MOTUEKA SEAT

Northern Advocate, 7 November 1932, Page 2

MOTUEKA SEAT

POLITICAL ASPIRANTS. CASE FOP COALITION. (Per Press Association. —Copyright.) NELSON, Saturday. The official Coalition candidate for the Motueka seat, Air K. -I. Ilolyoake, opening his campaign at Collingwood, said there was no doubt the Coalition Government was one of the greatest factors hastening economic recovery. it was announced at Ottawa that a monetary policy would be followed to bring about a rise in the price ot primary produce. That was far more vital to recovery than any internal currency scheme. Ottawa marked fhe commencement of a. new era ot truer Empire trade. The immediate benefits would tie of considerable value to primary industries.

Referring to social services, Mr Ilolyoake said yearly amounts spent on health, pensions, superannuation and education totalled .£7,661,009, which figure alone showed much consideration for those served.

INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE. GOYERNAI ENT ‘ ‘ MISTAKES.” (Per Press Association. —Copyright.) NELSON, Saturday. The Hon. R. McKenzie, Independent Liberal-Labour candidate, in opening his campaign, stated the reasons why he opposed the present Government. He said the Government proposed to interfere with the currency of the country and form u Federal State Bank. The country was already well served by commercial banks. He opposed the present treatment of public servants and would have supported a graduated cut on the salaries of higher-paid officials, but the ordinary servants could not afford a 35 per cent cut. The Government had no public works policy to speak of today, but Ministers wore great schemers and also groat bunglers. The candidate opposed the railway policy and the building ot bitumenised roads alongside railways, and considered the Government should tax lorries so Giat they could not compete Avith State railways. * * How could Avorking peo pic be expected to support 100,000 unemployed as at present?” the speaker asked. There Avere plenty of opportunities for opening up country to provide Avork for every man and wo man. The Government had started on the Avrong track Avith the unemployment question. He supported some of the Government public AA r orks proposals, but not many, and if elected he Avonld give members a. piece of his mind, also some directions to folloAV.