The Premier at Shannon.
WELLINGTON, November 28.
Tho Premier delivered an address at Shannon last night. It is a township in the Manawatu electorate, and clos9 to Otaki, and Mr Seddon's speech was largely devoted to 1 criticising the Opposition candidates for the two districts. He said that the Opposition leader thought that wages were too high, and that was the feeling which dominated the classes. Under the present Government wages had increased 30 per cent. If an industry couldn't stand paying good wages, he said, it could be carried on in some other country. A cordial vote of thanks and confidence in the Government was accompanied by cheers for the Premier and Mr Stevens, the Government candidate for Manawatn.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11725, 28 November 1905, Page 5
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120The Premier at Shannon. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11725, 28 November 1905, Page 5
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