TIMARU

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1292, 22 November 1911, Page 8

TIMARU

(By Telegraph-Press Association.) Timaru, November 21. Mr. James Craigie gave bis first address to the electors of Timaru to-night. Tho hall was crowded, probably 800 or 900 peoplo being present. Ho had a, very favourable reception. Ho began by enlarging on the prosperity of tho town, tho district and the Dominion generally. Commenting on tho legislation by tho Into Parliament, ho claimed that many of the new laws-and amendments marked democratic progress. Ho congratulated Canterbury on- tho start of tho Lake Coleridge scheme, which ho expects will largely benefit Timaru. Kefernng to the public, debt, he claimed that the loans wore well expended, and Opposition criticisms were largely hypocritical. He denied that land settlement had been neglected, or that there had been umme extravagance. The taxalion on tho bulk of the population was not £1 a head, unless luxuries were indulged in. Ho dealt, with the charge that the Ballanco policy had been departed from, enumerating various lines of that policy still persisted in. Land sctlleraent was the most, important question for the immediate futiiTO, and ho hoped to see a strong Minister for Lands appointed at an early, date. Close settlement, and scientific farming demanded encouragement. He favoured the bare majority on all issues as a good domocnitic principle, and favoured the elective Executive to minimise tho parly hystem. He devoted some time to replying to Mr. Massey's speech here, and answered a good manv questions. A vote of thanks was carried, Mr. Craigie rnqticatfng that confidence be left to filing day. The niceties tfouad up with cheers,

DUNEDIN V/EST. A .WMLI.ST CANDIDATE. Hiy 'J.'Blct'i-anli.-l'rrßs Association.) Dunfdin, November i! 0. Mr. .1. W. Miiiihi, Socialist candidate for DtinedMi West, addressed a meeting in the Gaiii-on Hall 10-nighl. The atleiida:ici' h'.'h linge, and (he candidate received n go A hciring. He ilc.ill, vj'lli lh<. laud quest ion, and aftackeii Hie Opposition for its altempts to dispo"! «.l Hie freehold. The attitude i,f I lie Government 111 .'illciiijiting to treat the railwnvn as a. nionev-eariiiiiK concern was deplored. He a>-cilH that neither Mr. Ma.-scy imr Sir .10-cpli Ward had any SolllHoll of till) ploldelll'' Of the C(l:t of living, )i'('iu.-e members of both parties were supported by penple whose, would be infringed rijnri it tho cost. «f living were icdueed. He favoured a. secular system of education, trie from the. piimarv school to l.lie university, and strongly advocated instituting a. State currency, lie supported a lore majority for local option and Dominion Prohibition, and opposed compulsory military training. A motion was carried expressing thanks, and pledging the meeting to endeavour to return the candidate at tho h<ad of the P»ll. DUNEDIN CENTRAL. Duncdin, Novmiber 21. Mr. .T. F. Arnold addressed the electors of Duncdin Central at Mornington tonight, and received a good hearing. He spr.kc at luigth on various questions at issue, expressing approval of tho administration b.y the presrnt Government. He pledged himself to support the present Government as against the party led by Mr. Masjey. On the licensing question, heannounced himself as a supporter of the bare majority as a democratic principle. Mr. Arnold was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. Mr. D. Mncplirrson, Labour candidate for Dunedin Central, addressed a meeting to-night. He urged that there should 1)0 more taxation on land and on largo incomes in order to relie.re the working classes. lie favoured the present system of education. School hooks and stationery should be supplied free.lle dtploreJ the extravagance of the. Government in paying the Chief Justice irtOOfl for services on a Commission. If the Legislative Council was not made elective it'should be abolished. He supported the bare majority on the licensing question. Mr. Macpherson received a vote of thanks.