THE TARANAKI SEAT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 11 May 1907, Page 3

THE TARANAKI SEAT.

wfcr MK OKEY AT FITZEOY. A good number of electors assemble '-• at the FitMOjr Hall last evening to lie i Mr Okey's views. Mr W. C'utiield pro sided, and as usual at ;his suburb th meeting was mo>t orderly and ileeoru throughout. During the evening M Okey apologised for the iionatiendunc of Mr Massey, Leader of the Oppus: tion, who arrived in .New Plymouth !« the evening nnil train, but was too in" disposed to address an audience. Mr Okey in a speech of au hour's da ration, followed mainly upon the li u ,< of his Jfcw Plymouth addrets. lie cu-i----sidered a strong Opposition imii p.. v. iblc to good government, ami -.1---scouted the idea that should j> ch-iii-' of adniinis; ration possibly be biou- ;u about it would have a detrimental dfeet upon tha eooinv. Despite tl" i,'„. gress of the colony Mr Okcv tiio-i-.,; the present pai\y hud been" in .ww, quite long enough, l-> v eil rs. "ji-,1 . i( , doubt," hs added, "it is pos'-ib;'-would not be sorry to b.- reii.v.l for \- time as they are now being rub,; t'i .'•'

great extent by the Civil Scrvic- o i' i;'•' ,day." Mr Okey disclaimed the ten. '•Conservatives" ai applied to suppliers of the Opposition. People asso..-i ated with every progressive movem-ut were, simply because ihey did not v..i ■ for the Government, dubbed "Conscrva iives." He held that there were no Conservatives in Xe w Zealand; thc-c were just two parties, and the ]i n -i -* they ran on were very much the «ame° The Land Bill, the candidate, claimed' was the main que,tion in connection t with this election, and he would have Uked to have seen the gavujtlet taken up to decide the contest on this isiue. He spoke as a staunch advocate of thfreehold, and referred to the attitude of the Minister for Lands, a wealthy lanl-

owner, who said in effect "The freeholt for me, but not for you. You wit VA. have to be satisfied with a lease." Witt to limiting areas to'Too,ooi worth of land, unemproved value, lie held that the Government should take all the surplus area over at a fair market price, instead of, as propo-cd, forcing owners to sell as best they could • within ten years. This proposal m the Bill would have a prejudicial effect on the ru.es of i nterest on mortgages, because the money-lender wou!d = %-.' there was always a certain amount <"i risk. The introduction of the Bill Mr Okey declared, was a distinct depart..ure from the policy of the Seddon Government The late Mr Seddon's aim had always been to reduce the rates jt interest. The limitation of purchases to £15,000 was another interference with the liberty of the people, "if we want to stamp out this obnoxious Lanu Bill," was Mr Okey's dictum, "the electors should run no risk;-tliey muH vote against anyone who has any leanings towards the Bill." Proceeding to some of Mr Dockrill's statements, the speaksr emphasised the fact that his criticism was in a "political" sense onlv. - believe that personally you could not find a straighter man," he added. Mr Dockrill's views as to arriving at a fair rent for tenaatsof the Crown were, n ' . not impracticable, inequitable. The farmer who tried to improve his holding and made a success of fanning was to have his rent raised; whilst the dilatory improvident tenant,, because his earnings were smaller and losses in stock heaTier, was to get a reduction of rent! If Mr Dockrill called this fair rental he certainly did not know settlers'requirements. Mr-Okey criticised the harassing administration of the - . Siops and Offices and Factories Acta; the matter of fixing the holiday should be left to the local authority. The Land for Settlements Act met with fliapproval, in most cases the Governmmt had good security in the land bought under this tenure. He approved also of the facilities afforded working men • to acquire a home under the Advances to Settlers' Act, providing the freehold was given, and he favored the Government lending almost up to the full va- ., lue to enable men to build. The exintension of the New Plymouth break"Vwater, and construction of the Onga-ruhe-Stratford railway were advocated. If this railway were carried through it would settle the vexed question of tile upkeep of the Ohura road. The Min'ster of Public Works had said that . £114,000 had already been spent on this road; well, if the work done to date had cost that sum it was not very credit . able to the authorities. The cessation of borrowing, in Mr Okey's opinion. would mean stagnation, and he favor-d a reasonable borrowing policy for nec?s- - sary public works. He reiterated his ■ explanation that Mr Massey had voted . against the Advances to Settlers' Act because he, in common with the other Auckland members, was pledged to nis constituents againsi borrowing. 'lbGovernment at that time propo-cd to • borrow three millions, a portion ~i which was intended for advances to settlers, and Mr Massey, in opposing it, offered to Bupport utilising the Savings Bank, Public Trust and Insurant* Departments' funds for this panicul-ir purpose. The only Auckland member who broke Us pledge, Major Harris, was -.: - rejected by his constituents at next elee- - lion, Mr Massey and the others being re-elected. This showed the view the electors took of the matter. It bad been said that he (Mr Okey) •., lls r, r cutting down wages. He had'challenged anyone to bring forward one in. stance, during his twenty years' e:;pc ; -'- ence with local bodies, where 'he had voted to cut down wages, offering to ,e----tire from the contest if the assertion could be proved. That the chalenge was not taken up was an emphatic refutation of the charge. (Applause). This sort of thing was always trot.cd out against different candidates at election time in order to try to prejudice the working-men against them. Proceeding heatedly, Mr Okey said he Wished to tell those working-men that they as a class were being bled for l.'ic ■purpose of providing an army of Civil Servants with large salaries. The working-men were being canvassed for votes by persons utterly dependent m the Government for their po-itioiis. "H'e find them at the street comers,' _ he continued; "they seem to have noto do at election times but toutfor the Government,'' whiH tUf "drones" were receiving money fur ,u..h services the working-men had o be wary of their tactics. A man ha I not necessarily to take up a pick ami .hovel before he was a friend of the workers; he (Mr Okey) had assisted m.aiy. a man, in the c.ise of contractors and sub-contractors, often advancing ;hnu money to take up work. He maintained, therefore, that he knew more about the wants of the working-man than did the "street corner drones." If returned, he intended to be a "live" member, working for the welfare of all clusses of the community. (Applause). Mr Weller a-ked whether the candidate would support the abolition of tinHigh School Board and the Board ef School Commissioners. Could not all matters relating to reserves be ad muttered by the Lands Department ; ,ml all other business left to otic anthnri v the .Education Bonm? The nmn-'-v saved in administration could go to assisting, the Education Board's funds. Mr Okey replied at first that lie 'had not gone into the question, but under his local government views he fivoivl amalgamating local bodies a? much n- '"• possible. On the question being fHither expounded by the questioner, \h Okey said he thought one bo:lv, (h Education Board, would fill all require monts. providing the reserves were dealt with by the Land Board. On the motion of Mr A. W. TV" ml e tended by Mr Oolson, a vote of thank, was accorded the candidate. MK. MAimEATITIE TIIE VfPF KOYAL. (Published by SpTrtal Arrangcm-ni ) The Theatre Royal w a „ pJI-.,,, ';' ~,; parts on Friday night, when Mr YV ",' Malone the Independent date, delivered his second addrcs t New Plymouth audience. jir" i.-,' ',' Bellringer occupied the chair. ' Mr. Malone was greeted with ! 0l „ -to,,and prolonged applause, and he unna...-, to keep the audience not onlv inS^re-h-, "■-' but in a happy frame ~f mind thnuH, out his address of an Imnr nnd ten lt fj„ titcs' duration. In opening, he s; ,i.j tj n this address was being given in pn-s-, ance of his promise made at bij pi-,...] ous meeting that he would, h-.viie; i„ trodueed himself, relurn and again p!,-„-before.the people his views on gencn politics. As he had told them before, h had been ail vised to take a canter int » *-the country befojse addressing the peopl fe 9t J?«W;f but he had taken th

