NEWS OF THE DAY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19758, 12 October 1938, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

Seven Meetings in One Day

Something of a record for the present election campaign was established last week by Sir Apirana Ngatn and Mr. Tau Henare. During one day they addressed seven meetings, speaking at Waima, Rawene, Motukaraka,_ Pungaru,. Whangape, Manako'j and Ahlpara.

Bolstering up Inefficiency "You cannot keep bolstering up the inefficient farmer with legislation at the expense of the efficient, hardworker," said Mr. K. F. Jones last evening when speaking to the audience at the Makaraka-Matawhero Hall. The National Party's candidate for the Gisborne electorate said that some of those who had had their incrigages reduced would be back again within a few years to have a further readjustment. He did not believe in trampling anyone into the mud, but he.objected to the principle of the scheme and the advantages some would take of it.

"Government on the Run" "The Government of to-day is on the run and there are several indications of that," said the National Party's candidate for the Gisborne electorate, Mr. K. F. Jones, last evening when addressing the gathering at the Makaraka-Matawhero Hall. Ore-" indication that it was feeling "tottery" was that the Government was out to make the race as short as possible so that, he said, they might be able to crawl home in a short race. He was certain now that the women of New Zealand had got their blood up and would stand behind the narty he represented.

Devil's Elbow Kojul The Devil's Elbow route between Napier and Wairoa, which was extensively damaged during the early winter floods, should be in excellent condition by the time the Christmas traffic is on the roads. Excellent progress has -been made with the wornduring the past tew months, the dry weather recently assisting greatly in litis respect. The Devil's Elbow route is now negotiable, but is not yet open to traffic. From the bottom of the Elbow to the settlement turn-ofT a rev/ road is being formed, a section nf about 30 chains in length. When completed, this will give a long straight run from the fool of the hill to the turn-off.