EGMONT CAMPAIGN

Taranaki Daily News, 25 November 1935, Page 5

EGMONT CAMPAIGN

MR. C. A. WILKINSON’S ADDRESS. TE KIRI AND OTAKEHO VISITED. Mr. C. A. Wilkinson addressed a wellattended meeting at Te Kiri on Friday afternoon, Mr. R. Watson being in the chair. A vote of thanks and confidence was moved by Mr. Collins, seconded byMr. Beer and carried unanimously. , At Otakeho in the evening there was a representative attendance, Mr. Murford being chairman. Mr. Wilkinson referred to some of the statements of the Labour candidate regarding the position of a farmer after a five-year budgetary period. Mr. Ross had said that after the new mortgage was entered into any balance of the old mortgage would be a debt and could be sued for, said Mr. Wilkinson. In this Mr. Ross apparently did not know what he was talking about, because all debts, including the balance of any first mortgage or any separate second or third mortgage or any other debts, would be cancelled. Mr. Ross evidently did not understand the Act. Although the measure was of immense value to fanners who were in' difficulties it was strenuously opposed by official labour during its passage through the bouse. Mr. Wilkinson dealt with various phases of the political situation and outlined a plan to assist the housing situation in both town and country. At the conclusion a vote of thanks and confidence in the candidate was moved by Mr. Gamlin and seconded by Mr. le Fleming. < TUMUHU AND PUNGAREHU ADDRESSES GIVEN ON SATURDAY. Mr. Wilkinson continued his campaign in the coastal districts on Saturday, speaking at Tumahu in the afternoon and at Pungarehu at night. There was an attendance of about 40 at Tumahu, Mr. R. Cassie presiding. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried on the motion of Mesrs. McEldowney and F. Gill. At Pungarehu there was an attendance of more than 100, Mr. Corbett being chairman. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried on the motion of Mr. R. Fleming and Mr. T. Doyle. In his addresses Mr. Wilkinson again condemned the party system. Dealing with the Labour Party’s policy he referred to statements made by two Labour members, Mr. J. W. Munro at Dunedin , and Mr. R. McKeen at Wellington. These utterances showed the mentality of some of those who aspired to lead New Zealand, he said. The electors could judge for themselves whether there were the men to whom the destinies of New Zealand should be entrusted. '