HON. G. J. ANDERSON

Southland Times, Issue 18844, 9 June 1920, Page 6

HON. G. J. ANDERSON

COMPLIMENTARY SOCIAL AT GORE. MANY EULOGISTIC SPEECHES. In honour of the Hon. G. J. Anderson’s cl:-vet.on to the pon.al.o of Mini.ter of In-It-ra: 1 A.mhv, the goon pcoj k- of Gora turned out in rtrcngtii i a st night to aitena a com; l:Uicnta«y social in his honour held in the i.i.mtie Hoy A. At least, if all the good people did not attend, there was no uo-bt uti'-ut the willingness of many of the Reform Party adherents to brave the wintry cold in honour of one amongst the n ou , whom special reeogn-t on bad be v n t-omerred, ■ ana evidences of a popularity not confined . within the party sphere were not lacking, for j pi-n.ie wnose taomv.tj be along different | political lines from those of Reform were to |be seen in fair numbers. By all classes the , hall, which had been pleasingly decorated, was crowded round the tables, well over lot) 1U in;; present. “There arc political friends : tuui political enemies, some of them from 3J and 4Q miles: away,” said the chairman in hi.s remarks of welcome. The Mayor (Mr A. Martin) was in the chair, and sitting at the cross table were Mrs G. .1. Anderson, Sir \ T , ifllam Ira cr and the Hon. A. P. Hawke, M.L.G.. in Ids •enmg lemarks the ihairman reed rn apology for non-al vend:.ace from the . Right lion. W. F. ivia-sey which read: “i i.mill regict that owing to urgent bu.-iness .! i.- not possible for me to have the pleasure of taking part in the function. Kinnly convey my appreciation and add that I am delighted to know that the people of Mataura .-ax- to meet to honour their worthy member and my e teemed colleague, who I am sure will render valuable services to the State in the important depuitmcnt under his control.” There were, said the Mayor, an unusually large number of apologies seven-tenths of whn hj wire one to eol.i.- and inllucn/.u in the jiamdy. He also read apologies from t!ie i Jbon. If. P. Leo. Minister of Jo.-lice, the Hon. I -I. A. Harian, Mr J. Horne, M.P., tin; Hon. [ 1), T. Fleming, the Hon. 11. McKen.de, Mr | .1. R. llamdton, M.P., Mr A. Hamilton. M.P., ■ hr A. S. iMak-ohn, -Vt.P., .Messrs A. Vt . Rod- . per, .1, .Stead Mayor of Invercargill I, .1. Lowi< en (.Mayor of Mataura), R. Scott (late i member fi >r Otago Central I, and the Rev. i Rugby Pratt, besides about 2i) from local iT.-.m.-nts who were prevented from attending j by sickness and other unexpected cause.-. ! The loyal toast having been honoured, an ■ enjoyable supper was partaken of. ' The toast- iinooured in-lim'ed “The Army and Navy,” moved by Mr James Mitchell and responded to by Lieutenant-Colonel Bowler. In responding (o tin.- toast Lien-tenant-Colonel Bowler, as pu-sident of the ITS.A., paid a tribute to Mr .Anderson’s work on behalf of the soldiers. He also extended thanks In the guest for his activities on behalf of the dependents, reminding him, however, that more still wa.-> expected from him.