T„ " '• --"- 1 "- ------ - | other course, ami, Hunks to (1,.. fovbca; •jdlei! of his Ik'ilivi's, | !;l( [ j,, )t i\,„ m ./ n ],i initial ilililrcs wilhllUt. Ill' thought. VIT ya'.ii ciNsmUfcui,,,! the euili I'lllV, tholl-ll With YITV litlk' pleasure 1. , himself. He ] i:u i Uil(l a „ :li! ~ , . the country since then, UUl | „„ w ~„ Wi „ •right here'' again, trusting to he al>h to give mm-.' salisfaction. lie would il ms k>st, nud no unin could do more thai fiat. (Applau,....} 11,. i,.,,i ~,,,„, ,„ course. Home criticisms of his first speech ;"id the principal complaint, seemed te »h that the speech was lacking in .„,H----iK - ' l,ni »>W>t he so. nud the critic* v.-eiv entitled to their own opi'ii,,;,- la-, '>■•* tnoufilil, on (he other hand.'ili.-.t t.iere hud i;e,n a hi.,' lu.ao of p..lie, in !lial sT'eech. en-i (hit hj? had laid 11 'verv gi.ud feni,.ration ii,r aruiuueiils in favo'r <>! Hi.-, uc.-upyin;: ihe Taran.iki cent in ''■'■■■ i!"«-e of i;e..iv.e„M(!,es. If hi; : weiv ,e.v .■>■,. in the aieii.aee ',.. ejK-d in i... :,!:!> ,„ ,:„;.;•., ti,,,,, wi , h l-.!il- ;; . Me-oM a„y ; ,i hi. hcuvnhave ii.m;;liiei-)-a!i.i caild keep ' nmlni-h; if n... ( -,a,-y. Tv," tldiihii,,! !';'";;" "•",''', ;'- ] < hi:n to calmly take 'l,'

■■::Jt;:[i-s 10 the country from' LS-kk to d.l.e when ('•nistilu'tion ..•,-;... ? j;sil\ i-U ■d:;:-. that 'hue.'' YVcre'" i: '■ "".','!'",'|! u:.il they v.,,,;,; ■ ..,( t l. oil . ~m „,- „,; ; , -'in i.«t liul.- ~.;,f.uii„, i:.. 1 !,,!.,,^ ;";l Ill's L to ihe politics o|' |;,„ eounlrv. ;i||.| tll-'-ll i, ueai in a special v..v.- with varcar- n-a-■iuvcs. To his mind,'iio Government ,'h'j had ye! | wii in pov.cr ;<, v, Vl . /...,;.,,,,| seeil!f,l to hiVe -raspvd ihe pj-i,',,!,,!., li'.'t Now Zealandshould !„, ruled'riot as mm .!:•• ; 1( ,:„t where England ],,,- on. Imt i'au away |,,ok ;„',],., d:nv when she took her sturdy independence. No Government seemed to think it necessary lo consider Unit -hut IK years ago people in this | iln j were eatiii.V onanother. Colonists came from the cities in tne Old Land and treated tin's as thev would have treated „ piece of Kn<dan<i with all its iiitcen centuries „f civilisation. He would speak to them en NEW ZEALAND .VXD lTli l!l'LI\(.!, and Ij.v its ruling, he meant its governing. He was lirmiy convinced that in all the world there was no finer country than New Zealand. (Applause.) In no part 01 the. world could a greater country be built up. (Hear, hear.) And no man on earth coiilil become greater than it was iK._~-.ible lor a New Zealander to be. (lkv.r, hear.) They had a great duly to pei form in making this country great, and then m building up « nation. To his mind, in a young country like this, any Government should look carefully for what would be (o (he interest of the colony and its people, l-'irst. thej should settle the lauds of the colonv. (Applause.) England based her position in the world—on what? On her sturdy peasantry, and her sturdy yeomanry. Had she attempted to build' on the towndweller alone, she would never have reached her present proud estate. fslie depended on the man from the country —the man from the laud. And Government after Government in this country had said, and rightly so, that the paramount question was the settlement of the land. But they onlv spoke; thev did nothing. They must prevent the (locking of the people into the towns, and encourage rural life. "Wise words." you say, but as sine as there is a heaven above, when a country begins—and in (SO years half the population is Hocking to the towns—then the - colonv and the people in it are doomed to destruction in a vi ry short time." If this eounlrv were handed overto men of business to develop he was sure they would not start cities, with all their buildings and the facilities of advanced civilisation. They would cut the country up. Thev would do as Julius G.iesar— (laughter) .had gone in Great Britain. They would drive great roads to the north, to the south, to the east, and lo the west. That should be the first proposition—to put the people prosperous!.* and contentedly on the land. The all-important policy in any country, and especially a young country such as this, was the' LAND I'OLKJWIie was fairly convinced, taking Taranaki as a. sample of the whole, that New Zealand so far had had no real firm land settlement policy. (An dec- , tor: Hot.) ••That man um.it lie in a bad ] condition if that's what conies out ol him. (Laughter.) lu Taranaki tliev had the finest province in the world. ' Bold j words r Well, in that opinion he was 'jacked up by a well-respected gentleman. , a resident of Taranaki, Mr. S. l'crcv- , ■imitii, who had said Taranaki was undoubtedly the tincst province in the . world. (l-iughbr, and cries of (Jtics- ] lion.) ]]«• would ask those people, if Taranaki people, to keep <iuiet. Twas an ill bird th.it fouled its own ik-t. lint what had the Government done to , develop this magnificent province? jic would mention to his hearers that on ,' this point he was attacking no particu- ( iar party or Government, lie had spoken ( in the same language to the Atkinson ( lovernment. who, too, had stated land -''tilem.-nt was the paramount policy, J but they had done nothing, just as all ," the other Governments had done. Jle I lon-idcvcd tint the Government shook! ' h.'.vc had some central line of road open- ' ed up. as Julius lae-ar w..i;M h-v < driven it, even if he had comoclled (he people to make it tli luselve-. Then they should get railways to assi-i those roads, branching out into the coim'ry, ; and aiding in its development. Had - such a course as that been adopted, Taranaki would have been reasonably settled, the arterial roads would,have '. been constructed ami usable for twelve months in the year instead of. as at pre- ! sent in some instance-, only four. The ; hack country would have been made \ easy of access, there would have been a railway along the coast, ami another to the Jlokau—this latter scheme having been a favorite one with the late member, Mr. Smith. And he was sore ' that that scheme would have proved payable and proStiilile, the line being supported by '2..M0.1W acres of the' finest land In the world. They had not had . that policy, but that was the policy he ; would go for if he were returned, lie

