THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 68, 16 November 1914, Page 7

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

HON. JAS ALLEN AT MILTON. [P»a Puma Ahuooiatjow . ] Dunedin, November 15. Hon. James Allen addressed a large neeting of electors of Bruce at Milton m Saturday night. Dealing with inance he pointed out that the preont Government had improved the nethods of finance of their predecesors. They had had to meet an ex. iraordinary expenditure last year for small-pox and the strike, hut the year finished with a surplus of £426,000. irrespective of the cash received from land sales, which was now paid into i separate account for further land purchases. He referred to the number of promises kept hy the Government, such as the reform of the Le-1 gislativo Council and the setting up of the Public Service Commissioners. He also spoke of the excellent results of the national system of training, and said Sir Joseph Ward was opposed to that system only a few years ago. The circumstances of today justified the national training system and the offer of the expeditionary force to the Mother Country, and he appeared before the people in full confidence to ask them to answer at the polls those detractors of the Government who spoke as they did about the military organisation that was proposed two years ago. He sincerely thanked the men who had offer. ed their services, and the parents for allowing sons to go. A vote of thi-nks and confidence in Hon. Allen and the Government was carried, with one or two dissentients.

IN OTAGO CENTRAL. Dimedin, November IS. Mr Scott luldresKed thr> electors of Otsigo Central at Naseliy last night.

He defended the Government's policy and administration. On the licensing question ho said he would support the 55 per cent, majority so long as the present law was otherwise unaltered. He opposed the Biblo-in-schools.