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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22713, 28 October 1935, Page 12

TEMUKA

South Canterbury Rivers Heavy rain fell over South Canterbury on Thursday and Friday with the result that all the rivers have risen perceptibly, particular at Opihi. However, as the weather shows signs of clearing, the prospects for good fishing are good. The rainfall in the back country has been much heavier than near the coast, bnt the streams were reported to be clear and fishable. Personal Mr and Mrs W. Bradshaw, who are leaving Winchester to reside in Oamarn, were the guests of the Winchester Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at a valedictory gathering, Mr T. H. Langford (president), who occupied the chair, paid a tribute to the work of the departing guests. Mrs Bradshaw, as captain and coach of the Croquet Club, ha'd done excellent work in coaching the players. On behalf of the members, Mr Langford expressed regret at their impending departure and presented them with a small gift to rerhind them of their old associations. Other speakers were Mr H. Oldham (vice-president), Mrs W. A. Gudsell, and Mrs W. J. Moore. In acknowledging the presentation, the • recipients thanked the members for their kind action and assured them that their stay in Winchester had been a pleasant one-

“For heaven’s sake, aa ■ party.” said Sir Charles Trevelyan, “let na drof this defeatism. What right have we to talk of governing the nation within the next five years if we are not going to he able to hold a weak Government fo its specific purpose?” I The arguments had been exhausted before Mr Morrison delivered the Executive Committee’s reply to the critics, but he linked consistency and expediency together in the.warning that a party afraid to act, when the moment for action came, was one which the electorate would destroy. GIVE AWAY THE EMPIRE. Mr Morrison threw the waverers the executive’s tit-bit —the disintegration of the British Empire. “There must,” said Mr Morrison, “bo no nationalist monopoly of the essential raw materials of the world. “I would be prepared to say that no individual State shall have Crown colonies iat all. AH of them should be handed i over to the League and- administered under mandates and controlled by the League.” ! The figures on a card vote were: I For the resolution .. 2,168,000 I Against 102,000 Majority for .. 2,066,000 “INSPIRED BY HATE.” The Government doubtless find it useful to have the support of the Socialists on this occasion, but the honesty of Their j purpose is doubted by some. . Thus, the Morning Post: . “It is quite evident that the cause.of I peace is not the actuating motive with : the majority of these fanatics. They are I pushing—or trying to push—the British Government into this quarrel for ulterior motives —to destroy ‘Fascism/ to destroy •’ Capitalism/, And although.’Mr Lansbury has his Christian scruples the majority of his party, it is plain, would not stop even at war in the pursuit of their vendetta. We hope that our. Government will have the wisdom to ’frustrate these machinations.” The Sunday Observer is even more outspoken: “The firebrands of the Left have changed from peace-at-any-price to war-at-any-price. They would. And why? There is no mystery. Because, as usual, our class-warriors are more moved by hatred of something than by love of anything. Because they are more inspired by hatred of the ruler of Italy than by love .of., the League.”