PRODUCING FOODSTUFFS. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 168, 15 June 1928, Page 4
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