! In proposing the toast of Guest,” | the chairman said that it was now dose I on twelve years since Mr Anderson had cn- ; tried what was known as. when opposed ■to another place, the House ;>i CouMiuc- . tion. Mr Anderson had endeavoured to j construct laws faithfully and well. !!;• had | given his best, and had nevi r spared h.iinI rdf in giving his attention to any part of ; the electorate. Mr Ander-on had recognised ■that each district was entitled to ev; ry consideration, ami that, in the speaker’.- ; opinion, iiccounted for such a representative ' gathering that night. Shaking of Mr ; Anderson’s term in the House. Mr Martin | said that their guest had had a good I grounding in the necessary preparation for Cabinet rank, having been chairman of ■ many committees. As far as Core was concerned, had it ml been for Mr Anderon the town would net have had a High •'-'■•hi.ol. Sixteen or IS years ago Mr Anderson had waited on the Kdueai ion Hoard •dong with the chairman of the School Committee, with the request that a school •sotild be erected. A fine bull ling had reluited. Mr .Anderson had also taken a great interest in the flood protection cheme, end had been greatly as-isted in this by their esteemed friend. Sir William era ; r, Eutllur, Mr Andcr-'.m had dona much to help the returned soldiers, and had been responsible for a clause in an Act Hint made it oa-der for the returned man get on the land. Truly, their guest deserved well of the soldier and of every other man.---(.Applause.! In sup-porting the toast, Mr A. A. !!:■'■- Cii.br.n declared that the money paid to (he guest for his services could not meet fas exoins"s, and he (the speaker) was one o' those who favoured a larger honorarium to members. Mr MaeGibhon took his hearers back thirty years to show that . Mafura oad been honoured in that two precious representatives had a.ttamed vrhd rmik. At that lime the Hon. (1, I’. !!■- '.rrd.uu •• •• M nd-Mr of Lands, and then '•■! lowed Cn lion, la- Mr Nab who also hehl . ih.-u portfolio. When Air .Ander-on had ; come out to defeat the latter hj" was pra.e • tic;d!y a.n unknown mam ami it said a ; ■"eat deal that he should have so won the ’ r -p -m and affection of too people. Mr .hj MaeGibhon sai i that he might he '■ailed an "I tppesiuani;-;cod hr had on: tone came so far tis to oapa.se the; • > '•■ue ; f in the political art na. Ha was mo ’ sorry for the experience, am! wa.s glad tba; >"■ (oath; now rerogmse Mr Anderson a- ; a i- oil rmoi as he was. ; The IMctor of the Roys’ M idi School OT- ' Hum an sooh.e of the valuabh* v.-or!: Mr Aed'-raii had dun" Tr the in a ' 1 v ion T’.t ■1 "■! i t> a (id! am! in.'di-qmu ;■ site whir'’ that was given i.y An Vr.-aii in ail mat Mr M dvarcha.r ,-'■’•’■" ■. cd th; oo'n'on that if sound common o a. irt ;i■! "lv j '■'•(•-"’ncs- were of iwe to a ■ ’ • m-man. M v . "wo.-Id ' word Ido's - ' J' "p ’ a po d' m ;.s h- had m id- old. an 1 ; jh -t wa-i saying a '.weal .’sal. i The value of Mr Anderson’s e:To-t= b having t ! >e iuu'.ar fat lilted was '■ t’i | si.•<•<! by Mr ,lo!t-s He booed, ho s ; dd, I ; ? Mr .cdo.on would ■onhrua bis work . p -rr 1 1,!■.<. 1b,.-.- ; m! no! re-.t unt’d the ... f -wni the dairy farnu r in thi. ! Mr E. C. Simth ('■•■■ hired that the guest | ' ad „ that he had at the in , t- d-' of all hi- '•oivtituer-t M”thing wi--1 too small for him to give his attention I t o it. : Mr Air'sr ns wn •■ a i o" who vn'kr.) ‘■•’■i Mr D. i o'ohr'-.n _ „,.:■ - K, .mum ’ :-o-n a long o'• i»rri■■?> ■•■'• ;■ oobb- IT. M~ A. Shnnson '••aid t '-■■•» v—s at w» ■ r-obt'c: ’. riwmi- e f Mr -.-on but - •.-.• ’■" ";:•■• eo-i-d;)' ed that. i f ?T Ander --n :’•■•'•■ ■*•”*■'>■ (o tV- 'ood o f 'be oonn’ro. ■■od ’ o to an am 1---■' l [ ••'■ h°ar.i Mr A ” on bm’w no '<••>! ‘'-wt- nr *-rw ’-■•■•' v "• An ■’.•■■ on b, mr-Vij ~ :<i. ]i;.m Peimol . . v i:„rr He-'-If-'C - ■” hr cnu) ( wvd; highly of thi’N -uc. t',-■ ah-l tv "oder ig a,.,., f ( , r .i,m ( ,i.,, : ;, f . i'-. ( . ptrin He '.vur on (o imnT■••'-.• reinmk thal M'danra !••.<( a !-■■.' habit v 'na a. ri"n "■ol info a hiidi no-Al-kn of itirub'g I' : m not. Tie hn->"d (h.