NATIONAL LEADER AT INVERCARGILL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 240, 11 October 1938, Page 8

NATIONAL LEADER AT INVERCARGILL

LABOUR EFFORT TO TAKE CONTROL “TRADES HALL METHODS,” RAYS MR. HAMILTON. [Per Press Association.] \ INVERCARGILL, Oct. 9. What was apparently an organised attempt to take control of the Hon. Adam Hamilton’s meeting yesterday afternoon was held in -check only by the presence of a police sergeant arid two constables and also a small gathering of the National Party leader’s supporters who occupied a section of the hall near the front and whose applause could always be heard above the din of protest from the majority. The opposition, however, was good natured, and, in spite of interrupt! f ns, the candidate was not prevented from giving his address. It was known early in the day that an effort would be made to pack the meeting with men from the mining area of Nightcaps, and arrangements were made for adequate police supervision.

Mr. Hamilton told his audience that another year of office for the Labour Government would have shown them the consequences of their legislation which were not evident yet. The Government had had a fortunate period in office. He would like to have seen the Government carry on for another year, as it might have been for the good of the country to wait and see what turned up. Confidence in the security of his own seat and the success of the National Party was expressed by the leader at the end of his campign in the Wallace electorate.

“I have never before seen a better spirit in Wallace,” Mr. Hamilton declared, “and 1 am confident of the big majority. In our opinion we will win a lot of city seats from Invercargill to Auckland, and indeed we have reliable evidence that we will win a good working majority. I have found nothing but a very good spirit of support everywhere in New Zealand with the exception of the mining areas, where

the real attitude of Labour was shown. “Working people and others who contemplate supporting Labour at the general election should attend meetings such as those in Nightcaps and Wairio, where the real official trades hall Labour is in operation, to get an idea of the attitude of the people who are ruling this country. It is an attitude quite foreign to the working man of New Zealand.”