Te Arakura

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 277, 23 November 1935, Page 12

Te Arakura

From Our Own Correspondent. Mr Hornblow Speaks, In introducing Mr J. K. Hornblow at Wednesday afternoon’s meeting, Mr A. J. Baxter (chairman) said it was usually ! conceded that service on local bodies was , a good preliminary to a parliamentary ! career. In this Mr Hornblow’s candidature had a vex’y good introduction to the electors. i In dealing very fully with educational matters, Mr Honxblow considered that a grave injustice had been done to the five-year-olds. Ho spoke of the money that: had been saved tho State by the hospital board taking over control of the Otalci sanitorium as well as the wonderful saving of human life, illustrating what could ho dono by careful administi'ation. In condemning tho waste of publio money on .the Milson deviation, Mr Honiblow declared': “Why tlie railway running through tho beautiful- square is the very ' best advertisement to tho travelling public that Palmerston North could ever have.” The speaker advised his hearers to retain the, present monetary system and not ho led away by promises of Stato control, etc-. Guaranteed prices would ultimately lead to confiscation. A State i bank monopoly was not to be desired. Did tho pioneers of our. country look for guaranteed prices? ho asked. Were they learners? Not by any means. They were lifters, the speaker.declared. Mr Hornblow 'favdm'ed the adjustment of pensions* tho restoration of wage cuts, the derating of farmlands for public highways and. also in reducing the high cost of Government. Questions were asked regarding hospital levies, centralisation of education, the status of Independonts, etc., all of which were answered satisfactorily. Mr Hornblow reminded nis hearers that in lull Mr Coates stood for XJarliament as an Independent and later rose to he Prime Minister. "That docs not mean that if you put me into Parliament 1 expect to become Prime Minister," quoth Mr Hornblow, amid much laughter. Mr Hornblow was of opinion that Independents should support any truly National government. A vote of thanks to tho speaker proposed by Mr P. Hansen and seconded by Mr W. E. Thomas was carried unanimously as was also a vote of thanks to the chair. General. Tho x-esults of the records in connection- with tho Calf Club competition aro now to hand. The placings are: Harold Stewart 1, Olive Thomas 2, lan McCi’ae 3, Dorothy Goodman, v.h.e., Allan Goodman c. , ' 1 At ouo time Californian quail were plentiful In this district but they have not been obseived around since tho hush has disappeared. Recently a handsome cock bird was seen proudly strutting about a lawn, but his mate did not put in an appearance and was possibly nesting near by. With a- little finer weather, teams and Implements are again bejng brought into uso in the hopo of getting in the supplejnentary crops whiclxhave been long delayed. -