ON THE HUSTINGS. ELECTION FORERUNNERS.

Thames Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 20427, 1 October 1938, Page 3

ON THE HUSTINGS.

ELECTION FORERUNNERS.

Quips From The Speeches. "TO BURY CAESAR." AN APT QUOTATION. Shakespeare is not often obtruded in political meetings, but he had his mo inent during an address given by Mr. W. J. Meade, National Party candidate for Dunedin Contral, at Tainui, says the- Dunedin Evening Star. "There is certain legislation of the Labour Party of which we approve," Mr. Meade announced. "Nevertheless, I have come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. I feel the quotation is apt, because the country is up against Caesarism—the absolute in State control." "THE KELLY GANG." DISCIPLES OF LANG." REPLY TO INTERJECTOR. ■: s "The Kelly gang is in power—the disciples of Lang," said Mr. W. L. Barker, National candidate for Wellington East, in reply to an interjector at Miraniar. "Frivate eterprise must be given every encouragement to expand," Mr. Barker said. "It is essential that it should be allowed to make profits and build reserves, not only to pro vide against periods of depression, but also to provide for increased employment." THE BABY BONUS. BORROWED FROM HITLER. "The baby bonus which the National Party offered as part of their policy,' said the Hon. 11. T. Armstrong, at New Plymouth, "was borrowed from Herr Hitler, and it is the only part of his scheme that would not work." CHINESE LAUNDRIES. . BUILDING UP RETURNS. "I hope there are some businessmen in the audience," said Mr. A. S Richards, Labour candidate for Roskill, opening his campaign recently. "They say we have ruined business, yet from 1935 to 1938 there was an increase of 1125 in the number of factories." A voice: Including Chinese laundries, specially put in to build up the number. OPEN TO ME. SAVAGE. GRANT TO NEWLY-MARRIED. "This offer is open even to the Prime Minister," safel Mr. S. G. Smith, M.P. amid laughter at Waitara, after he had referred to the National Party's proposal to lend newly-married couples £IOO for the purchase of furniture. HOTBED OF COMMUNISM.

ALLEGATION AGAINST COLLEGE

That Victoria University College., Wellington, is a "hot-bed of Communism," was alleged by Mr. W. L. Barker, National candidate for Wellington East, in a speech at Seatoun. Challenged on the point, he said: "I have seen the German Consul chased from the room there, and I have seen the Italian Consul insulted there. That is not education; it is not British justice."