CRITICAL SURVEY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23160, 5 October 1938, Page 18

CRITICAL SURVEY

GOVERNMENT'S RECORD COSTLY TRIPS ABROAD MR. J. N. MASSEY'S VIEWS A critical survey of the legislation and policy of the Labour Government was made by Mr, J. N. Massey; National candidate for * Franklin, addressing an audience of over 500 people in the Manurewa Town Hall on Monday night. Mr. Massey's claims met with frequent interjections from a Labour section of the audience, but there was no attempt at obstruction, and he received a good hearing. Mr. W. •!. Ferguson', Mayor of Manurewa, .presided. Mr. Massey recalled the criticism which he had faced at the last election on account of the trips made overseas by Ministers of the Ho did not need to remind his listeners of the number of trips which members of the '-present Government had made "abroad. Yet he challenged anyone to point to any agreement for tho benefit of the Dominion which had been made by any member of the Government. Mr. Nash had gone wandering all over Europe but not a single beneficial trade agreement had resulted. Discussing broadcasting, Mr. Massey contended that the promises made by the Government had not been honoured. So far as commercial broadcasting. was concerned, when the reconstruction came about it would have to stand up to the test of efficiency. A vote of thanks to the speaker and of confidence in the National Party was declared carried by the chairman at the conclusion of the address. An attempt by a member of the audienco to introduce an amendment failed.

VARIETY OF TOPICS MORE LABOUR CLAIMS MR. ANDERTON'S CONTENTIONS "It is because there are Germans desiring raw materials and supplies which have been wrongfully withheld from s them that tho recent crisis occurred," said Mr. W. T. Anderton, M.P., Labour Candidate for Eden, during an address in the Presbyterian Hall. Balmoral Road, last night.'"Had the policy of the Labour Government during the last three years been applied at the tables of tljo League of Nations during the past ten years such a crisis would not have been."

The audience of about 75 was presided over by Mr. C. H. Robinson, and there were no interjections. The recent statement that the National Party is a ".new" party was criticised by Mr. Anderton. ''There may be 50 new candidates," he said, "but the social conceptions of the party have never changed." 1 The speaker, admitted that the rise in overseas prices might have had something to do with the increased value of production, but claimed that the rise in the volume of production was of equal importance. This, v embracing not only primary products, was now the highest ever recorded in New Zealand. 1

"Why do you want to build your own'homo when we can - build it for you?" said Mr. Anderton. "It is far better to be a tenant of tlio State in one of the finest homes ever built by a country for its peoplg." V • ; A vote of confidence and thanks to the speaker was passed without dissent. ■

r TITLES TO LAND REPLY BY MINISTER WAIKATO SETTLERS' POSITION I • "It is disgraceful, v evon in the heat of a political campaign, that such a statement should have been made," said the Hon.. F. Langstone, Minister 6 of Lands, in a statement yesterday in reply to claims made by Mr. A. S, Sutherland, National candidate for Raglan, when addressing a meeting of settlers at Karakariki, Whatawhata. Karakariki is one of the settlements founded by the Waikato Land Settlement Society,and recently taken over by the Government, , and, addressing the settlers, Mr. Sutherland said: "You have no title to your land" and under the present Government you will never get one." Explaining that he was telegraphing •Mr. Sutherland, asking him to correct his statement, Mr. Langstone said the settlers' held agreements of sale and purchase which were entered into with the Waikato Land Settlement Society, and which, were jiow backed up by legislation passed during the last session of Parliament, "On completion of the agreement the settlers' will receive land transfer certificates of title," Mr. Langstone continued. "Mr. F. A. de la Mare, of Hamilton, the solicitor for the society, will be able to confirm this, I regret that sucli attempts to mislead the people have been made." ,

CANDIDATES' ADDRESSES V MEETINGS FOR TO-DAY *' ' The following ptablic election meetings have been anounced for to-day, tho time being 8 p.m. unless otherwise stated:—• Auckland East. Mr. F. W. Schramm, M.P., Methodist Hall, Calliope Road, Stanley' Bay; Mj. H. T. Merritt, Newmarket Borough Council Hall. t

Auckland West.—Mr. J. W. Kealy, Mission Hall, Heme Bay Road. ' Auckland Suburbs.—Mrs. Lovegrovo, Henderson Town Hall; Mr. M„ S. Walker,. Blockhouse Bay/ Picture Theatre; Mr. F. Allen, Brigh/un's Creek School.

-• Eden.—Mr. W. T. Anderton, M.P., Epsom Library,'Manukau Road; Mr. X). Pool; Hirst's Hall; Morningside (2 p.m.).; Mr. At E. Robinson, Methodist Hall, Gordon Road. ■ Roskill.—Mr. A. S. Richards,- M.P., Prince of Wales Estate (7.30 p.m.). Waitemata.—Mr. W. J. Lyon, M.P.,, St. Michael's Hall, Belmont (2 p.m.), Kmfteu Piijblio, Hall; Mr. J. E. Close, .Birkdale. ' y ' ' Renniera. —Mrs. -M.-. M.. Drearer, Methodist Hall, Remuera, R.S.A. Hall, Green Lane. ' 1 Otahuhu.. —Mr. 'C.IR. Petrie, M.P., Mangere East Hall; Mr. &. B. Tennent, Wiri Hall. Onehunga.—Mr. A. G. Osborne, M.P., St. George's,V Hall, Ranfurly Road, Epsom; Mr. J. Park, FergUßBon's Hall, Oranga Avenue^ Hauraki.—Mr. R. Coulter, M.P., Maramarua; Mr. J. M. Allen, Wrhitikahu (1.30 p.m.), Mercer. Waikato.—Mr. W. S. Goosman, Strand Theatre, Morrinsville; Mr. J. W. Neate, Tauwharo Hall (1-30 p.m.), Walton- Hall. Franklin.—Mr. A. C. A. Sexton, M.P.. Carlton Hall ,(1.30 p.m.), Takanini Hallr Mr. J. N. Massey, Weymouth (1.30 p.m.), Patumanoe; Mr. E. Piggott, Papakura Methodist Hall. Tharaea.—Mr. W. A. Clark, ColyiUo (2.30 p.m.), Coromandel.