WAIAPU SEAT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1589, 20 October 1905, Page 2

WAIAPU SEAT.

MR H. H. WALL.

[(Special to Times*) Tuparoa, last night. On his Coastal tour Mr H.. H, Wall oalled at Te Puia hot springs, and was much impressed with what he saw there. During the ooursß of his address at Waipiro the candidate said: “ I think that something should be done for the Springs, so tbat they might become one of the . tourist resorts of the Island. We have' been repeatedly told by medical men and others that the Springs possess sar greater healing powers than Rotoror, or Te Aroha, and it is a shame to see them neglected in the manner that they are. Surely some effort can be made by the Government to get better baths ereoted. At present there are only two small baths there, and despite the fact tbat repeated applications have been made for a third there has been no response on the part of the Government. The paltry sum of £75 was pro* mised for this purpose three years ago, but so far it is not available. This is another instanoe of how the Government vote money, but do not expend it. Perhaps when it has been promised a few more years we may get it, but how differently do they treat other electorates, as witness (be expenditure at Rotorua, and the pro* mised outlay of another £50,000. The samo lavish expenditure is to be (seen at Te Aroha and other plaoes. I think that both the Morero and Te Puia springs should have a strong olaim upon Government assistance, What is wanted is not promises, but the oaah.” (Applause.) 1 Mr Wall’s remarks in regard to tho Springs were muoh appreciated, and a wish was expressed by the meeting that semething practical would bo done by the Government forthwith. Mr H. H. Wall doiivorod an addross at Tuparoa last evening, wbon ho addressed 30 .oleotors in Hayes’ Hall, which had been specially arranged for tho occasion. Mr Wall spoke at lougth on tho native land question, and also on tho Government polioy in regard to roads and bridges. In speakiDg of tho nogleot of tho East Coast by tho Government, tho oaudfdato showed that while Auckland had received £BO,OOO more than it was entitled to ou a basis of population, Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne ■ were £91,000 to tho bad. Instead of calling Auokland tho neglected North, that part of tbo Coast should bo called the noglootod East,

A number of questions wore asked the candidate, aud satisfactorily answered. On the motion of Mr M. P. Poole a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the speakor.

(To-I,lio Editor o! tho Times.)' Sir,—ln rotorenco to Mr Wall’s state, mental Tolago;Bay with reference to the* desirability of one of the Opposition candtdatos retiring, ” that had tho proposition boon pnt boforo him at an earlier #t nge and m a proper manner, he would have been propared to fall in with the questioner a views, it is clearly my dutv input bofovo the oleotors a very plain 'and Btrnplo statement of tho facts. A few day* after Mr Wall announced his candidature I happened to catch Mr Wall and Mr Clayton together, and took the opportunity o pointing out to both of them the futility, of both of them running on the same tieket and suggested the, the suppXrsof each of them should meet aud carefully make enquiries as to which tvuidhW*

the better support, and on their deciS ono of tho candidates should retire. Mr Clayton agreed to this being done, but Mr Wall was either unable or unwilling to give me the names of tits committee, la'ked vaguely unout the Prohibition party and finally refused to consider the pmpossl, I ns he could not honorably retire, holng bound by bis promise to his' parly,” Io effect Mr \\ull gave me to understood that ho would not under any consideration retire. There were others present when 1 made the suggestion, who can beer me outin tho statement. * It Is a pity that we have not been able i?,« rr i M m ' uu * lt ' A hle solution of the ult lieu I ly, at, as thing* remain at present, there is a risk that the uvsjniity of the electors may be left lamenting,—l au\, W. K, CHAMBERS,