-f the c’:"’ter-‘'> ~-,-1.1 i irr + out of ftps naughty way in (he e ••«■'■> o r Mr A m'erson. I> . h’luirh sai<| t Ti ; -—r- w’= m don't t’- ■* Mr A’>der.-on v.-ni’!i' no'll't hd;a"’|f v.-r'l Tt : , •.(-t-fvl i l-i-.f the j-n-wo njO.o p-rc, r) r .--'.ot':I-."! in t’aMouiieaf ‘'hon'd look ab-r the ’n-fe-esjs of the RhiH - t-orf. In eoiMie"f i-ct with freight'ng it was hehm ne-d-rt?-!. On a recent vi-d( to (he north he had Pcgn vp-uck bv the Met tl'"( ‘•’■'ins were t'.'-hrw mv"V stwh tow’s ■’-■ lie '*.''' l of meat Tom wo-ks that tve-e nr.t full. T' " f-'ootbl-nd v.-o-b" were fid! and ‘■•ldo-ra'v-fs of about .’IO.OOO carcases were the us”"! thing. | T'w fo-st w"> dnink "nth the singing of “I 7; a He’-, a Jolly Good Fellow.” pn.d ebeers, arid in ris'rm fo rcoond. Mr Ander=on ha'l rni’lc oi ovation. He sad,! (hat the gatherin'-'’? kindness to him was comn'eM'’ over whelming. When he saw those who had rl'-'oyi supported him r.ad those who he/1 I voted against him. it almost broke him j up. Anything he had done he had looked on as his duty, and if he had made mistakes it was, perhaps, because he was over

enthusiastic. But' he hud never shirked—hud never cm? slow. When he was I ch,-tf'! he '!■,! not loo!: on himself as repre- ! sooting only thorp that supported bin, hut o-'eryort*. It had been said that he had been o' help during the war. It was his duly. He could not go to the front, although he had voted in favour of raising the age linrt to oh. and V- could not give my greet financial assist nee. He went m to say tb-’t he ha.! intended to speak of ti. ? phuo-e- : n the district since he became their member 12 years ego, but he saw *-• -o no n v hj -'.it'ble fdin-'k of all parties prerrnt to introduce anything that might b? looked fi us n 'orrinv note, and, besides. he did not believe in boasting. Referred to the work of Pailiament in general, he mid that over 401!) roldiers had been rcf.’cd on the bur! bv the Govern- ’’ '•n*' - -Vs connection he btTeved in the freehold tenure, but this could not dwey? be f.btuinc so he hud advocated an improvement tin t is now lew. Mr Anderson, firoiu other metier- claimed to be the orig'n.'d mover in the House of the moron when iv -died in the six o’clock ,-m j- prr ’’ctcd that great dirfcultir.’ were diced of the Government but these diiTicu't’.cs had to be surmounted on-d he w"-. gulf* in overcoming them. The fnunod randm of th • mu’-t-v r.-nidd pnil'd !y p:o'--?nt. l!ic great ret di.TruMy, but he "'as seti-fird tint 'tiie Government end its advisers would In able to (>'■"’• -ome my stringency tlr.it. niivlit arise. FF -xms-b>g the Government's efforts for returned <oHicr.«, he showed that a total of over £17.000.000 had already been expended on their behalf. A further sum for e 1 tales nurchased but not yet settled upon brought the total to about £20.<2tv, F'oichly. lie went on. another sum would be needed within the next few months for repatriat ; on purposes. In fact, ho believed that before all tin- work was completed half as mu-h money as that >aiscd cßeady for war purposes would ham; Item expended. It was work !h>t won I 1 have to go rm for years. II? In;.-f been cr-mplimented rn his daring in iaknr u sea! in the Cabinet at this time, but he would have con idere-.l himself a coward if he had not done .<>. H» was pleased to see that the next loan was not to be tax free. He was not a financier but lie did not b: tieve in Inching u-i larae sums of tin* reentry’s money so (hat it ro.tld not be taxed. All things con 1, there was reason for com-ratuß I ion in that the conn t:y was so prospero”.-'. He puoie I figure; io show that Ida rate of Ihe 1 )o:n' nion's. exports had increased by £44,(HK*.!i'JO between 1010 and IPi'd. Referring to remarks by ?. prev'ous speaker, he said Ilia! it was true (•hat there was a large quantity of meat in store, but the position would impiovc as more insulated tonnage to replace the war losses became available. He was satisfied Chat so great would he the demand for produce that there need be no fear of financial trouble in this country. Referring to the activities of the Government apart from .car led. kiilon he said that in 1016 there had been £I!)JH4 and in 1020 £22,67, t

