MIL MASSEY'S TOUR

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2136, 30 April 1914, Page 6

MIL MASSEY'S TOUR

(By 'felcersjiji.—EjieciaJ OetrcsuflljOlewM G'Dromatitje!, April 20., I A political address Was flolin'iwj b'js i the Prime Minister (Bight Iton, W. 3?'.' Mnssey) in tlio Oalt'doi)ian Hall ho'ro ! this e-vciijwg. There was ,a very l.a-rgo ! and KSprcsewtatiye nwKciico wf rcsiiieiM-s. ef a;l! iJiittis of tin; Coromsndel jiSiui!-- ■ «ula, indndiiijj;' Jlereto'v liny," Eaietemt, Vi'l.uii : iga,])a.mu .Kejiiicdj liny, fort Chaite, a.ntl t-Eo diati;Ws right down to Capa Colvjlle. Tlio Btcoting, iyhieli wits iJMlnvhly tlio largest, as well as tho inMt representative, over !)!.'l-d in Cormiiai.«k>l, : wn;s like t.:li« .imccU ins held at Thames las't pwniiif, .1 yery ewihusiasUo mr:, ilw iVimo -Vliiiisfcr beisig aceefdert a sislendid jwcftpiioii. The ooMiity ckrtirinaß (Mr. S. Japios) presided, and Mr. T. W' Rtate. 31.1'., was; also a\\ tlie phiforitt.. Mr. MaKScy, in bis opetoiiis wtuarKS, express(!d pfeasiirr, at having hat! sn n)M)erUiHity to-tiny <s) seeing a piW%i wf'tlw oft discnssetl "Hill .taiids" H-β iv'a.s v-or.v la.TOUi'ably iaipi'KXS*??!, a.t.vd «xi}n sHTpriscil with the jiafita-i'al n-uati-tios of rh-ese lands- He "explained -'Iw a.cii.oll which Irfj its of Tj.aiids., iist'i tiiljwii la-afc session i'l fii.viijg .tlw holders o.f the fliiufaki leases tic eirtio.u of the teotolrl, whilst at tjw SS-nw tmm absolutely consoiviHg all iJro nri.ning privileges. (ApijiaViEt,') Hi? had ifilil Parliament last ytor t-)tat Uje laiul wag "iriio sbrrc-p' , to the aero cowrfcry. 'nit on sot-ins tlio : k ; iul he fdt confident that tt was iiiMOh better tha-fl h« Imd thottgiit. They kid. land in rlie district tl/iat was jnst ;»s g<ioil as the HawliC's May hills. (Ajiplavtso.) Mr. Massey sjwke <hi varJHS.ts pAliiieal toj>ic3 on 'ih-o linos (tf oHior wcont sjJMslies, jt ml tTwivoti sMi-h a <?Ja«o ami attentive heM'imc that lie wlewW hh &V«pth for- hnif an Inme lwv<vttrt tlie aiiotwd time. Mis i-omarks «w pune* iuatcid wjfch tend and frequent upptoviso, asd not a sijigte tlisse«Heiit voice was raised. On Mio ti»s>ti<»s flf , Sir, 0. 11. Bennett, seflMiW l>s , 51 r. 'P. B. Tnnitor, a Iteafly vtriso of Winjits to tlie Prime JJinis!*! , , and wo <Jf confidenoo in tiifc Govwnftsen-t wss earrW JUianimoM-sly, amidst rtieors find Im.hl ap' pl»«w. Tim weeting, wifioh was roi«adi.al)(« for its cwlim-iiaMn. conclude with chews for Mr. Mawey, .and l\k of "For He's ;* Jolly Vm\ti I'Yil.ott-."