CORRESPONDENCE.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 494, 24 August 1912, Page 5

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor. Sir,—As a constant visitor to the meetings of the Debating Society I would like to express my appreciation of the marked improvement in tone of the measures brought forward by the present Labour Government as embodied in the Governor's speech. Since its inauguration there has never been such keen interest displayed,both by members and the general public, in the proceedings of the society as in the debates on the policy of the present Government. When the formation of a Labour party was first mooted the idea was ridiculed on all sides but the subsequent developent of the policy of this party has been widely appreciated. The Labour Bill introduced by the Premier (Hon. C. F. Turner) as Minister for Labour on Thursday night, was easily the ablest and best constructed measure that has been placed before the society by any Government that has been in power, and if during their term of office they do nothing else but secure the passing of this Bill they will have fully justified themselves in the eyes of the whole community. The great interest that is being taken by an altogether new section of the public is a sure indication that they appreciate the serious manner in which the new Prime Minister is conducting the Parliament, The enthusiastic applause that greeted his appearance amongst the masked revellers on Thursday is a sure indication that the new Prime Minister possesses the goodwill and approbation of the whole community, as well as the whole-hearted support of his followers in the House, and I await with pleasure the next meeting of the society and venture to predict that the regime of the Turner Administration will constitute a record in the annals of the society for both able and humanitarian legislation as well as length of office. —I am, etc.,

GALLERYITiU. To the Editor. Sir,—May I request of you space in your columns to contradict a rumour circulating in the district to the effcet that I intend retiring from medical practice. There is no truth whatever in the rumour.—l am, 6tC " S. ZOBEL, M.D. Te Kuiti, August 24tb, 1912.