POLITICAL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11960, 11 December 1919, Page 5

POLITICAL.

MR GLENN’S MEETING.

Mr Glenn, official Reform candidate, spoke at Makohan School, Turakina Yalley, yesterday afternoon. The settlers present received the candidate "with enthusiasm and at the conclusion a vote of thanks was carried by acclamation Mr Glenn speaks at Campion’s woolshed, Okirae, at 4 o’clock this afternoon. . .

About'seventy ladies responded to the invitation of Mrs F. P. Brady to afternoon tea at Gould’s Cafe, Marton, yesterday, and a very enjoyable gathering resulted. Mr Brady spoke briefly, and a number of ladies were added to the committee to support his candidature. MISb MELVILLE’S CANDIDATURE. Per Press Association. AncKlaud, Dec 10 The Prime Minister delivered a political address in Grey Lynn tonight in support of Miss jlElleu Melville, the Government candidate for the seat. The hall was crowded to the doors, and Mr Massey received an ovation ou his arrival. Miss Melville spoke first, and towards the close of her address there was some interruption. When Mr Massey rose to speak, however, all interruption, ceased, and his address was listened to with marked attention, with interjections. Mr Massey said he congratulated Miss Melville on her speech, which from a political and progressive point of view was the best he had heard du ring the campaign. Ho proceeded on linos of recent speeches, dealing with the cost of living, comparing the New Zealand position with that of other countries and outlining the legislation passed last session. He condemned the extreme Labour Party, and said the Parliamentary Labour Party did not represent labour. He challenged Sir Joseph Ward, Mr Myers, or any other Liberal, with the exception of Mr Isitt, to say they would not accept extreme Labour’s help to hold office. He believed the arrangement made by the Government with the Colonial Sugar Company had saved the Dominion £300,000 or £400,000 per year. (Applause). He hoped the Government would be able to continue the arrangement for another term. A vote of thanks and confidence, carried by an overwhelming majority closed a highly successful meeting. SOLDIERS’ QUESTIONS. At his Taihape meeting Mr Meldrum.saldhe had called a meeting of returned soldiers to answer questions put by the Association, but no one attended. He would answer them now. No. I—He would support the compulsory acquirement of land required to settle soldiers. No. 2 —No ; it was a moat indefinite thing. To make the same rule applicable to all was not fair. He was in favour of acquiring land to settle soldiers on at a fair valuation. No. 3— He was in favour of the land not required by the Urewera Natives being acquired for settlement under the Bush ana Swamp Act. No. 4—Yes. No. o—Was difficult to answer. Each application should be settled on its merits. „ No, 7—Yes, certainly. No. B—Yes. No. 9—Anzac Day had special reference to the doings of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps on the Peninsula. Th«re had been !bigger fights in which New Zealanders had been engaged, which had a more signal effect in winning the war. A day should be selected applicable to all, and that day should be made sacred. If Anzac Day was selected, it should be after consultation with Australia.