Miini n w.iiid pnv. A ]>nvati* syndicate havim-, char ? e of Taranaki hind settlement and |,u!,]i c v.ork--. lliov would be able lo produce ;m hon-d' prospectus shawm;: a handsome proiit. lie considored tint the money that !ud been warned in sliny-hio- mud about mi unformed and lmmetnlleil roads would hsve *,ii,. j.,,-,. towards developiiiL' lli ■ province had n been expended a!"ii'_r the y u . x< ]„, ;,,i v ,,. cated. And en top'of tin- ni-.nnl loss in tiiis way, imagine the "Teat 10-s (o settiers who had had.' on account of <|i;l|citlty of a«*s. to pay rill [, L . r ton frt'iirlit on ilir- necessaries of life, whilst | the..' wvc within in miles or a raile.av. Im-'.iua the (iisciniifori.:. (iMiihh-, tria'ls and. pirils. (1,,, vear and tor on the live, of those who had sull.-ivil from lli- want of roads. That was worth a j.'ood dee!. fAppkui-c.i The contentmeitt of Hi- people ic.u-t be considered, but apart from that, viewed from a commercial or hu-ine- slandnohit. i;_ would have p;li ,l (o con-tn.et these highways. (Applause.i Talkiiij of bakblocks lands b:eu;:ln him to the question of TKMIIK. lb- did not propose to tii:e up their time with a dis-eria'i.'ii on ;h- 1,,, m [ i;j]| ,„. the leasehold. lie 1; ;,\ ~:e,.,|'. i4 ; . iU . ],:./ views tint uii.-h-v the Ijiviu- or iciuoirU riejit every man liviiiL' had a ri«hv („ live, to -..; food. r,nd the ri«hl to h ,id .•aoc-h lend to prodm-e enoueh food to dial■;■■ liim lo live. That was no So-ciali.-tie cry, but a lb-Jit ery. and a err iliiii should lie encouraeed. It shouhl b'e the d. ire of nil Covcrumrnls that p-o----pb'should have the land. I; was eoti'ill ,- riidit. as he had explained before,' Ih-'i tin! Stale should e,t th- caiilval.-ii: ;,, tbe tVtlit of the land, 'i he 'proper v,i : lo :'' tiiis fe-r 5i,;,,,. , v: ,s ,i„| | IV v.--,', of that absord thine ~r,p.,| real' t ],■•'( co-a.M not f-,!rh- 1,. 1).:,.., ■;.., ~,,,. ,„,,:„,, nlnvd.J.m l.;. .„..;.,..• , : ..,, : ,. lir ,-! (.-.. [.rod-faive th ir (hoi..-',,f'leo..'r.',' eu'i th? ell-v..,- io th' o:|- ii.-u Would L- "ihe freehold." lAopiiu .-.I Th-,v wes v«foriiinaicly. V -.v:. .n; id ' prevalent ;,, the lai'ie ecu. re- of pop..!-.', i„n. bin he tlldUL'llf hj" (i-'.ild convince the ~„,.., ~,■ (I'll! of (iicni that iii-.- frecliohl wa- nof ■an iiliomin-ible thine Aecordiii" lo iie.-ir rie'it-, (he onh- -dm ion of th" ian.l dilii-.-ni'v w.i: th- leasehold, lie eave them credit for honesly in tlrir convi-iiou-.. but their convictions were based on an i-wanco of the subject, and he conoid-r----ed it the duty of the Ministry of the d:;\ to dispel that ViTien it wti-. di-pel'l.'-d the. eyes of flic towits-P-"id- would be opened, and fhev would i I find lli:--.- bed been troubled villi :•. cry I I that tin...- 1,..[ not understood, 'j'hec - J would |-,ni, Ihit th- Stile, haviic - I i-artf-d w'iih (he hind. V..IS llerivill',' its I hlnre of t!,,. in,;. „f ii. nod tic town- - J I"" ]•'" hi.l ~ ■!,.;.. „f thai fruii. as - 'units of tit- Sl-le. "ihvine thai, how ■ [■■■'<' i" '"■■'icr to i" tic towns how ■ | <'"- i-iun-r h-,1'!; |,i, hind': II alieets i :.mi> only wh-n \oii -o on th" land vniir- - Is.-I'.es.' If Has., propositions v ."rc laid .» jlftore (':■ peeal'. |l,e;,. would, llv c j thouj.dit be an end to the strife eti";eiif. deretl by this Ooveramenc—and he was

