Colyton

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 275, 21 November 1935, Page 11

Colyton

From Our Own Correspondent. Political Meeting,

The Hon. j. g. cobue, .Minister of Justice, aaurcssed a meeting ot electors in vno Coiycou nail on immuay evening. Mi Bruce ivicHeou was in uie chair, jlu ills opening remarks iur Ooouo sum he hau auvays regretted uio fact unit ne nad not oeen able to visit too outiymg portion oi me electorate as ouch as nu vvoum nave meed, out ms duties as minister in cnarge ot a nuinoer ot portiouos nope, nun very uusny engaged lit Wellington, nowcvui no was not unmindtui ot no wants of the district and uie wonare oi uie pcopm would r-eceivo nig caretui attention, mi goddc wuose speecit was oil uie same unes as those delivered in otner centres, dealt witu Aixcnaiige, me mortgagors aim .tenants rteuet met, mo Final Adjustment Act, juortgago corpufauon Act, pensions, and a unmoor or other questions ot vitui importance. Healing witu me naboui Barry's plan lor guaranteed prices, me speaker said that me proposal was simpij a poucy of inuauon. under a now name, m countries wnero innauonury measures nad Deon introduced, it nad round mat mo wage earner was the cniet sufferer, as wages never seemed to riso as uulckiy as did costs. Tiioso wno auvocatwd inuauon as a euro tor tho depression „ouid ho hkoued to a uau-y. runner wno •.ought an increase in ins output try pourmg a bucket oi water into each can or muk. It certainly naeu uio cans, but wnen ft came to the "test" it was fouim mat lie was no better oh, amt moreovei mere was a cuanoo or getting into trouom oy ms action, Renewing to mo question of tho "country quota," the speaker sum mat if tho uauour Farcy's proposals weft* drought into oncet, me cities wouid »«**'•! ten more representatives in tuo llduoo§ man the country • constituencies, tnusmacing me primary pieaucers at un mercy of me city interests, Mr Cobuu made reierence, to me spiondid victory achieved oy the mammal uuverumeiit n, uie■ British general election, saying tne Britian. puohe codid aiways be ronod on to taao up a rignt attitude in all inomoucous events winch mey nad to decide. ••Tne Home election," continued Mr Goboo, "is tne roreruuner or wnai win take place in New Zealand on November it Tne people of me Hinuire are very iiuick. in men unuerscanuiug when facon with great issues. Tney recognise wmu a womu mean to tneir country and to mem if tuoy dropped oy mow votes a BD&nnor iu uio wqvks oi IUo parties loruimg tne national Government, winch nua striven on men oenah ursuy through me oiggest war ,ln history and seoonuiy Utreugit the depression years. We must au be thankful uio peopio stood gallantly oy tho national Government and its championship of nigh principles, stability, Haneness in administration and the peace motion of Mr J. D. Thurston the sneaker was accorded a hearty voto ot thanks, which was carried by acclamation. ' . General. In common with surrounding districts, tho farmers aro much perturbed with tho changeable weaUier. The working of tnu land for summer crops which was done some weeks ago will all have to bo done over again and in many cases where seed had been sown the moisture has lotted it and it will need to be resown. Tho position of the sheep farmer is somewhat tho same, as tho biddl-bid is beginning to ripen and will spoil the fleece to a great extent when tho weather does become settled. There is no doubt that shearers wiii bo in great demand. Personals.

Miss Hazel Hocken, of “Grassmore,’* left on Sunday for Hawera where she is paying a round of visits to frionds and r °Tlio 'friends of Mrs IS. I’ask will bo pleased to learn she is progressing favourably In hospital at Palmerston North. Miss Phyllis Weston is now making steady progress towards recovery after her severe illness.