“SCRAMBLED EGGS.”

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16907, 5 December 1922, Page 6

“SCRAMBLED EGGS.”

♦ DR THACKER ON MR MASSEY'S SPEECH. •• Air Massey and his ministers have the wind up very badly.” said Dr a hacker addressing the electors of Christchurch East last evening. " U i.s being stated that Air Massey s meeting m this city began at 5.45 and that the. Theatre Royal was full at G. 20 p.m. If so, that gave no chance to the workers to go and hear him. because they did not have time to get home, wash, have tea, and go back to town. The meeting he should have addressed was the one in the street-. For Mr meeting the doors were opened at 7 p.m., and the Theatre was full by 7.30, and the seating accommodation on the stage had to he amplified. Consequently, Mr AYilford’s meeting was representative of all classes, and particularly of the workers. Air AS ilford walked into the meeting unprotected, whereas Air Massey had to travel from hie hotel with an escort of police and detectives. Air Massey’s speech was nothing elso but scrambled eggs, eggs, good, bad and indifferent. It vj as a speech of shreds and patches, and quite incompatible with the dignity of the Prime Minister of New Zealand.”