■- a supporter of il. (Laughter and into s rupiions.) "I'iii dealing it out to lliei ;• and I'll deal il out to'you. too, it yn - lloll't lew]! (i ui"t." (Order restored), 'il , Lam! Hill proposals had raised all ihi , >arife. lie would light surainst Ihe llil , ; lie considered that (lie Into solution wa . Ito educate tin' people ou tin' linos It , I hid jii-i indicated. 'l'll.' Laud Jlill, h , : oioph--dcd, would disappear, and the ' : would Hot be troubled with it. | Wish a lino policy of land seltlemeii ; would come llio building up of a peoph land of it nation. It was all-importan ! tin.l. they should hiivo good, brave, am ji-b'o ni-.-n and women. JlLtory show-, jliow some nations had risen superior tc millers. Jlriiiiin, thoy won' proud u jUnow, Ir.id become superior to all olli'its. •■\\o ; UV tiie yum-,:; cubs of Hi [iiriu.-h lion," said Mr. M-ilone. ••and we ■ il'-.' going 10 grow iaio lioil--. loo." ''Laughter.) '!',, PuiM „,, ,:,„!, ~ „..!;„„ tlry oiust have a di-cimi-ciuem, id' living in towns, mid on. onia-cm-nt -.,' living on thel-iiid. i'oi- Hi- lids grorn in ill- country marie fir h.Uor nn-n. Hi' ■.•our.-.' townsmen had n'her advantages; : i:.' l.id t'roin the country hid Ihe eh-uie-

. i.o grow strong mid rol.nsi in his out door life. j!-,.. he would di-voss a liiil- ;' j';; an,war the foil' r-eeu-tlioii hnrle.! a giviiily ii-ii.erii-d . J -oii< :h • ',-.■ ni, o .' i his election, i i.-.iuiiiL.-r.i Th.--. | :l , ■lid milking and oHicr hm-sl work. >;,,w lie lie.il had a i-onveisation v. illi e schoolmaster, a man in charge of .jut) pupils, and one of the iie.,i men in Hie service, a man who know what he was lal'diialioui. That, gentleman hud said he li-id to doal with 'three diilV-reut ela-ses of children as jnipils. First, there was the child who at home had a reasonable amount of work to do night and morn- • ing. and a reasonable number of eows lo I milk. Those children who had their regular and not too lieavv dmies to perforin were the best children he had. There we.s another class—tlie children who had too much to do, who had lo rise 100 early, and had to milk more cows than they could reasonably lfe expected to milk. Those were the second best children he had. Then tliere were the children who had nothing to do at home', night or morning, and'those, were ihe wort children he had. (A voice: Vou'ie wrong there, at all eveuls.) Kvere right-thinking lather ami mother would know il was better for the children io have duties to perform, that they-should learn Ihe laws of right and wrong, the lesson of duty before pleasure, and with those lessons properly acquired there need bo no fear for the future of _\ew Zealand. (Applause.) He regretted the cry of town v. country. Town could not get on without the country, nor one. without Hie other, lint he would put country first, for without the country there could be no town. As a rule, the town men were perhaps quicker-willed, but whilst thev enjoyed perhaps greater advantages, they also suffered privations, for they cou'ld not lead the same life or enjoy the same fresh air and good food, whilst thev hud to put up with high rates and foiil air. Of course, this young colony knew not the horrors of city life in the older countries. Statistics told them that 77

per (rut. of the people in England lived in the towns :uhl cities, whilst here the Jicivontayo was only 51. hi the largo European cities the life of the worker was something horrible. lie would put his foot on the strife gonving up between town and country, fur this was a most undesirable thing. It was the duty of all Governments ami of all people to make friendship between town and country. Go where he would ho 'found in the country a feeling that the townspeople were anxious to have their heart's blood, and in the town I here was a feeling thai (he country people were always siiming out for 'road-,, ■nd • urging out for bridges, and for railways. And plenty of people would sji.v that was correct. To his mind il was a horrible thing to create a war between the man on the land and 'the man in the iown. It was the duty of the Government, and'of every inan 'who was seeking to enter Parliament, 10 try to do away with tins strife, thin sort of civil war. People wauled Iheir eves opened, so lliat thev would take the hand good fellowship which should prevail in so fair a countrv as this: bringing about the encouragement of the settlement of the land, the building up of a great nation, whoe policy should be to make friends of all classes. lie deeply deplored that their brave forefathers, in leaving the old Ooun'rv had mil" seen the necessity for 1,-iviil- : p-rty politics behind 'the,,, -(hoar. hear)—when they hot behind sectarian sirif■ and landlordism. Here, in a colony having less than a million people, it seetiic.-l necessary to have parties in and out of office, even when thev were agreed thai there was no difl'ereiiee in polities between them. If the London County Council, handling the all'airs of o.OOO.IIil't) pcoph,', and with revenue and expenditure in excess of ours, could do without parly politics, sorely we could. (Applause.) He would maintain an honest endeavor to dispeiee with parly government. (Laughter.) "You liia'v sav those are bra.ve word-., but many anil many a thing ha-; been started' by a man humble and lowly as i n v,,.l, (Hear, hear.) Tie-- would naturally be inclined to ask if la- had a substitute. Well, he had thought the matter over rn broad lines. They had local government and ireneral government, and he thought there should be a re-arrance-meut of the whole scheme, so that experience at th« head of local all'airs should be but a stepping-stone to the general council. (A voice: "That's Afr. \ Doekrill." and laughter.) No, he thought ho should go first, and establish 'the thing, and then allow .Mr. Dockrill to step in from the Borough Council, (lienewed laughter.) If they knew that, members of chairmen of local bodies were, ipso facto, likely members of Parliament, then ihey would have the best men in local government, and the period of training in local all'airs would improve th» man as a general politician. Coming to what he termed special politics, Mr. Malone said be would refer to some mcisiinis enacted by the present Government. The Taranaki Herald, during the election of ion.",, had said, "Xo Government that has been in power has done more for the advancement, of the colony than the present Govetnment." lie (Mr. Malone) subscribed to that still. (Cheers and bowls of latnditer.) 'l'lte Liberal Administration had broiighl aboul the Government ADVANCES TO SlvTTLKl!** M :'!'. whereby the men nt- the land ha.d h-en enabled to gel money at a very low rate of interest. The Act was not as beneficial now as when first enacted, for so sure a. they had got cheat) money they had now got dear land, it was a good measure, though it must, haw home heavily en those who depended on invest itteni of money for their living, hecut-..' it hid da.mened the rales <»f interesl. lie beli.-yed the credit, of the measure was due to a late resident of Taranaki. the late Mr. A. A. I'anlliaia. !l mattered little, however, who institcd the idea: it. was brought inlo law by the Libra! ! .'■lu-rninoiil. and that was lie reierred to (he DAILY INDL's'ITIY ACT. p.i--e,| by the same Administration. The Government of this comilrv had. bv thi. Act taken an important part in ti.e development of the industry. Thev ha.d to lhalik the Government for the' graditt" -v,icii. and now bolter from X"tv Zealand was sold on ll.e London market on knew the strides ihe d.iirv industry had made, but there was ro.n, lor aiaend-ii-ii of Hie Act to iiidnce farmer, to eoedeae and get local inspectors of dairy li'ids and fame-: to lake slops to pro'loee more from the lend, as in Denmark. 'A.•.•:•!■! E.i Ti:e ,0;.,„ i could be in- ' i'C. d by Icily :, t!,;,,l i,.. ; ~. s, K .I, The sydem „f earning out I'i'lll.lC ViViRK'S really no p,-i'u,o:,!». B „ s'v.'dc,,',.''' T./h'■eiiUll. a di-triel ill need of ;, publie Wofl [ viiuc di-ali-faeiion with the Pubic Works policy. Yet he had read the otl,e ' day of a gentle-,,,!,,, having boasted o . ilia amount emended in the district Tie:! gentleman had not told how lie ' money was obtained, it was obtained a a favor. The man in need of ih . worl : ' sought on! his representative in Par "■ liaineul. and stated his complaint, re ' •■ niarking. "Look here, you know. I did ' n't ]iut vou inlo cilice for this, Mr.- '' denning, let us say." (Laughter.) The '•' the elector and the member would g 6 to Wellington, and cap in hand to lit j Mini-dor by the back-stairs. And th ■[ Minister would promise to consider th ; ' matter when bringing down the Ksli ' mates. And those Kstiniates, when the 3 came down, wealed no hold plan g

