PRE-SESSIONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 13 June 1907, Page 2

PRE-SESSIONAL.

Mil JAMES ALLAN AT MILTON. Per Press Association. Milton, June 12. Mr. Allen, member fur Urucc, addressed a meeting of his constituents at Millon to-night, lie referred feelingly to the lion. Mr. Hall-Jones' illness and Mr Seddon's de.itli, and dealt at considerable length with the work of last session. Much of the legislation of the Government was lacking in effectiveness notwithstanding that it had been in ollice for 17 years, lie was pleased that tlie methods of Government were to be improved, and in the direction suggested by the critics on the Opposition side of the House. He would like to see the superannuation funds for the police, railways, and leathers put on a sound basis. Last year the Hon. Mr. McNab said the Ministry would stand or fall with the Land Bill, and in view of what had happened during recess one wondered in what form the Bill would be presented to Parliament next session. The total prospective rents from the proposed I endowments totalled .CIBLOOO yet Mr. Millar had said the annual account for old age pensions, charitable aid and education was .€l,:S0tl,00(). He thought the Ministry had shirked ils responsibility by seeking a native bind policy from a Uoyal Commission. After touching on a number of other subjects, and dealing with fhe matter that came before the Premiers' Conference, Mr. Allen referred to some of the measures likely to come before the House in the coining session. He was accorded an unanimous vote of thanks, and continued confidence.