MOTUEKA BY-ELECTION

Taranaki Daily News, 5 November 1932, Page 7

MOTUEKA BY-ELECTION

i DATE FIXED DECEMBER 1.

By Telegraph—Press Association.

Wellington, Last Night. . = Tire writ for the M.otueku by-election, caused by the death of Mr. G. v. v. Black, "was issued to-day. It provides for the holding of the poll ou Thursday, December 1. The rolls close at 6 p clock this evening and nomination’s close on November 16.

CAMPAIGN OF CANDIDATES.

THEIR POLICIES EXPOUNDED.

Nelpon, Last Night. The Hon. R. McKenzie, Liberal-Lab-our candidate for the Motueka seat, stating his reasons for opposing the Government, said it ww proposed to interfere with the currency of the country and form a federal State bank. Th© country wus already well served by commercial banks. He was opposed to the present treatment of public servants. He would have supported a graduated scale “cut” on th© salaries of the higher paid officials, but ordinary servants could not afford a 15 per cent. cut. The Government had no public works policy to speak of to-day- Of 'the many scheme's only the No. 5 schema found employment for many men, with sometim'es doubtful permanent results, 'but the Ministers were great schemers and also. great bunglers. He was opposed to the policy of building bitumipite'ed roads alongside the railway and then opening the way for motor competition. He considered the Government should tax lorries so that they could not compete with the State railways. • How could 1 the working people be expected to support 100,000 unemployed as at present? Mr- McKenzie asked. There were plenty of opportunities for opening up the country to provide work for every man and woman. The Government -started on the wrong track with the unemployment question. He 'grupported some of the public works proposal but not many, and if elected he would give the members a piece 'of his mind, also some directions to 'follow. Mr. K. J. Holyoake, official Coalition candidate, after paying a tribute to the 'late Mr. Black, said there was no doubt 'the Coalition Government was one of 'the greatest factors in hastening economic recovery. It was announced at Ottawa that a monetary policy would 'be followed to bring about a rise in 'the price' of primary produce. That was 'far more vital to recovery than any internal currency scheme. Nothing could 'be more dangerous than to introduce ■political influence into financial control. The Ottawa Conference had marked 'the commencement of a new era of truer Empire trade. The immediate benefits would be of considerable value to the prim’ary industries. Labour obpected to the Ottawa agreement and 'their speakers insisted that it should be denounced at once. Referring to the social services Mr. Holyoake eaid the yearly amounts spent on health, pensions', superannuation and education tot .lled £7,601,000, 'which figure alone showed much consideration for those served.