i-I works, but innumerable small votes; i. ! and on the face of litem it was safe to ttj say (hey were in the nature, of bribes—e I and bribes that, were wasteful. People swim bad had experience in the expendiI. lure of (bat money would inform them s thai money was wasted, frittered awav e for want of a delinite system. That, .' was one all-iiuporinul pol'icy—that (he ,' present system of granting''money for public works must lie altered. The olli- . vers of the Department should be con- ; stilted, and some delinite useful infor- , malion that would enable some proper : scheme that would not be wasteful. lkgislatiox I'm; town IIV.'LLLLdtS. Aieoag laws thai directly a Heeled the. townspeople were those that provided for Geo- tea the pimid.-u in the Advances .owns as well as in'the 'country could ' obtain money at ■!'•.'. per mil. One of ill. candid ties had said the Act was nit- ' fair, as it anplied only to Ilia country. r Th.tt candidate did not know what he :

; was talking about. (Applause.) ' Li)l 'CATION. 'i'his was a mailer allccling town anil . louut.y alike, and. next to Ike laud policy, ib.-rc was t: i more iii,p„rl:;i!l i . ■ i:.-„te .f ntii.iti-buildiiig was iii.-\du c.lh.u of C:.- children. Ilv that be did not o: ..it nc-ixly in,. met ing theai in )•■•:. Laming. 'Tlley iniisl be iauglli the 1 :.■•■ of rigid, end wrong, of mine and lltiiie., of ii.naf. of duiv to self and !o 'sta.e. in order to lav the foundation of a great people. (Applause.) lie was -aiisked (ha! education must be free, compulsory, and secular, lie did not consider ihe Ge.verronent. spent enough on education. (An elector: What about ihe endoivnientsV) Mr. Msioiie: "I'll endow you with a back sear." Then turning to the audience, "I'm afraid I interrupted that gentleman.'' (Laughter.) He continued: lie was not touting for the teachers' voie, but he considered it absurd and wrong Unit the State should pay Mich paltry wages as .-titia a year and thereabouts to teachers who, for live hours a dny.-rJuid control of the vouth of Ihe colony, am! who, during' that time, were aide to inlluence them more than they could be at home. He was not. blaming the parents, for in a working' country like this the parents could net always be keeping an eye on their the very best men and women obtainable, but, unfortunately, they could not get these without some incentive, in addition to duty, lie held Unit the children in the back docks should be provided with the. best of teachers, for there the teachers exercised the greatest inlluence in moulding character. It was impossible to secure' for .-Col) or ;COO a year teachers who could be trusted in a. true sense with a number of children. Technical and rurafeducation were briefly mentioned, and lite speaker urged the necessity for instructing children in the laws, of hygiene. These were to be the parents of the future New Zeaianders, and they should be taught the value of fresh air, plain food, and abstinence—not necessarily from whisky alone—-(laughter)-but front all excess. lie would like to see. written up in the schools, "The future is to the abstainer.' (Applause.) Another point that could he impressed on the juvenile mind was

