NATIONALISATION DENIED

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19757, 11 October 1938, Page 17

NATIONALISATION DENIED

SUGGESTED LABOUR AIM FARMS AXI) FAFTORIFS ADDRESS 1.5 V MR. SI’LLIVAX (Tor Press Association.) TAUMARUNUI, this day. The Hon. 'D. G. Sullivan, the .Minister of Railways, addressed a large audience on behalf of the Hon. F. Langstone, Minister of Lands, last evening. ■Mr. Sullivan said that the I-lamilton-Forbes-Coates combination had sought to have the election fought on the fictitious issue of socialism versus private enterprise. He held that ‘.he Nationalists stood for the impossible and outworn philosophy opposed to the policy of the Government, which was ■>.i line with humanitarian and Christian thought expressed in adequate wages, salaries and pensions, guaranteed prices, concern for the poor, the sick, the aged, the widow, the orphan and those who most needed help. He was sure that the just and humanitarian character of the people of New Zealand would express itself .next Saturday in a great victory of the policy of the lit. Hon. M. J. Savage and his Government and its ideals against the so-called rugged individualism of the National Parly 'Mr. Sullivan denied that there was any intention on the part of the Government to nationalise farms, factories and shops, which was the issue “trumped up" 'because the Nationalists dare nol tight the election on the actual legislation of the Labour Government. The Minister dealt at some length with the railway revenue and rolling stock and the Government’s Social Security Act. lie received a good hearing and a hearty vote of thanks to him and confidence in Mr. Langstone and the Government was passed. There were only a few weak interjections during the two hours ol' Mr. Sullivan’s address. THE SOUTHLAND SEATS INVASION I‘.V MINISTERS Only four Parliamentary seats have to be contested in the whole of the Southland province, but these four seats have been causing the Government considerable concern. The district has been stormed by Cabinet Ministers and prominent Labour speakers, from the Prime Minister downward, the reason probably being that Wallace, one of the Southland electorates, is the stronghold of Iho Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. A. Hamilton.

Of the other three seats in the province Awar.ua is held for the National Party by Mr. .1. Hargesl. Invercargill is represented by a Labour member, Mr. W. M. C. Denham, and Mataura has the Parliamentary services of a well-known Independent with Labour leanings, Mr. D. MeDougall. Straight-out contests are being held in all these seats with the exception of Invercargill, where both a National candidate, Mr. F. G. HallJories, and an Independent, Mr. G. E. T Dorman, are opposing Mr. Denham. Despite the attentions of members of the Cabinet, Mr. Hamilton is fully confident of success in Wallace, and Mr. Hargest is reported to be equally safe in Awarua. Invercargill was won by Labour on a minority vale at the last general election and, ns Mr. Hall-. Tones is regarded as a strong candidate, there is a prospect that the seat may Ire regained for the National Party. ' Mr. McDougall has represented Mataura continuously since .928. but on ibis occasion bis National opponent, Mr. T. L. McDon. id, ha > been campaigning steadily for some months and a keen contest is foreshadowed.