THREE IN THE FIELD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22260, 7 November 1935, Page 15

THREE IN THE FIELD

AUCKLAND EAST SITUATION MR. T; LAMONT AN ASPIRANT The announcement of a third candidate in the Auckland East electorate was made yesterday when Mr. T« Lament said that, in response io requests, he, had decided to contest that scat as a straight-out Independent. Mr. Lamont was formerly the official .Democrat candidate for the Koskill seat, but on Tuesday he made it known that he f had severed his connection with the Democrat Party. The other candidates for the Auckland East seat are the sitting Labour member, Mr. K. W. Schramm, and tho National Government candidate, Mr. H. P. Burton. * CONVERSION SAVINGS SIR A. YOUNG AT PUKETAHA [FIiOM outt OWN COHKEBPONDEXT] HAMILTON, Wednesday Tho efforts made by the Government to reduce expenditure were referred to hy Sir 4'cxander Young, Minister of Health, when addressing the electors of Puketaha last evening. As a result of loan conversion operations a saving of £930,000 per annum had been effected on the internal debt of the dominion, said Sir Alexander. Local bodies, too, had reduced their annual interest charges by £IOO,OOO. By its legislation the Government had eased the burden on the taxpayers during the strain brought about by tho world-wide depression. Sir Alerxandcr was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence.

SPEECH BY MR. BURTON LABOUR INTERRUPTIONS " I suggest that the actions of the National Government during the rast four yearn are worthy of the highest commendation and that your interests hiive been well conserved," said 31i • H. P. Button, tlio National Govornment candidato for Auckland bast., when he addressed a large audience at the ParneJl Library Hall last night. The candidate was subjected to some interruption by a party of Labour supporters in the body of the hall, but for the .most part this was s good natured and the candidate moro than hold his own. Mr. C. A. Herman presided. ' . Mr. Burton followed much on lines of his opening address at the Grafton Library on Monday night. Through a lire of interjections ho explained fche causes which led to tlie Dominion's difficulties and tho steps taken by the Government to remove them. In answer to a question, tho candidate said lie; would support the granting of a subsidy to the "B" broadcasting stations. A voto of thanks and confidence in tho candidate was carried, with lo'I o '" 13 dissent from the Labour section of tlie audience.