Hint "genius is made 'up of 1(1 per cent, inspiration, :uul !)l) per cent, perspiration. OKFEXCJC. lie whs nut in I'avur of conscript ion. lie hntl been in countries where eonscripti<m was in vogue, and h:iil concluded it was nut a desirable system. lie believed Hint » country sliould be prepared for emergencies, for a country prepared generally avoided war. lie was not in favor of a standing army, for tinNew Xoahindcrs bad shown t'iiat thcv could drop inio line, and niake.good soldiers with very lilllc prelimiiiary irniiiin.'i'. (Applause.) lie was a supporter of tlie cadets, ride clubs, ami volunteer movement, believing Hint if all Hie men in the colony could shoot reasonably well tliey need have little fear for their homes if an eiicuiy caiuo. GKCIPUOCITY. The recipocify proposals, of which they had heard so lunch, were of groat importance to us. lie thought it highlv desirable that there should be some sort of reciprocity between Hie colonies and the .Mother Country, but any pronouncement of the manner in which the scheme should be brought bout was ''more for a man like Mr Joseph Ward than for vour humble servant." HIS POSITION. lie would now again deline his position, and give the lie direct to sonic lies that were being circulated through, the eleclorale to operate against him'. He knew his good friend '.Mr. Hockrill had not aiuliorised or circulaled these lies, because he was pleaded to say that, when he arrived al iiaholu the oilier dav .Mr. Doekrill we,-, the lirst. to welcome him with a shake of the hand, being evidently -lad to sis- him. lie was ."landing outside the hotel. (A voice from the pit: Did he shoutV Mr. Mahmr: No, J did ihe > honluig.) Neither Mr. Okey nor .Mr. Doekrili. lie was sure, had authorised or ciivulatod the lies, but their •uppiirlers were doing so. LiKS UKI'HTKI). •■'lhe first lie is that I oll'eved I" stand iu the Opposition interest.'' Now this I him; was being circulated, but he thought that the'more straightforward plan' would have been to put the ijiiestion to him at his lir-i meeting, llut tliey were not men. They dare nut face hiin and the meeting and make such a statement. He had' made his position ipiile clear at his opening meeting, 'these people had .no right to make the statement, and ii v.as a lie. lie had contradicted it in the paper, the story was slid circulated. If there was one present who had helped to spread it, let him repeat the statement now. (Applause.) if they would not believe his words he would prod.ice a signed statement from Mr. Martin, Opposition organiser, that the statement was untrue. •■Second, that I'm what they call a rail-sitter." (Laughter.) Now, when he was a farmer he had often sal on the rail of a fence, and it was a miidi' v uncomfortable tiling to sit on. lie'was not Mich a fool a-< to sit on a rail now. And ill the figurative political sense he was not a rail-siller. (Applause.) It was not true: it was a lie. end a lie known to the people who ciriuhilcd it.. lie had made his portion clear al Ihe lir.t meeting, and tliey could refer to Hie n-wspaiiei- reports. There was no i,.icii.ai. then, as to Ids bcine.- a rail-siller, lie had said: "I am a Liberal. . . . I am a sui.porler of Hie Liberal C-.veru-i,i-ni now in Kiuer." And ill ■ ii"w>pepev-; set i, in lares- Ivpc. lie would [ vole again-! Hie (loviiiuicut on that. Purbai-'ieiilarv measure of iui<|uily the I Land Hill. "That's what Mr. Jennings doe';-,: that's what Mr. Maior dies; that's what Mr. Semes does; and that's what Ooyoriimcnl' supporters other than the Taranaki do. Is there anv rail-silling about th-.f; I say "No." l' say. as they sav. that they are not going to sink conscience for parly.'' If there » ! anvone who cuuld prove to the contrary he' was willing in relire from Hie con te>t. He was a (lovernnient supporter an-1 no look likely to be placed in :' sitl-'-i' was uot t.-lliru: lie- Iruih. The third v.a ' " ingenious lie thai "Met-lie i lo Hie poll.' That's what th . a. (Applause. Lut Maloiie sa\- lie :■ going fo I Be poll and mile--, he <ii'-- in Ha- nieaiitime. lc ■ <„.■>. H... 11.1 apoiau-e.) Tliey wen j n-ine tbi> lie for this ,-o.t-on. 'flier: were people who feared lo east an idl, etc. liis opooiieiil-: told these pcopi n.,f lo tn.-nlile about Maloiie. for h- was n't ■oing lo the poll, of course, sum p.-opb would believe the lale. and mak i-.-.i Heir minds to vole for sonic othe eaudalaie. '"iirn. finding at (he last mo meet Hut Milouo real'lv was siaudine th.-v mi-h: be slow thinlS-i.., unable t iha'a-e. Put "on Tue-dav next iu aine.-'-oes no with ihe oiler geutl-m----f,,r vour -olfia- -:." (Cheer-.) lie di-ie.t'r-.asid.'r he had had liritisli lai ..|e>. A mm to men liithl was ; , p,ri i;-.!,.-,'s M.-i of a fair lii'ht. and a lie.li ..f tao. ihree. f.mr. or live to one wa red a fair hVhl. iu Jlriiaill's eves. (A|: oki.aO nee eandidile had \V ellin-lo ■ ;.iipporl. and had a V."c!linglon genth coast he had found him. and found, to: - a life insurance a-mil. who had sham, ■ I'acedlv admitted lie was elecliolleeriii ' on the side thai was worked from "H'e . I'm-fon. lie believed Mr. Doekrili won! ' i prefer to be relieved of them, and I ■ h;,--iit man lo man; but whether he lik, ; I it or not lc had these :-importers. ,■ - ' Hie footballers -aid. '■ban.u-king'' !'• - him. 'then th- Onpo-iii.-.n '■<••■>;■■<-. i* ;■■■ not ruuiiine- his own Viiiv. '!'■• 1> ■ auolher man foil,-.- fa- V- ,--.-. ■:■- ■■■■ i man. too. I!nl b > o :■ : ! - ". :;. ■ :■' " ■ jOkev were left to [\, : y aVm, ;>s |, : . (}; '■' ' Malone) was doing. -! lie wanted lo ':.-,,,. - > ; r, ........ v e j lers that t!e-v lo l ih- v-M to e..-v-I - j a privilege for d.-d-in- - V -h ■„■,,. !-'., Y I lishwonieii were new in e-od. Aife-.h, i to that privileges nv<*s a duty that shou

mil In- frented lnMly. After due ti -idrrnlinii r,r llii' niei'i'..; oi' lln- Candida' iinrt (if !lie iiillnuica nil the electim uul cil' the coliuiy. th-y shanM vale I the 111(111 lliwl liill'l! Ul l-.'jHVS!'l!l til.' U llahutu a man had s:M. ■•lf Hia< d lad Hip (lovorniiii'iil hrand 1 would vu ■(ir him." Another v.'as rcja.rl.ed l<. ha ■aid lie wmild sii]i|i(ir( a Chinaman if p i|> liv llii! (ioveriimcni. Ik' wtinii'd I iies 'io vuii> fi.r the una or [>er.,inidc nit H) vol.. for Iho wan they Hion;;! n-r if Hi.'.v did not v.dc for him. if I ]i..m;ht tlicir vmi. «a- ;ii'«mliiii; 1u eia ii-ti. us. Kiiowiiii; tin! ••(li,- hand tin ail 11.. linllll! 'til.' W :,iv-i\ vote "a mil a list iniclliaclltly. 'l'd tlla ini'll i wn aiioi! sense iliivriad-I'm- the has iiidi.'lii!.' nut blindly i>u' tha ii.:n!n. One Hlillir ahmil which ha (ai-llt 11(1 > crnnidain, Cur it w.aial win him Hi ■at. will this: People an Mr. like,'s ;,M iproa.hed his friends and said.' ■•i).,n' in vote fur Jiahme. I kunv h ■■-. Hi

invt i!i:in. (I.:ui»lili'r. ,'inl !„..,r. ii.-ar.i I WViv !rciin>,' (d pill him iniD I'avliam■«,. I Imi nut vim. lie's yoiii,-;', :sii-! i-aii \; >'. i. If vi-:i viilo for liim. -.-..ii'l! I-! !)..-:.-i-:!l In." N'.iw .Mr. D.ii-kril!'; V;.ll,v;| Mil- VOW SIIIIU- I-:- ,1,11. wi.ll (lie '■lit!!.' lliljCCt ill Vl';-\V. iv.,h :<•:■■•■,,{ (~ (iiiiik ii len-iiili- Urn I (!,• ullii-r >:,,-. -..hl -.- In. nrnl i-:k-1i sti I (ii' i.!i- ~i,;iii,.ii il.si '•jr. Ma I, no was (lie 1, ■.■ man. 'iVy 'Mil .''Jr. <!!,<-y (rii-il (o kee;, Air. D.U'vU] (■".I. ".ml Mi'. Dockiill I'mi-lit to koi-j) Mi-Okr-y .ml. Then- vas a way nt Hit-in both, mill la- needn't tell tli-'. m lun"

