MOTUEKA BY-ELECTION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21345, 21 November 1932, Page 11

MOTUEKA BY-ELECTION

THE COALITION CANDIDATE

APPEAL BY THE LEADERS

Following upon the passing of a resolution by tho Motueka committee of the United Party that it could not support the Coalition candidate in the Motueka byelection, Mr. 11. J. Holyoake, becauso of the presence of an Independent candidate in the field, an appeal for the support of Sir. Holyoake has been issued by the leaders of the Coalition, Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes and Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates. In a message to Mr. Holyoake the leaders state:—

"As joint leaders of the Coalition Party we can say that while much has been done to curtail expenditure and every effort made to bring our expenditure within revenue resources and to budget to balance the public accounts of tho country, there is still much to be done. The present fall in level of commodity prices, and particularly of primary commodities, renders the future even more difficult.

"Many proposals and suggestions have been made, but there seems to bo no easy way through the problems that confront us. The great and increasing necessity for ensuring stability 'in our politics, parr ticularly at the present time, leads us to call on the electors of Motueka to support the official Coalition candidate on polling day, and we therefore appeal to all our friends and supporters to endorse our selection and loyally and whole-heartedly to work for your return in support of the Government.."