BAY OF PLENTY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 47, 19 November 1919, Page 8

BAY OF PLENTY

EON. W. D. S. MACnONALD AT TE XARAKA. By Toleeran l, .—Press Ansnciatfon. Gisborne, November 18. The Tlon. W. D. S. Macdonakl addressed the electors of the Bay of Plenty at Te Faraka, nnd had' an enthusiastic reception. Ho defended the work of the Notional Government, and said every member of tho Cabinet had been imbued with the idea of doing his very utmost for the Dominion and Hie Empire. The impression that the Liberal Party had desertpd tho Reform Party was incorrect. Ito having held moro double portfolios than any member of the Cabinet had prepared all Bills, even to tl'o printing, and handed them over complete: then lie handed over control. All the reports of liis Departments wero complete, "with the estimates siimod ready for presentation. The Prime Minister only hnd to tear off the front sheet nnd Teplace it with the name of the new Minister. Mr. Mnssey. when hp returned to New Zealand, had not consulted Ms colleamiea as to future policy, but began to frame a policy , to enunciate to the Li'boral Ministers. Ho went to Sir Tosenh Ward and wanted to know where 1m stood, fir Joseph Ward went to Mr. Massov, and in tlvree minute was back with the answer that the National pact was at an end. After outlining thfi district's claims, he complained that it hn<l Wn penalised. lie «pvprely criticised Mr. TTern'es's administration of Native lanils The Government, in seven years lied iml: Htlprl a simrlp. settler on the E»*t. Coast. Mr. MaeDonaltl also dealt with the coal situation, the shipping problem, liydm-pleolric development, _ nnd finance, 'and made an anneal for unity to fare tho n.ftor-war problems. ■\ vote of thanks and confidence was unanimously passed, with the expression of a hope that Mr. MneDonald would hold Hi important portfolio in tho now Cabinet.

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REFORM CANDTTUTTTS OPENING ADDRESS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, November 18. Mr. R. M'Artney, Reform candidate for Lvltellon. aelivered his opening address at Simmer to-night. He thought New Zealand had been better manned during tho w:ii- period than any other part of Ihn world. Hi: considered the Reform l'arlv had presented a policy that was in tlin verv best; interests of the country. Personally, he- would like to see best the members of Ixith parlies join lo"other to form an even more stable ("inveniment in this country. As one measure, to stop land aggregation, he considered owners wishing to soil should eive the first offer to (lie Government. One tliinsr that could be nationalised with advantage was sea carriage. Mr. M'Arlnnv was accorded a vote of thanks.

CHRISTCHURCH SOUTH MI? HOLLAND DKKINBS HIS COLOUR, dy 'felecrnr'li-l'rese Anooiatfon Christchurch, NovemberlS. Mr. Ileiiiv Holland (e.\-Mayor of Christchurcli), independent Liberal candidate for Christchurch South, opened his campaign to-night. He said he >yaft standing as a Liberal because he thought the middle and lower classes might expect more from (he ]/iheral Government than from the Reform Government, and he said Hint while Mill retaining tho greatest respect for Mr. Mnssey and tho other leaders of the Reform Party, he was strniiijly in favour of t'tn eonliiiiianoe nf tin-'present: system of free, secular, eotnniilporv education. He favoured the Kuilwi'V Depa.rluient iicniiiriiifr the Lvttelton-Wnll'iißton ferry service, and finmin;,' it in eoiijundion with the railways. Mr. Holland received a vote of thanks. ...