IN BRIEF

Northern Advocate, 6 November 1946, Page 8

IN BRIEF

They called me ‘Bulldozer Bob,

said the Minister of Works (Mr Semple >, “but I don’t care what they call me as long as I am doing my best for the manhood, womanhood, and childhood of this country. In fact, when they cease calling me names I'll get lonely."

“I'd like to tan Mr Nash's hide.” quipped a Tnrurutangi farmer when Mr E. P. Aderman, National candidate for New Plymouth, was discussing the jobfcy calf purchase arrangements.

American cars could be purchased in America for £2OO. but before they arrived on the market in New Zealand £269 in duty had been added, including £lO7 in sales tax. Taxes on English cars amounted to £ll2. At the price being asked cars came into the luxury class and at the present time I hey were essential. —Mr W. J. Broadt'col (National. Waitomo).

In the event of a depression the Government would be prepared and would take steps; to maintain employment, the consumption of goods and ihe general standard of living. Because Government, controls had prevented a repetition of the 1919 boom there would not be the same crash ahead. —Mr A. McLagan. Labour candidate for Riccarton.

“It has lost its ideals, is now dominated by outside influences, lives in the past and cannot remember anything later than the slump," said Mr R. G. Gerard, National candidate for Ashburton, referring to the changed nature of the Labour Party.

"The best way to fight Communism is to let the people own something.” said Mr Alan Wills, National candidate for Christchurch Central. He added: “People should first of all own their own homes, because families arc the basis of society. The State is based on families, and families are based on individuals.”

“We've got a humanitarian heart—at any rate, as far as legislation and administration go—which have been of benefit to the people of New Zealand,” said the Minister of Defence (Mr Jones) at St. Kilda. “We want to encourage large families and the 10/- a week per child benefit has done a lot in this way. There was certainly nothing like that the old Tory Government.”'

"I am just an ordinary New Zealander—the only queer thing about me is that I want to stand for Parliament,” said Mr J. R. Marshall, National candidate for Mount Victoria, speaking at Kilbirnie.