PREMIER AT GREYTOWN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 158, 25 June 1908, Page 2

PREMIER AT GREYTOWN.

(irevtown. La*l Xiglii. .Sir .Joseph Waivi gave* hi* !i»a! j.»re-T-;sional addv-:* at tin-ylown to-night. During the course of his remarks, he sa.id -oine people believed that the taxation was enormous, !mt tliat was not so. The tax 'On land over L4D.000 was to cut U)) large estates. This Kill was supported by (he whole Oiiponition in "Parliamejit. ( Hear, hear). He referred to Bishop Julius' recent addresses and th % criticism of the Dominion paper, which said the Msihop's remarks applied to the Premier. He remarked that he did not believe lite Tiishop's remarks were personal. lie had listened I<i the PishopV discourse, and they contained no adverse criticism of the finances of the Dominion. It Wfis, he said, to the Motherland we had to look, and wo must do our part to help ourselves. He had urged tho noepssitv of paying a greater sum towards the maintenance of the Navy. He advocated no jingoism. We were a portion of the British Empire. Consternation would arise were a foreign flajr to be erected in our midst, He quoted reports to show the groat advances made in the Dominion ill 52 years, lie showed that we were only one-fortieth part ' of the Empire, vet were were the most favored country.

A vote of thanks and confidence vras passed.