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Hokitika Guardian, 17 October 1922, Page 2

Tn flic course of his late address at Hastings Afr Vt’tell ALT’ .. node re«

ference to “the good old days cf Ballance and Seddon.” The remark was passed in regard to the reunion cf the Liberal and moderate Labor parties which had joined together ho said to stand for progress and bring the country back to the lialycon days when self-reliance, sound administration and material progress was meted out in the government of the country by the Liberal leaders who had followed the Conservative regime marking the bad old days of Sir Harry Atkinson. It is well to think hack two or three decades, and realise how the country prospered under the fostering hand of wise administration. The Ballance-Seddon administrations started out on a policy which brought New Zealand much fame, and gave the people improved living conditions and a much brighter outlook on life. Those lenders were the first to fear the ladder by which this outpost of the Empire climbed to its first real prosperity and a. dominant position in the world. New Zealand was brought to public knowledge, not merely in a notorious manner, but as a country of great capabilities, wisely administered.

and markedly progressive. It was a | distinctly Liberal policy which did all that, and the foundation of it all was land for the people, ami by cheap money i equal opportunity for all to make homes for thomselvcs under possible conditions normal and readily available.

Thf. practical side of the work being done by the Westland Branch of the Canterbury Progress League is again in evidence in connection with the forth coming visit of the lecturers from the Philosophical Institute of Christchurch They are due here on Tuesday, 31st. October and Wednesday Ist. Novemlier. Two lectures will he given at tho Town Hall each evening, and the public should keep the dates in mind, and the evenings free, to participate in the educational opportunity which will be offering. On both evenings very interesting subjects will he dealt with, and the public should make it a point of attending. The lectures will lie illustrated, so that besides being interesting because of the novelty of the subjects, they will be entertaining also. Each lecture is limited to three quarters of an hour, and the lecturers arc all well informed gentlemen capable of making the subjects very engrossing to them. Lectures of this nature, brought to the doors of the people, is a. very fortunate occurrence, and the people of Hokitika and district who will avail themselves of the chance, may count themselves fortunate that so readily available an opportunity of gleaning informative knowledge first hand from leading authorities, is thus afforded. It will he complimentary of course, to the visiting lecturers, who are giving their services quite free to receive them with a bumper attendance. It will be equally complimentary to the intelligence of the local residents that the coining visit and the addresses lie availed of to the utmost wmmmmmmmmmmtmmm wUi