MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 491, 26 April 1909, Page 4

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

DR. NEWMAN AT BERHAMPORE. Dr. Newman addressed a meeting of electors at Palm Glove, Berhamporc, Mr. P. J. 0 Regan bfcing in tho clntif. Aftor referring to his .past experience in municipal and other forms of • government, the candidate said that, if elected, ho would endeavour to keep - expenditure within reasonablo bounds, not by retrenchment noi by parsiiriony, but by feconomy, whifcli. Would liot be at tho expense of efficiency. Already thd rates were heavy, Mid'there was 'no need to inako them heavier by raising further loans. Proper provision should bo mado in tlio case of Bucli enterprises as. tho tramways for depreciation j payment for cars, and reserve for accidents. If elected, ho would , also push on Vigorously the public works prograhiMo already sanctioned by tho ratepayers, including -tlio oxjiendituw of £40,000 ori the Wadestowri tramway, arid £22,500 on_ tlio water supply for Wadestown and Northland, Tho spending ,of thoao sulns, and otlier sums remaining on, account of loans previously raised, would bo a factor in relioving unemployment during the winter, and ho thought that this was a that should receive tho serious consideration of tlio new Miiyor, Though tho cost of tho work was ii triflo higher when carried out in the winter, yet that wwt a small .consideration whon they considered tho distress which accompanied' unomployriierit. At tho conclusion Of tho Dr. Nowman was, oh tho motion of Mf. Eafc' laud, accorded a ''unanimous voto of thanks and confidence. TO-NICHT'S MEETINGS,! Dr. NeUman—Victoria Hall. Mr. Wilford—St. Thomas's Schoplroom, Nowtown. Mr. Fisher—Tho Town Hall (Rov. J. J. North oil Sllndiiy concert!)). . : ' - Mr; Bolton—Kelburno Ciiurehrcoiu. Hon. J". Rigg—bland Bay Hallr; ■ • Mr. W. A, Kolldiv \vill address . thb ble<> tors of Karori at tho Parochial fiallj at 8 o'clock to-night, Tlio Labour candidates for tho City Council will speak' at tho Wharf at 12.20; to-day, and at Island Bay at 8 b'block to-night. In an .advertisement in this .issue,: Mr. Casey gives reasons why electors should vote for liiin. . All ladies arid gontlbriieh willing to help in forwarding the candidature of' kr. Albert:, S. Casey for, tho City Council, arb asked to meet at Tiiriibull'B Auction Mart, Panama Sweet, this evening at 7.45., .