SPEECH BY MR MASSEY.
(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Munch 2'.).
ill" Massey, Loader of 4he Opposition), addressed n' meeting of electors to-nijgnl. Ai'tor cxpi e.-sYny; the regret of himself and his colleagues nt the death of Sir Alfred Cadmarf. Mr MnHsoy replied at considerable length lo the Premier's speech of a fortnight ago. With iy ferenee 'to the challenge that the Opposition shuu'ld foi'mululu „ policy;, he claimed thut (Jii-y had alivudy put forward a sunsluniial platform. The advances to Settlers Act should, be thought, bo applied to city properties. As rc-Hards local government, all arterial roads, should Ixs maintained by tho (Joveriiment, and the system of Puvtyunentary grants A>r lonal works Khould' be ' abolish ed. The Land Tenure Commission wns a bjassed Commission, and was the laughiug stock of vhe colony. The Government had returned tluiuselveb' in olliue by usiug public money for parfy purposo* l . Mr Massessaid the Opposition had no intention to nuollsh old agu ponskms, hut considered It uhould be made either general or contributory.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 784, 30 March 1905, Page 2
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168SPEECH BY MR MASSEY. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 784, 30 March 1905, Page 2
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