THE POLITICAL ARENA.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 16, 16 May 1912, Page 3

THE POLITICAL ARENA.

SIR .JAMES CARROLL, v (Per Press Association.) Gisborne, May 15. Sir -lames Carroll, in the presence of a packed audience, was presented to-night with a •handsome illuminated address and other very valuable tokens for himself and Lady Carroll in recognition of his long and valued services as member for the district and a Minister of the Crown. 1 isiiors wore present from all parts of the Dominion, including the Prime Minister, Hon. W. 1). S. MacDonald, Mr Dillon (ex-M.P. for Hawke’s Bay). Mr F. Lawry (cx-M.P for Tanranga), ail ■ f whom delivered complimentary speeches, the prevailing note being congratulations to Sir James Carroll on his efficient services and a hope that lie would again be called upon to work in the interests of the country as a whole. ’ ( '

Mr Mackenzie -was onthnsiasticall received. Ho' said that the nigh would be memorable in the history of the country. Loading representatives' of both races—the Maori and the pakeha—had met together for a common object, to pay a high tribute to a distinguished man, who combined in his veins the blood of the two rac<is. He had always retained an unbroken friendship for Sir James Carroll. Mi jVtacj^nzic,paid a tribute to Sir .lames a Cayroll.’s hie, laying particnl.o stress, on the success which attepdod jjj hi§. ’administration when Acting-Prime 9 Minister. He was the orator of the I House, and, in' ids opinion, the ablest | man who ever sat in Parliament. (Ap- | pi a use.) Mr Mackenzie referred at | some length to the prosperity of the * country, and spoke of the public debt \ largely on the line® of. his speeches in j the south. He was confident of the { Dominion’s assured advance, given jj

(rood and vigorous administration, and | they would endeavour to provide that. Sir James Carroll, in a poetical speech, returned thanks, and dwelt at length on idealistic politics. Ho ex-I pressed his intention of ever support- j ing the Liberal party as long as the j party svstem attained. He must I

support the same party, and ho had always honoured the Liberal Hag, and he always would do so. JIR MILL APT S VOTE. Oamaru, ay 10. The Hon. J. A. Hanan informed an interviewer that it was inconceivable to him that Mr J. A. Millar, or any member of the Liberal party having regard for his political views and intending to stand at another election, and so to continue in political life, would vote or assist tin* Opposition party to displace the Liberal party. No true Liberal would no such a thing. To do so would be to commit political suicide. Personal feelings, he was sure, would be put aside' in lavoui of political principles. His own view was that they would get through all right.

A lircwarr na correspondent of the “Sydney MorniHu; Herald” gives a doleful ’account of the effects of tli-o drought and the havoc it is ei eating among the emus. Neither feed nor water"is to be had anywhere in the district. The emus male,' their way to the waterholes, most of which are almost dry. The birds, in their quest after water, wade through the mud and hecomo hoboed. Tliey arc mostly ton weak to extricate themselves, atul | hundreds are meeting their death in rids way. Half a dozen residents of the distinct are making a lucrative living |iv shooting emus and skinning them,' the skins bringing ’from Gs to Ss each in Sydney. Tmiking’s Mnsecd Fmulsion removes ;,]] tlio misery of sneeze and sniffle, x 'Co realise an eight thousand poundi sleek in three months is a tinge task,] nevertheless, that is the one which | confronts mo in consequence of the expiry of the lease of my premises at] the mid of done. The great relinquishing sale forced upon mo has now lioon running for one month, resulting] in the disposal of a large amount ct j goods, for which I have to thank my] numerous patrons. Tlio, stock, howover, is still very heavy, and, as all i (he new goads contracted for have not yet been delivered, my efforts to ernp-j tv the shelves must he intensified rath or than relaxed. It is hardly necessary now to speak of the greatness of tlm'concessions being given: hundreds of customers can testify to that.—A Spence. s