TAURANGA BYE- LECTION

Hokitika Guardian, 31 March 1923, Page 3

TAURANGA BYE- LECTION

[av ti:i.i:ci'.ai , ii - muss Assnci.vtiox. | SIR HEATON RHODES ON Ri'St'l.T. CHRH l'( ULUGH. Alai eh 31. Kir 1 lest mi Rlc lies siii.l he was naturally pleased v, it'; the result ol the Taurnnga live-election, though lie could ,1, r -ce how the did l i t which had —ll ]> i m 11' t ed Sir William lieriies an i tie , Reform Party for a quarter of a ecu- ! tury could suddenly change its Irrmt. j 'l'iicre was mi reason I'i r any such change. Mr Mn-cv would now be able to carry on. ihough his majority ~f three wa- not very satisfactory. Timi-e were undoubtedly many difficul- | tics ahead, but had Sir Joseph M’ard j 1-cen elected, llio-e difficulties would j ne doubt, have hern incK-a-a.l. and j allot her election would have 'well in- j evitable. Ai the same time Sir Joseph j AVard had never made his policy clear | ami in none of his speeeiies had he indicated how lie would vote on a motion of no-eon faience in Air Massey. Sic Joseph Ward’s attitude in Hmt diroot ion was still a vay^U’ii. A PRESS VIEW. rnniSTCHVRCn. March -R. The ‘’Lyttelton Times” sitys:--di Joseph Ward had to fight together "‘t.i the Reform I’artv, the Prohibition and the I’.P.A. Til the circumstances. hidefeat was not surprising although a cortaii.lv is deplorable. Tauranga s mistake means a serious loss to New Zealand, for if there is otic man more than anv other we know ot. who ineeded in the Parliament o’ Nov /.calami to-day. that man is Mr .losep.i Ward, with hi- conspicuous talents, hiloim experience, and hi>_ intense desire to serve his country. New Zealand is confronted v\ itli large problems which need statesman-hip for their solution. Particularly in the domain et finance doe- the country require competent assistance and guidance. Me deplore the defeat of Kir Joseph Ward as a national loss, and one which the country cm ill afford in the existing muddled condition oi its affairs especially its fin antics. If the result yesterday had l,con different New Zealand would have been appreciably nearer its emancipation from niisgovernmem.