POLITICAL ADDRESSES

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2165, 2 June 1914, Page 8

POLITICAL ADDRESSES

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TDaraos, Juiie 1. Sir Joseph "Ward addressed n crowdcd meeting to-night, the May<ir (Mi-. H. Lowe) presiding. Tho F-ec;civ'< i ti a splendid hearing, his remarks being constantly punctuated wk'u applause. His sprecli was on i-lt-o litics «f other* he has delivered in dilfcrcut jjarts of the country. In rel'erriiig to tho suggested electoral reform for «ities, he siifd tlio people should know at ot.ico what iVas proposed. How long were tlio people to bo given to adapt thonistJves to iha chansp?' Ucfcrring to finance, ha again repudiated Mi'. Massoy's stateinep.fe that the Treasury chests wore depleted when the "Reform Oovfflftimait camo into office. Ho showed that, there was a balance of £807,25*6 H credit. This had been shown to be s-o by Sir. .Allen iti his first lii!rl<zot. and was uphold by J-hc "Otairo Daily Times." At- the coijchision of the specch, Sir Joseph Ward received an ovation, the applause lasting for some considerable time. On the motion of i\fr. l'\ 71. Claxteis. es-jlayor, the following resolution was carried by acclamation, amid a swrw of eutlwsiasm:—"That this meeting of ititefji-t-ant-s of Thames tha&lss "Sir Joseph "\Yard for his interesting and iftstr'iie-t-ive address, and ox passes ,its coii--fidenco in him as loswfct-ot tho Liberal Party in j\ew Zealand, and trusts lie will secure a majority at the nextelection."

Milton, June I. ■Mr. G. W. Hussoll. M.P., addressed a largo, meeting at MiHxu this evwiias.. The .Mayor (Mr. C. Xing) presided, and the speaker was given a good hcarincr. Regarding naval defence," Mr. ftnsssll deprecated the "toy navy,'' and advocated dependence on the' British Narv, with three or four suWarinfts, torpedo destroyers, etc., and a fiaefc of airships to hold off the enemy till Uehj arrived. He dealt at ;r;roat length with finance, and scathingly criticised o» financial and other matters. H« dealt with the criticisms of the Opposition by the Government Ministers, and with tlie strike. A vote of thanlcs to the speaker and of confidence in the party lie .represented was carried.