granted for road works in Southland, and ■■nother £27,0110 had been ant liorirrd. So it would be seen that, notwithstanding all its obligations to the soldiers, the Government was doing its 'hast to make the country productive. In regard to his Depart• meut, he said that there was an enormous mount of ge.od found legidaiion required, but whether ol not it could lie all carried out timing the mxl sess on it was ddhcull 10 say. I'.lofor registration and the jcgula- | ion of traffic would have to be dealt with, ’deference had been made to flu* cost of living. This was a problem exinmcl diif! cull to solve, but an effort to improve the Hoard of Trade was being mane, li watherefore hoped that an improvement would eveniuete. Mr Anderson concluded by thanking (he :rai hering for its great l-.indm’: s. : .i,:.ilng that he had bean amply repaid for anything he had done by the coo Ideralion extruded io him all over the electorate.- - (.Applause.) The toast of ‘'The Parliament of New Ze: i oid” was in the hands of Mr M. Cohen i Dunedin i. Mr Cohen said that it gave* him great pleasure to asset in doing honour lo a icllow urf'.-'-maii whom lie had known so favourably for so lung. He tin u uroced'ed lo : ::u ak of Sir William Fraser ami tile lion. A. id Hawke, with v ho: e names l!m toa.-t was coupled. He paid an do juont tribute to the life mid work of the loiincr, stating tluit if ever a man deserved 'well of his country it was Sir William. Mr Hawke had made a ‘Ucee-s of his commercial life, ami a man who could do that should make a : ucc . A,.! legislator. He was sorry that out of the younger members of Mr Amierrun's party was absent, for he could r. tu.emthe .-tusatiou Sir James All u had create;! when he defeated the Prime Mininer in IS7O. Mr Anderson was another in-tau-e of a man who had greatness thrust upon bun i\ ih U-.tt'r.p. u Cabinet Mini's!' r. Ha wis a a li.-ver in an elective rxeeul -ve, ;•:■..■, hi’ made bol 1 to say, if stub had ben in i :M t.net* Mr Aniiervm would have he it o;,e of lite fir. t choices of his party. Mr Cohen went on to state that members' honoraria ••vre inadequate. The payment should be ■ dics-’il m.< cu.’y ) i pro ride for 1 o •me: !vts and family but to form the int'deu • of a ■mper..unu; I ion fund for those vho f >ll by the way. A Men Miould not be thrown .runt tlui service of ids country poorer then he entered i*. (Applause. > Sir William Fraser had a rousing reception on ri.-ing to respond. He expressed his be tire at being present to as.-d. ! in doing honour to his oi l friend. Sir William said he h"d always looked on bine elf to some extent as Mr Ajitder.-on’s political n> 'f. thw. ile was Mire i'.-.t Mr .Anderson h-d fiihiiled •■ • ' hd i-■ '■veil ejid would eor.lim.i'> to ilo so. d-tk idly ;•> '■ r .’.u ’• ;■■ •)) : ; d ■ ; xcd that lie ves ; 1 u - e S :uC : ’■■! u: c:-ei:: r; rei s were 11 I-t' e in'. r- t■ • : the pur, luce. The enjoytm nt o: t'>e e'. eniug was rim■dtra.dy 'mlvu'e ' by items by Mewcs ].■ tham end Mr J. .1, Stroud (in drumrm al trioi, • rs T.dt and A. t'r'wforil, Mrs J. Cooper ■■mg.. . ?’w-r- T-.yh-.r ■ tV !h mson u .■> ■, I el; m in,'.: I n jt al ion ■. “A. i’li! i ■mg S; i:-,” m-d ; ■•• V >k n-W\i|-;y a: Ic gat lie; nig. X;irnn:ux WAT!ir.S RMCr’Dlxa AT TE KUITI. MAIM TIIL’MK LINK OPEN. (Per United Press Association.) 1.. K.;ITT, June R The Hum':: am sub-..Jug, I'm tcair.s got .'■■re.u ;.:-i: hj -d; ihls :or-.’ag. i . :< mark si.j are mtmerous. : r ; 'uncld \ , ’!■ > Public: Work;- Over e-w, who was dr.owti- d while tro-sing swollen .-iriaiu;, wa. a i; I’.inio;; cokner. LA 11 j (.OJUi witCi.'. L LCiIDOH wet a l market. i > :,i , iu A.-, n.- (.'n\)yv. ,r .hl. I I .vUoi;iiii:.:i an..; l abia on.) LO\IK)\ t June 7. Co, p-T on ‘put £,”j 1/.. tin, thr.e months lIU is Oil ; cict I •(.•];, ne on spot. £i'/i, f;u ■.card L‘au on .- ju> t 1).-,, lurwii’,; e.j/ 10g*’ spilt ?r on til lnrtvai ;) .^45; tin on .spot • •*•> * : J-S ioiw.-ao; •*«•; J; :-iivcr -i± 3-Sci per; ounce.