HECKLERS CEASE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23161, 6 October 1938, Page 16

HECKLERS CEASE

/ POLICE ENTER HALL SOME INTERJECTORS LEAVE EDEN MEMBER'S MEETING tJnruly scenes wero threatened early in the meeting . addressed by Mr., W, T. Anderton, M P., Labour candidate for Eden, in the Epsom Library Hall last night, but tho entrance of four police officers resulted in comparative quietness ruling for the remainder of the evening. Several men and a woman who had been heckling tho speaker departed soon after the arrival of the police, leaving about three other interjectbrs to ask questions periodically. Approximately 100 people were present and only once did the chairman, Mr. P. Humphreys, have to appeal for ri fair hearing for the speaker. Mr. Anderton restrained ra • police sergeant when he was about to silence the most persistent • interjector, ■ and he frequently scored: from the questions put to him; - ■{ For.' the greater part of the time Mr. Anderton.' quoted statistics in support of' his statements. He said the Labour; Government's redistribution of wealtja had helped everyone. Fifty companies 'had shown profits totalling £1,500,000 and had put over £1,000,000 into reserve funds. He would not say 'the companies ..should be allowed to make such profits?, but. tHey could not bestopped'so.. long as the . present system of capital, remained.! Another Labour Government, Mr. Anderton said, would continue to improve the standard of living as long as the volume of production increased. Next to Australia, New Zealand was the lowest-taxed country in»the world, but the standard of the two countries could not be compared. "The Conservative Government of New South Wales is so interested in New Zealand that it has decided to send a representative to investigate and learn a lesson from the work of the Labour Government," said Mr. Anderton, amid applause and cries of "He will learn a lesson, all right.'' Replying to questions Mr. Anderton said he never expected doctors«could work 40 hours a week under the social security scheme. He said to alter the exchange rate would create economic ruin to many, as well as being a futile move at present. On a show of hands a vote of eonfidence in the candidate and his party was carried, with two dissentients. Cheers were given for Mr. Savage at the close of the meeting.

PART IN PROSPERITY CLAI MS FOR G OVERN M ENT MR. OSBORNE'S CONTENTIONS A note of confidence was Btruck by Mr, A. G. Osborne, M.P. for Manukau "and Labour candidate for the new Onehunga electorate, in an address to •febout 80 people in St. George's Hall, Epsom, last night. Mr. R. Moore presided. A

Except' for mild interjection from one membef tof the audience early in the meeting/Mr. Osborne was accorded an attentive hearing and was frequently applauded./ j. . V ''Labour came forward in 1935 with the most comprehensive programme any political party ever submitted; tot«-the peqple," said the speaker. "No Government has ever achieved so much'in New Zealand in three years, and ,by implementing its policy the Labour Government has - brpughtc into, the field of e.thics of Christianity." , v . # , . V : ""I am not-one of those stupid* individuals who say increased overseas prices have not contributed to to-day's prosperity," said Mr. Osborne. "I do claim, however, that ".the- more < equitable of, ,the, national income by Labour legislation ; has t played.: a noblp part in the new-born prosperity ■New Zealand is experiencing to-day and has experienced 1 during the>past year or two.. . "• - •

."How can increased costs be making people wofse off, when they are living ! at' a higher standard, but. can still ,save £16,000,000 more this year than in 1935 according to Post Office Sayings Bank figures P" asked the speaker. Mr. Osborne was applauded at the conclusion' of his address, and a vote of thanks and confidence in him and confidence in Mr. Savage was carried with one- dissentient. . r

TE KAUWHATA ADDRESS CONFIDENCE IN MR. J. M. ALLEN [from OUR OWN correspondent] TE KATTWHATA, "Wednesday The largest public meeting ever held at Te Kauwhata greeted Mr. J. M. Allen, National Party candidate for Hauraki, in the War . Memorial Hall., Mr.' F. L. Symes presided over more than 300 electors. In the early, stages of tj»e address a small :group ofmen , interjected .persistently. but later' .they gave: the candidate an attentive, hearing, and at the end of the meeting a vote of thanks and confidence in' the candidate/ with confidenoe in ' the National Party and its leader, was carried unanimously, with prolonged acclamation.

During his address Mr. Allen discussed the guaranteed price principle, the internal marketing scheme and the Social Security Act. The audience clearly, showed its disapproval of the present system of price fixation for ; dairy-produce and several' members criticised the Minister.; of Marketing, the Hon. W. Nash, for, his disregard of the recommendations of the Guaranteed Prices Advisory Committee. ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION CHIEF CENTRE OF ELECTORATE [bt telegraph—preSs association] XNyERCARGILL, Wednesday In an address to-night to 600 electors at Otautau, ' the largest centre in his electorate, the .Leader of the Opposition, the HtraV; A. was given' an enthusiastic reception. There were practically Vno-interjections. Mr. Hamilton described the socialistic trends of Labour's legislation. He predicted that if elected for another term it would greatly extend publio ownership of privat.y*propertv. ' - A vote of confidnnee m .Sir. Hamilton > and the National Party was carried. .. . • ,

OATHERINO AT BIRKDALE SPEECH BY MR. J. E. CLOSE Two meetings .were addressed yesterday by Mr. J. E. Close, National candidate for Waitemata. In the afternoon Mr. Close spoke at Waioneke to an audience composed almost entirely of farmers in the South Head district and ; dealt fully with the legislation of the present Government as it affected the farming community. Mr." Close met with a certain amount of heckling when he spoke last evening in the Birkdale hall. The audience entirely, filled the'hall and included a number of obvious Labour supporters, but Mr. • Close was able with the aid of amplifiers to/'Riye his speech without undue interruption. In .this address he discussed Labour's industrial legislation apd the health and superannua-tion-sohemes. A unanimous Vote of 1 & a ? a ? s . ed J? candidate ati the end of his'.addreißs.'i The l chair.' man was Mr. R, £ Gr>Yiilif 6 - lT '-