PREMIER IN THE SOUTH

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 705, 3 January 1910, Page 5

PREMIER IN THE SOUTH

/ IjNTER VIEWED AT- CHBIS rCHURCH 1 ' REITORII 'OF INTERNAL DEFENCE 'j ®y 'J-'i'ltKranh.—Piesu' Assdclattorl.) k ( t 1 Christchuroh, January 2. ' t Sir Joseph Waid passed through Clirist,j -, .®!\U*"oli.. O'J , his ,\vay,: south- yesterday, -and, • ln . 'to course of an mtefyiew, dealt at . hngth With. the work of the session. He - abitccl that it'ras [inticipatecl bysome people that the holding of the cession so lite in the year wotild result in com- ' ■ PQratlVoly 1 itll e «'ork being accomplished, '' but,} in thp ; 'light; of, results; -.'the .most tustidious critid must recognise that this ?i i. 1 1? a , , o4sg - .His (jpifnoH was /-done'rin^^ihe-/first r ■'! general'/-.election' easily , - eiltablishes a aecord in this country, and v : .- in- liia'-judgiiient,'-lii of fat-reaching Consequence and 1111- .• ; pattance: The. recasting of :the whola Bj'Stem of finance, under- which the neces- -'* to lvorkers < Jims to local bodies, -■; - fc-r .tile Jiurohaso ot' estates * under the Linds for Settlement "Act, and the • . PJirchaso :of . .Native - lands are v proi? ft 1 ' 18 1 ?. I'evolutibn ,w Inch wjil aid materially in ktrengthealng all the interests dealt with by thfl seFeral Departments. Had Parliament v else, .'han establishihg.a greatly: improved Sys-' tera upon' a strong basis for the Dammj^^^ei^l'/reqiiireinentsl'i.the'rsessidii'" ffCtild havS been a memoiable one. -, Referring to defence, he asked: "Can i': 0119 not' in: the/important reform of ' internal defehee poilit with pude to-the work; of Parliamentvthis session, when I. ■ .say.,,that,- .though., a system,: of ■. trimiing has been spoken of and advocated . . w other parts of the ■ British Empire'! for' ...'Bfcveral years past New Zealand, is itholirst ■ to.:-Pass. legislation ■ which: .provides:' the beauty r He also roferred to the fact had incorporated the 80/ Scouts as a part of the defence sys- . tenl,.-a thing : lib'other part/of theiUim-;. ' : dohe; Regulations inecessaryto, . giys-"effect!to' the ■ establishment.' of. the iV'-ISv.sys';filn;j.'or^:VtinlversrJr»trainin^3:.woaldivbe/ ; i ■ Criwfejttjhaiid i.withcixt■; delayV',,and a coiift '• '--tivHV- Uoibo ,r,ppom - :• days to.-Visit., both- islands 111 order--to select a suitable area of lahd upoh which ■: . .' '.a r-ehrianeiit'. structure is. to. be erected,' . . afld-,tfhefe .'gen« ; al: training cail : bo continuously in operation. ~ ' . - . . ..-• Speaking of ;the landß 'for;. sottlement St r v-V BySt6m,' ; .Sir.Joseph,Wftrd-remarked'that' ..- as fi matter ,of. fact .'since tlie.vAct camo . , ' ihtQ- bperation' iip .to -the - presehfc- .lcsk . ... -, than twelve , estates : had ■ been acquired -:. coinpuls6rily.'. This spoke.': clocxuently in ■ .justification..,of: the -statement-.that-'-the-' Government did not ruthlessly force '■ people '"to 'Bell '.thcir' lailcl. whether 'they . " hkeil it or: iiot.- As a matter of faet> ' - ■ thoi'B' was-comparatively no'tlecessUy for' :' . the-.compulsoiy sections,of- the' Act. being &■.. ' as.experience had demonstrated that .: much moro lahd was offored all over' tho &: 'i'.-)-A com try. than : .tho full .limit -of, tholi--nances provided by i Parliament w onld f^^/^pernilt'of; Wing hcqhired.^;? l ':?^"Z'SPik "Referring to;, other: legislation'.passed, the .'Premier ,6pDke, of-.improvements in -v: ' -.' ' tha law as.regards the purchase of Nativo' v landii, control of iiospitals) -and. of charU table- aid, and of the law aflecling Q'friendly societies. • • .' •. - . •'. ; -■ " Eel,erring .to .tlie Dteadnouglit, lie re- ; , . \ mftrked.;.that it was .a matter' for gratification -fication that no division was called for. • , ; in the House ;6n'that important matter, as il showed tho woild tlint whatever diffeiences they, had in minor or: even major political matters, they were at one '^.whoii^it'cariio'to.the/qnestionof: lielping .-..tho great - British. Enipiro and its widelydistributed inteiestb.

Onv Vulcanising. Expert, (thirtv years Si- ttithir.leading t'l'actOryj takes.- all repairs—Retreading,. • Reliningj . R»vnlcanisini<. ••• Only • Up-to-date Plant : Ronth of the line.;- Any. ■-style tread matolicd.. . Cycle .and,; Motor, • Supplies,' Company, Farish Street, Wellington. :: : StoUt; Party i "I. -something nice and roomy to bath in.", , I Shopman: "How , would: tho Adriatic Sea • do, madam ?" . Pirtb-nightcrs ■ ought not ■ to know too much' about a now play beforehand.— Mr. George, Alexander. ; Patriotism is., rather :out of fashion, We.hear a.great' deal about the rights .-of men, but little about their duties.— Judge' Austin. ' ' ; ' Themnmber. of all ranks in tho British; flcet at 128,000. .. '."