MIDLAND RAILWAY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 115, 17 May 1930, Page 8

MIDLAND RAILWAY

“WRETCHED RED HERRING” MR POLSON’S ATTITUDE [ Per Press Association. J NELSON, May 16. Addressing farmers at Brightwater last evening, Mr W .J. Polson (president of the Farmers’ Union) took strong exception to a report sent out of his Blenheim meeting, which, he said, made it appear that he had only just escaped by his skin from the infuriated Marlborough crowd, but on the contrary he had a good hearing and a cordial meeting. When Mr Polson finished his address, Mr A. Gould (president of the Nelson Progress League) said he understood that questions would not be allowed. He was, however, pleased to hear that the Marlborough meeting was as Mr Polson had described it. Mr Gould said that he woul 1 like to disillusion Mr Polson about his statement that the Midland Railway area had been shaken.

Air Polson objected to Mr Gould continuing. He did not want the “wretched red herring railway” throw up at him. “In this end of the South Island,’ said Mr Polson, “the railway transcends everything else. Railways were used in my address as a point to illustrate a far bigger question.” Mr Gould: ‘‘There is a difference of opinion.” Mr Polson was accorded a cordial vote of thanks for his address.