THE HUSTINGS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 509, 12 November 1928, Page 8

THE HUSTINGS

LAPSUS LINGUA “A half truth is worse than a whole truth.” —Mr. A. J. Stallworthy, United for Eden. • * * POVERTY AND LUNACY “I want to remind my opponents that, proportionally to its population, NeAv Zealand has more people in mental hospitals than any other country in the world. Half of these could have been saved had they been helped in their desperate struggles for existence.”—Mr. A. S. Richards.

CONSIDERATE “If I thought I had no chance of winning this seat I would immediately resign so as not to disfranchise any elector.”—Mr. A. J. Stall worthy. United aspirant for Eden. DON'T DRAG ME IN! Asked what was her opinion on the two-issue ballot paper, Mrs. L. Paterson, Independent Labour candidate for Grey Lynn, said: “If you want your glass of lemonade, have it. If you want your glass of beer, have it —but don’t drag me in! : “These questions of liquor and Prohibition and Bible-in-schools ought not to come up at election time.” THREE LABOUR POINTS From the address of Mr. A. G. Osborne. Labour candidate for Waitemata. at Devonport on Saturday evening:— “There will not be any harbour bridge for 20 or 30 years if the Coates Government goes back.” “Labour will be 'more ‘Scotch* than the present Government in the administration of the national finances.” “The Labour Party is the only one that has ministers of the Gospel among its candidates. That is sufficient answer to the Bible-in-schools Partv propaganda against Labour.” CHANGING SCHOOL BOOKS

“Every time the big wholesale printing firms want to make bigger profits or dispose of surplus stocks, they sug-

gest a change of school books to the Education Department, and the Tory Minister in charge says: fies, 1 hehete you are right: that is a good idea. Mr. A. S. # WORK —AND RE HAPPY. Mrs. C. E. Maguire was talking upon peace and happiness. “But work at nine shillings a day will not make us happy." a voice at the hack complained ~ “No.” Mrs. Maguire retorted, but it would make some of you happy to get nine shillings a day without the work. It is the little hit of work that makes you unhappy.” t PROPHECY CONTEST The candidates for Waitemata have indulged in a prophecy contest. Mr. A. Harris. Reform, said that he would have 7.000 votes, that Labour would be second and the United candidate third. The United candidate replied by guessing that he would have 200 more votes than Mr. Harris. On Saturday Mr. A. G. Osborne, Labour, assumed the role of oracle and remarked that last election the Liberal guessers placed him a had third: he was a good second; this time he would be a good first. * * * “SHIELD AGAINST SOCIALISM “There is ample evidence of disimion in the United Party,” said the Hon. r .. J. Rolleston, Minister of Justice, speaking at Rangiora. “Messrs. Wilford and Veitch both said they would support the Government on a no-confidence motion. Others said they would vote with Labour. The real issue was whether the Labour Party—the official Opposition —was going to come into power, for in this country there was only room for two parties. It was the present Government which was the shield of this country against the Socialistic policy of the Labour Party. GUARDIANS OF FINANCE New Zealand never had had a Government or a Finance Minister who had so carefully watched the finances of the country as the present Government and the present Minister, said the Hon. F. J. Rolleston, speaking at Rangiora. The Reform Party asked to be judged by its definite acts and not by generalities. He asked the electors of Hurunui when they considered their votes on Wednesday to weigh up what the Government had done. ... LABOUR LEADER’S SEAT Both political candidates for the Buller. Mr. H. E. Holland and Mr. D. M. Robertson, are having good meetings in the various parts of the electorate. They will hold their final meetings in Westport to-morrow evening. LABOUR’S TESTIMONIAL “You ought to come over to the Labour Party; you would do us a lot of good,” stated an interjector' at Sir James Gunson’s meeting on Saturday evening. “That is the best testimonial I could get from my Labour friend,” replied Sir James. • * * CHOOK, CHOOK When Mr. A. J. Stallworthy toured the United States he was greatly impressed by the egg industry, which v-ielded £20,000,000 a year. “Could we not raise a few more roosters here.” he suggested. “There is one loose in this hall,” said an interjector.

“Yes. you’ve been crowing quite a lot to-night,” retorted the candidate. “That's all right,” the elector came back, “Reform will be crowing on Wednesday.”