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Northland Age, Volume 25, Issue 26, 15 October 1925, Page 4

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LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY MRS. REYNOLDS. Considerable interest was evinced in Dio final for the ladies' championship on the 'ocal links last Saturday, Mrs. Reynolds defeating Miss Nathan after a strenuous game by one up. In the B grade Mrs. Holder defeated Miss Kidner by one up. In the men’s A grade semi-final J. B. Rey--1 olds defeated Dickenson 4 and 3. Details of matches are A Grade Thomas 46 —11 35 Anderson ... 58-18 40 McMillan ... 51—11 40 Mrs. Reynolds ... 60—14 46 Miss Nathan ... 63—15 48 | Rawlings ... 68-:;) 48 Mrs. Lunn ... 80—28 52 Miss Wettmore... 85 -28 57 Mrs. Hickey . 84—22 62 B Grade Johnson (Rev) . ... 59—22 37 j W. Turner ... 62—20 42 j Miss Kidner ... 85—34 51 Mrs. Holder ... 80—28 52 '| Miss Ferguson ... 90—34 56 ■j ============== ! Tht Rev. Aker, of the Methodist Home | j Mission, will lecture in this district next I week.

“I don’t blame these big fellows if they tan do it, but I think the farmer would be 1 fool to let them 108 him,” said Mr. Bell rn Monday night in referring to Meat Trusts. Mr. H. J. Sweeney will address a meetng at the Northland Hall, Kaitaia, on Thursday next, the 22nd inst. at 8 p.m. At Kaitaia on Monday night Mr. Bell was “hoist with his own petard." After slating the Labour Party as communists and revolutionists out to break up the Empire he was asked if it was not a fact that he himself had advocated the abolition of the Monarchy. This Mr. Bell characterised ~s a “damn lie." Next week readers of the “Age” will be shown who is telling the lies. Mr. Bell’s speech at Kaitaia on Monday night was merely a parrot-liJ:e re-iteration of threadbare political platitudes thickly buttered with promises and was the usual thing we are accustomed to hear trom politicians trying to retain their seats. Mr. FLU paraded the “Extreme Labour Socialist” ghost ts further orders, mixing communism, disloyalty and revolution with deadly effect. In the words of an esteemed correspondent, it sounded like the wail of a banshee keening at Mr Bell’s window. Mr. T. Maugham has purchased a Rugby Special through the local Agents, N.A Farmers’ Co-op. In making his attack upon the Country Party Mr, Beil is making an attack upon the working farmers of this electorate. Will they stand for this ? Whatever pretence the Reform Party might make of being the only party that can represent country interests, the solid fact remains that no Government has allowed the working farmer to be more fully exploited by financial institutions and others. The Country Party has arisen as a direct rp.sult r»f tbo Rofftvn, .

rcs un ol tne Keiorm Governments lack of sympathy with the small farmers' interests. After having roundly denounced Trusts at his meeting e>n Monday night Mr. Beil found it difficult to explain his action in voting for the bugar Trust. His vote meant giving the Trust protection to the extent of £IBO,OOO a year. The Trust had threatened to close down their works if they did not get this protection, but when the Labour Party moved that in the event of the works being closed down the Government take them over and operate them in the interests of the people and to keep men in employment Mr. Bell voted against this and for the Trust. Mr. Wlight, a staunch Reformer, voted with Labour, as did Mr. Wilferd and other Liberals. Since the figures in ©ur railway article were complied there has been an increase in freight charges. “In view of the fact that the revaluation of soldiers’ farms resulted in a reduction in value of £2,300,000, which means that much loss to the general taxpayer, will the candidate, if returned, ask for a return showing the following particulars concerning soldier and other lands purchased by the Government: (1) Name of estate, (2) name of owner, (3) area, (4) Government valuation at time of purchase (for rating) and purchase price per acre.' This was a question asked Mr. Bell at Kaitaia on Monday night. Mr. Bell promised, if returned, to ask Parliament for the return.