(.ipj'i.iu-:c.l inovii ill] In- huppv tbr 1111.1 Ihc speaker particularly so. ' Ticre v. ere some other iiif-jicks to in swer. People wore warned that ho W: n lawyer, and IJiciM'orc :i wilv ; ,iul wild oil person, lie didn't think people w.iu! treat that proposition seriously. His pn I'l'ssimi should be no bar. In fact ]i should ho well litlod to us.si.st in ih innking of the laws of the country. '.l'll profession was much maligned, i'or th groat majority of lawyers recognise that it paid to lie honest. Others'saic "He's a Catholic," mid advanced-tint a a reason for rejecting him at the pol; (Applause.) They know that when thei lorhears came to (his land they wisel' decided to leave behind them all seclar inn diti'orouces. A man's creed was be tween himself and his Coll. (Applause, lie was not ashamed of (lie fact that hi \yis or the DM faith, but he believoi tiiaL no man or woman in the electoral! was going 10 put that against him «lici casting (heir vote oil polling-da v. (Anplause.) PLEJXiES. 11' (■looted, .Mr. lialone [ileilgod hiinscll to devote, if necessary, the whole of his time to politics, the advancement of New Zei.land, and ihe Umpire generally, and of Taranaki and ever/ being in it"specially, lie would at all times be at the service of every one of his constituents in .every mailer in which they hail a right to ask his service; and whether in ar out of Parliament would do his best at all times for the good, in even' reaped, of every man, woman, and child, no matter of what class, condition or .reed. The candidate resumed his seat amidst ■i tumult of applause. QUESTIONS. Jn answer to a host of questions, .Mr. .Malm- declared himself in favor of extending the superannuation scheme to all Civil Servants, ile considered Englishmen and Scotsmen had equal opportunities to the Irish in getlipg positions in the police force and civil sor vice, ami added that the Irishmen rarely

got the best billets, tie favored giving men anil women equal work for equal pay. lie would not vote to prohibit women from .serving in public liars, on the ground that he vould»not prohibit anything which in itself was not criminal or wrong, and that there were as good women in hotel bars as out. of them, llogarding the abolition of the tutalisulor, though he was not a belting man, and did not understand the totalf sator, he did not like the State legalised machine. The matter should be the subject of-a referendum of the people. Workers generally could be trusted lo receive 'full value for labor, and evcrv , worker was entitled lo a lair wage, lie : would not favor payment of quarter , wages to day laborers in wet weather.belicving a man's earnings should be based on the days he worked only, lie was , sure the Irish tenants would'have asked for the freehold if under the Xew Xea- , land (iovernment., and men would do so . everywhere and under anv Coverninenf. Me would not be averse'to a trial of women as legislators, lie believed in domestic servants having regular hours of employment, and a slated wave. If selected as the. Government eandi- ' dale, he would still have been an independent- supporter, lie was asked for no ' pledge, and diil not Ihink Mr. Dockritl ' was tied, cither. I In reference (o oilier questions. i|V i Malone sanl that he based his claim to being the man best to represent (hem in Parliament on the fact that he was unsupported in his candidature bv anv - outsiders, unlike Hie other candidates I but instead was backed bv the people | of Taranaki: that he had'many vears' public servi.-o to hi:; credit as chairman of a road board, member of a coiinlv council, and member of a hospilal and clinri'able aid board, in replv. to a question why it wa.s that he got the prinling for the Taranaki section of the Inhibition done in C'hristchurch instead of Xew Plymouth, lie stated that tlm allegation had no foundation in fact; ike work was done in New Plymouth. "Weie you a supporter of the Liberal (Mivernuient- some years ago?" This' question, said Mr. alaloue. bore on a letter, thai bad appeared in the Daily .\e\vs. signed by one "Ex-Hlrattordile,'' an anonymous letter than he sligmati-"d as nu anonymous 1i,.. J p. explained that , as a young man he ivas a supporter of llr.it grand old ■ ': licr-statcsman producal by Taranaki, Sir H'cnrv Atkinson, tie lollowed him out of the feeling of comradeship existing between soldier and soldier, but, no I withstanding the fact that he supported Sir llarrv he (-lie speaker) had told him in Wellington that his (lovernment had no proper • roa.ling or laud settlement police for Taranaki. lie had told him what he llioughl. The speaker was that sort of man. lie always would get up to tell a innu if he -were wrong. (Applause.) lie went on lo say that 17 years a:;o he formed one of a deputation thai vailed ui,ou the Hon. liichanlson. then Minister for Lauds in the Atkinson <;, K. '•rnmcut, and 'Scent for him" in a si might and determined fashion about the I lovernment not providing money for the mailing of Taranaki, slalin'" •hat the (lovernment's first duty was to expend money in giving people access to , their land. .Mr. Samuel was then member for Taranaki, ami the "lion, liicharilson said to him, ''What a dashed good bushranger that Mnlona would make!" He (the speaker) was still game lo be a ! bushranger in that sort of cause. (Applause.) After the then (.loverumcnt was put out of office, chiellv on account of their disregard of the verv needs of the se'rtlers „f the kind he had ohtiir.nionc 1 in Ids interview with the Ministers, (be speaker, had. at a big public meeting in Stratford, cot up and told Ihe people lie was so disgusted with the charges levelled against the new ("ioverninent that he would henceforlh be a supporter of the Liberal (lovernment. And from that day to this he had been a supporter of the parly. Tie hoped the writer of the letter in (he paper would come before him in public meeting, and sav lo his face what he so basidv insinuated under shelter of auonvmilv. lie warned his hearers against the 'statements of this class of person—a person who evideiillv had not the pluck to come before hiiii and say what he had (o say. In reply to a question as to the parlieular vcar of his appointment as »i. lieilur Io the Advances to Settlers.' I)e----parliiicnl. he .said he could not name the year, tlraigh doubtless he could obtain 1 the information. Anyway, the position! did not represent a "fat thing" to his 'lloX. .lAMKS CAUdIOLL SPKAKM. Al this stage, the Hon. .L Carroll, win was in the building, rose to his feel. JR., rising was (be signal for prolonged applause. When this had subsided. Mr. Carroll said that lie rose to move a heart v voie of thanks for the admirable address given bv Mr. Mah.ne that evening. "I only do so," he combined, "became mv name has been drawn into the addn-ss. I have, studied the address, and 1 musl say .Mr. Mah.ne has been übs,,. lately fair, lie has spoken sioecre.lv and honestly. I must pay him credit for Ihe niaiiii' 1 !- in which he has dea.lt with boih lh" (biiiosiiieu and the (lovcrnmen!, " lie has lifted himself above (be sordid remarks ilrtl Imvc. T reeref to sav. emanated r.,..n \W: bodv of the hail. ] ,-e- ---■'-.■ '■: I'lC I--": C: abait fl Mble-iee „f ' ena't.'et'e. 1 V: •.' ttr. \Moe'e"cr: Ili-'Vo'v ; uoi lv.v-:i~ !c -ao-sllo 'hi- ! ■, .•■_.....,(,, of consideration. . ... Mr. Miloit" I. hew Bjjoken on the political question uf

