POLITICAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 115, 31 May 1901, Page 3

POLITICAL.

MB. MILLER BEFOKE HIS CONSTITUENTS. HON. J. G WARD AT DUNEDIN. PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION. Dune din, May 30. Mr. J. Millar, addressed the electors at the Princess Theatre. He speke of legislation of the com'ng s.wion, and mid he wonld make a determined stand to protect education endowments and retain their administration in tbe haeds of School Commissioners. A rote of thanks to the speaker and confidence in tbe Government was carried unanimously. In response to calls, the Hon._J. 0. Waid addressed the meeting. He referred to tbe g eat financial prosperity and to concessions madto men on the railway, and claimed that the Goverament had lifted wage earners of the colony by a quarter million per annum. This y<vir there weald be .£82,000 available ;<> go in the way of concessions to the users and additional increases to "mployee s in the service thioughout the colony. Notwithstanding the enormous concessions referred to, ths railways would pay £3 9s 5s per cent, upon the cost of £17,280,000.

Tbe loss upon univewal penny would bo on'y£l7,ooo, and the development hid b-en so marvellous that his most sanguine expectations would be than realised.

The proems of the co'oay was indisputable as by the LmJon Stock Exchange, the most sensitive and reliable of thermometers; and the fact that the Common we 11th of Australia was now considering measures which had for yeirs baen in operation for the benefit of this colony. There could be no stopping or receding in thr-ir policy. Much as had been accomplished by that grand and worthy mm who had left his impression for all times on the hud laws of tV.e colony, tlio Hon. J. MoK.enzif». There was s* ill much to be done in the interest of ssttl ment ani this would be accomplished. Ha made 'eference to the approaching visit of >he futur.' King and to the absence of provincitl jedoufy in Oragoand the generosity of the people. In point of size the welcome extended to Royal gnes's was Uss than th\t a'cordvd them in Ausralia, r w uld he be ieved exceed the demonst a'ioi thereiu earnestness and hetr'ine-s. The Hon. gentleman resumed bis sea 1 ; amid-t applause.