LABOUR CRITICISM

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 15 August 1932, Page 7

LABOUR CRITICISM

GOVERNMENT’S POLICY

(By Telegraph—Press Association)

CARTERTON, 13th August. 'Mr P. Fraser, M.P., addressed a good meeting at Carterton last night. He attacked the Government strongly, criticising the inadequacy of the unemployment wage, and stigmatised the policy of land settlement and the small farm scheme, which he described as futile. 110 blamed the immigration policy of previous Governments as a cause of the present condition of the country, and condemned the Government’s inability to control the financial situation. Hhe education costs had been pared so thinly that thye were now under the minimum. Mr Eraser strongly criticised the pension cuts and the railway blunders of present and previous Governments.

lie advocated planned production of primary produce and the promotion of reciprocal trade between Britain and other countries, together with the organisation of contracts providing for the sale of Dominion products overseas. Land settlement was important, and he suggested the development of the land by means of fertilisers purchased by farmers on long-term credit, lie urged the construction of roads and Government encouragement and assistance of all industries, with reduction of rents and taxes, the establishment og a State bank, and the reorganisation of the banking system and the credit resources. Ho was accorded a vote of thanks.