din iliiy. and has dime so from his standpoint (Applaud.) In response ui vehement cries of "N0u;r!" •'l'l:il!'<,nu!" Air. Carroll proceeded (O ihe „)..,,,,. .Air. .Alalime, in welcoming liiin, said that lie had mi ol.jaeliou to" u Minister 01 (lie Crown spi-iiUiujr. But, in allowui},' linn (n speak, t| M! speaker lhoui;hl lie himself should l,e allowed lo speak ui a similar manner at (h- Minister's meeting on Momhlv ni»'ht. l..\p|>lnusc.) -Also ilia! )i.. would tii-n lie accorded (lie same fair liiMriii-- as he |VU sure would he a,«»,r,t,,i Ih, |i„„. Air. Carroll. (Cheers.) .Air. Carroll. ~n n-inir from (he pl-it-lorm, was again with cheers. ill- eierlien in ihe f,,ir:s| possihlo'we'v. lie hoped'i!ul ili-i-.. would he no hilling v.-onhl rely on his own merils; ihai th-<['.i--.!M!.s el' (he due nil of '■ !>•■»' il'-onhl he II,:. ,aos parainomit ~], j-'ts "I ccll,i,le,ali,.il. 'i iiere was, | h . .aid. no liiii.. to descend (.> Ihe lower 'eves or ih» smaller Ihdnhig luetics r:\v.-ycne. ),,- wint on, Quiring U> the ii'gl' p-is!li..n of iiiemher of rarlianienl : !i "'■!. m view of his own 1,,-sl iuLii■■■'t---. most sinvly .;,.( awav from the lor.vr levels ;,»i ,I--.-,l with (1,,, questions '-!!'.roiiinig l hem from a l.ro.id fflatlorm. an. A.!,i!,.„•■ Ui.l in respeel. ( ,l' every (o.ies-.inn lie del) wiUi kept himself Wi.l.i.. (11.. 1,1,1- ~„,„,,, of wl,,u '!''• ealle.l-pitiiical propihev, uolwilh-sl.i-.idiu;; (he oii.v iionahle d amis pell.c'le.l him from (he audi,!., e. Mr. Malon- !'"■<[ llm similar consideration :-hm:l:l he accorded him on Monday evening es was i„-i,i„: accorded him (Mr. Curn.-ll). Tha; was just and right. He should he accorded (leu consideration. I.ul ae only took the opporiimity then ' (» i»iy Mi'- Ahihrnc „ ~„1 , ,) , i m(, n ' t . lk , '!; d iiolprop.w leal with polities lhat iiejhi or to comment upon the logic of ■ air. Mahme's statement, or the merits of . Ins address. The inooiiug was entirely -Mr. -Alalone's, and n„ one should inter- 1 .fere with it. (llenr, hear.) Though ho , did not agree with him, he praised him lor tnc niamier of liis address, and the ' jinnciples he laid down and advocated. I Uolemiig lo (he ,|i,esl,i, m re payment to I Ministers when campaigning, he aaid the ; statement that .Ministers received 30s a day on such occasions was entirely = wrong, '('he (loveninient supporters hud s a puny fund, just as the Opposition had. .aZT.':!:. 1 ' I .'.'. : l , Mh^ h ' r ,."; ,is in

election work in (lie slightest degree lie did not trespass mi tlie funds of the colony. Dealing with the ipieslion regarding tlie propriety of a Minister being in tlie region of an electorate at the time ot an election, he said that when they fonnd .Mr. Alassey and others hurling yiliiieation at tlie (iovoiumcut, making innuendoes and suggestions concerning the (iovernmoul administration of tlie colony's funds, alleging that they were parties to fraud, corruption and extravagance, that they were putting their fingels into the till of the ooloiiv—would ihey be men if Hie were to go away and let tlie charges go by 'default'? Wouldn't they he men if they came before the people and refilled the allegation? (Applause.) That was the justification of his appearing in the electorate.. If they were charged with these calumnies, was it not the first principle of British fair play Unit they should have the right to answer them? On .Monday nigh! he would refute the charges thai had been made. (Applause.) In conclusion, lie ollcred Mr. Malone his congratulations on the manner, sincerity, bis conscientiousness ami honeslv of purpose. (Prolonged applause.) The motion was seconded and carried unanimously. Jin hockiullTt OKATO. Air Oocknll spoke al Okalo on Tllursday night. He had a packed meeting, Air I'. Andrews presiding. The audience carried a vo.e of thanks to and conlidenee in the candidate ami a vote of confidence in the (iovcinmcnt. There was only one dissentient voice. All!. DOCKUIU", AT \V-AI!KA. Mr. Dockrill addressed a very well attended meeting at Warea last night, Mr. Cornell presiding, lie was in good fettle, and gave an address along the lines of his recent deliverances. A vote proposed. o< thanks to Mr. Jiockrill, but no-eonlidence in the Oovcrumciit, was carried by l:i voles to li Mr. Okey announces licit he will meet the electors of Oakura, Tatarahmika, Koru, llurford lload, and surrounding districts at the Oakura Mall on .Monday afternoon at :J o'clock. Air. Alassey (Leader of the Opposition) and Air. Uiing (11.11.1!. for Ahuv.ikau) will be present, and address the media;'. Those who- had the pleasure of"iis7ening to the excellent delivery of the Hon. Air. Carroll al the Theatre lioval last night will be gratified that thev are to be afforded the opportunity of' hearing this gifted speaker deliver a' full political address, he having consented, to reply tn Mr. Massey in .ihe Thcalrc lloval on Monday night, on the eve of ilie election. I li is Honored that the lion. Mr. Millar may also be prevailed upon to break { his journey here on .Monday, and take i part in the meting.