RAGLAN SEAT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26093, 5 March 1946, Page 6

RAGLAN SEAT

CAMPAIGN CLOSES ADDRESSES BY MR FRASER “ EVE OF LABOUR VICTORY ” (P.A.) AUCKLAND. Mar. 4. “ My opponents seem to be making much political capital out of my coming to take part in the Raglan byelection,” said the Prime Minister, Mr P. Fraser, during addresses at Ngaruawahia and Huntly to-night in connection with the Raglan by-elec-tion. “.People are saying I was brought post haste to Raglan to save Labour from defeat, but I could not do that on the last night of the campaign as people have already made nr; their minds.” After motoring from Auckland this afternoon the Prime Minister spoke for an hour at Ngaruawahia. The hall was only partially filled. Mr Fraser then motored to Huntly. where he was given an enthusiastic reception. Here again, however, the seating accommodation was not all occupied. Cheers and whistles greeted Mr Fraser, and he was accorded a cordial and attentive s hearing. “ Some people seemed to think that it was unseemly for me to fly all the way back to New’Zealand merely to get to Huntly.” said Mr Fraser.." What better place could I come to and what better occasion could I choose than the eve of a great Labour Victory? Among the weird and wonderful issues which have been raised in the by-election has been the suggestion of a Disinheritance Bill. While in London I received a letter from a stranger asking me about this, and I replied that I had never heard of it. I did not take the letter seriously Never at any time have I heard anyone in any way ever suggest that the Labour Government should introduce anything of the sort. It is nothing short of monstrous.”