MAYORAL ELECTION

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 137, 12 May 1941, Page 8

MAYORAL ELECTION

LABOUR MEETING. Air C. 11. Alurphy, Labour candidate for the Mayoralty, and candidates for , LU -> Council seats, continued their mumcipa campaign at Terraco End on Satuidaj evening when they addressed a nice m 0 of more than 120 electors in the Coronation l-lall. Air G. A. Grown was • m Gie chair and, in introducing the spcakeis, sa ! .it uus pleasing to note that women "oic coming lorward mon; freely to-day to o u their services and Uieir undoubted ability on local bodies. Ho stressed the fact *Q all the candidates had a background o experience on various organisations, " n*c l would stand thorn in good stead m tnposilions to which they aspired. Air Aluiphy, lie said, was a man in whom the electors could repose their entire confidence, one who would fill the position o Mayor of the city with dignify and distinction. By virtue of being president o the Labour Representation Committee and the Trades Council,. Mr Murphy was the acknowledged leader of a very ' al K e section of electors in the city and his executive experience and ability could not be denied. . , Air Alurphy spoke on similar lines t those ho had followed at West End, and hold the attention of his audience wlt ‘' an interesting and exhaustive account of the position to-day in regard to municipal | affairs, and detailed the policy that would Ibe followed by Labour councillors in erj feeling improvements in administration and management. “Air Alanslord, said i the speaker when dealing with the city water supply, “has promised that, if reelected, lie will give early consideration | to reports which the council has received in this connection. 1 suggest that Air I Alansfoi-i’s belated concern will not lioodj wink the electors,” said Air Murphy. | “.Most of these reports are more than i three years old now and should have received consideration long ago. ’ In deal- ! jug with the slight improvement shown in the abattoir ■ account last year. Mr Murphy said that in his opinion this was due entirely to increased killings for army needs, and was not in any way the result of “careful attention to details of ! management, ’ as Air Tcnnent h»J clanuj ml. He criticised, also, what he termed ! “the unethical exploitation of the No. lo scheme.” “The council deserves credit for j operating the scheme, but when subsidised labour is used to do tbc work of permanent bands who have left or been dismissed and never replaced, then 1 say it is wrong,” said Mr Alurphy. The Labour candidates for the council and other local bodies then addressed tho meeting, speaking on the lines ot their speeches at V\ cst End as reported in the “Alanawalu Standard.” Questions were answered by Mr Murphy who said, in reply to an inquiry whether he would be responsible to the Labour Party for council policy, that if elected he would represents tiie citizens of Palmerston North and would certainly not refer points of policy to any political organisation. A vote of thanks and of complete confidence in the candidates, moved by Mr \V. Cannon, and seconded by Air J. Finnic. was carried unanimously. Renders are advised in this issue of a meeting in the Takaro Hall on Tuesday at 8 p.m. when Labour candidates for the Mayoralty and the City Council will continue their municipal campaign. A keen interest has been evidenced in other quarters and Air C. R. Alurphy and lus l’ei'low candidates have addressed large meetings at West End and Terrace End. Air Alurphy is a resident of the Takaro area anti the meeting will be presided q \er bv Air P. T. Jamieson. In view of Takaro’s attitude toward Labour candidates in the past, a record attendance is anticipated In a letter to the editor. Air J. Hoilgens M.P., says:-May I take advantage of your space to urge all citizens who are concerned about the coming election of Mayor to make a point of attending at the Opera House or, Wednesday evening next to hear Air Murphy, whom T have had the privilege of nominating. Some have stater] that they have no knowledge of Air Alurphy* s administrative ability ; to tnese, especially, 1 address this invitation to come along and hear his calm, tactful and dignified analysis of civic affairs; credit is given where credit is duo, and constructive criticism is offered where consulcred necessary. Ill's comments regarding the recent flooding of the Ilokowhitu area, are impressive and should appeal to a I who have invested their savings in this locality. __ MAYOR AT HOKOWELITU. For the address of the Mayor (Air A. E. Aiansford) on Saturday night at Hokowhitu there was a good attendance. At the conclusion Air Mansiord answered a number of questions. Mr ,T. P. Stubbs, in introducing Mr Alansford, referred to the satisfactory state of the city finances and said he did not think the present opportune to make changes in the city administration. Seconding a motion of thanks and confidence moved hv Mr A. Purcell, Mr R. Taylor said he thought that for the work done hy Air Mansford in the past 10 years he should he returned. The Mayor (Air A. E. Mansford) will address the electors of Terrace End in the Coronation Hall, to-night, at 8 o’clock, and will give some interesting data relative to borough matters. lie will also answer questions and will give tho electors somo very cogent reasons why be should be re-elected Mayor of this city.