MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1090, 29 April 1913, Page 2

MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

PUBLIC MEETING

There was a large attendance at the Coronation Hall, last rrght when the Progressive Party’s candidates at the forthcoming election addressed the electors on municipal matters. Crs. Hannah and Richmond and Mr E. Tfr.;iu occupied seats on the stage, ' J

Cr Hannah asked the meeting elect a chairman. As no meut was made by the audit!'. , to accede to the Hannah asked Mr Stiles to side, which be did, briefly iwi duciug the speakers. * Cr Hannah was the first speak. ; and stated bis object in seeking re-election was to represent the small ratepayers on the Com. ; There were several representau v-

of the large ratepayers on t ; body and he thought it was oi •; a fair thing that the smaller rat. ■ payers should also be represented. If re-elected he said that all measures for the advancement of the town and district would receive bis hearty support.

Mr E. Dunn dealt at some length with the platform of the Progressive Party and said that if elected he would do all in his power to push the town along. The trouble in the past had been that the Councillors had not been progressive. He advocated a water and drainage scheme, the improvement of the roads and footpaths, the establishment of a municipal coal yard, reduction in the picture prices and the purchase of the Foxton wharf by the Harbour Board. Dealing with the gas works he said he would support the extension of mains but would oppose any reduction in the price of gas until the works were a paying concern. Cr Richmond gave some of his experiences during the time he bad occupied a seat on the Council, as evidence that the business was not always conducted in a constitutional manner. In referring to the gas works he said that they were now just about paying their way and this year it would only be necessary to collect a rate of one farthing in the £, as against previously. He contended that insufficient attention was paid to the streets aud footpaths, and this should be remedied in the future. He concluded by asking those present to elect men to the Council who they considered would serve the people best. Mr T. Henderson also spot- i pointing out that in seeking tb*; ...

suffrages he was doing so pun. 'c; as an Independent, and was not :, ; V any way connected with any par A The chairman invited any c ,3 the other candidates to address th* ; meeting and Mr Harvey made few remarks in the course 01 which be stated that it elected he would oppose any of the Council’s business being done in secret. He had a certain amount of time on his hands and if they elected him as Mayor he would do all in his power to further the interests of the Borough. The candidates were asked a number of questions, after which a vote of thanks was passed to Mr Stiles for presiding, and the meet* iug terminated.