PRE-SESSIONAL ADDRESS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 207, 26 May 1908, Page 6

PRE-SESSIONAL ADDRESS.

MR. BARBER, M.P.'/C AT ROSENEATH. 1 Mr. W. H. iP. Barber, M;P., addressed a isniall gathering in the'-' Roseneath Church- < room; last evening. Mr.' C. Bany occupied -. the chair. 1 ' ; i Mr."Barber : explained ' that his inteeting was riot for the purpose 6f securing votes.. He ; wished to explain mattors connectedwith- the division , of : his old electorate, and to tliank . his Roseiieatli supporters , (froiq whom, since 'he; intended tb'; stgind f&r- Wellington South, he would now be sevefed) for ' their support in' the ' past; - and . to give, a . •' goueral resume of'the achievement's 'of the' (rOverniri6nt in the past" session. Mr. Bar- 1 ber" then delivered an address on'tho lines of that which ho gave before;'an .audience last week at Worser Bay. of his efforts on behalf of his old constituency in -' the matter of public .works expenditure,- ha promised his future assistance, if returned,' ■ m scouring a post ollico for' Roseneath and in helping tile advancement of that'quarter.. should these matters be brought up By their now member. - He again spoke' at length in elucidation of- the _ tariff readjustments ■■ last year, and in pointing out that'^4os,ooo ', had. been 'conceded on the necessaries of 1 life, said that people should: be able',.to buy prunes, 'nuts,- and- such- articles at- at least 2d.'.'per' lb. cieapcr than-before ,the\taf!2.' was passed. On sugar there should bo' a re- ■' duction of about id. per lb.,'or is. Bd.,'pri a : - 40lb. bag.-.' It- -,was ; . to' ! be hoped tho r , new ■ tariffwould have this 1 cheapening effect. 1 1 He, dealt at length with the land measures of last sossion, and pointed' out how, the endow- '• morits sot : apart would in time accruo in value , and be of great assistance to the old 'ago pensions and education funds. Dealing with the Fire Brigades; Act, ho again' expressed his great astonishmenti'that the Wellington City Council had failed to take advantage of the measure arid thus" save a. large expenditure.' He repeated his intention to en- ; ondoavour,- to secure a universal telephone - 'change for the oity. Concluding, Mr. Bar- , ber said that,' in taking farewell of his old '~ supporters, he would only cerise to represent them officially, and, if returned, would :ba evor ready to assist their-future' lriomber in advancing their welfare. (Applause.) .*•. A vote, of thanks was passed to . Mr. Bar- . ber on the motion of Mr. P. Watt,; seconded by Mr. H. Morrison. • ' '>■'

MR. E. G. ALLEN AT NORTH-EAST VALLEY. ■ ' [bt Tni.tGiurn—mss association;) ' ' Dunedin, May 25. Mr. E. G. Allen,'M.P. for Chalmers, dc lived a pro-sessional address at North-East Valley to-night. He roviowed the legislation' of the past session,.'commending the; measures passed, and announced His intention of contesting tho Chalmers seat, at th* general election. Hp was accorded a unani mous vote of thanks.'and confidence."