Labour’s Control of Monetary System

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 49, 26 February 1941, Page 6

Labour’s Control of Monetary System

MR. HOLLAND IN CRITICAL MOOD Per Press Association. TIMARU, Feb. 25. The Leader of the National Pa%ty, Mr. S. G. Holland, addressed an audience of 600 to-night, his speech being for the most part on the lines of those delivered in other centres. He voiced a protest against the action of the Government in denying the National Party the use of thp radio, and criticised the management of the monetary system of the Dominion which Labour had carried out in the past five years. It had managed or mismanaged it so efficiently that New Zealand soldiers -were not permitted to enjoy more than Is 6d a day, whereas the Australian aoldier was allowed £6 a week. Mr. Holland said that if they were prepared to fight for freedom and democracy they should not be denied the right to enjoy the money they earn. It was useless talking about 100 per cent, war effort when the country was living beyond its income. It was time the country took stock of its position and stopped monkeying with the monetary system and got down to hard work. One hundred per cent, war effort was I not possible while the Government refused to call off party politics. The National Party had assured the Government it would do all it could to assist the war effort, and the first thing it would do if elected would be to forth a National Government, forget party politics and put the best effort of every section of the communitv into winning the war.