SIR JAMES CARROLL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 12, 8 July 1911, Page 5

SIR JAMES CARROLL

ADDRESS IN CHRISTCHURCH. By Telegraph—Press Association. Cliristchurch, Last Night. The Acting-Premier (Sir James Carr roll) addressed a largo audience in the Choral Hall to-night, and received * 1 good hearing, though interruptions were •> frequent at one period. 1 . ,Sjr- James dealt at considerable length t ;with the just issued policy of the Oppo--2 sition, and showed tluit many of the - f planks-were opposed (.0 democratic rVnf , [ Others dealt with matters that the Lib- ; eral Government lmd provided for, whilst 1 lue only gleam,of Radictiffstn in the pol- - > icy was that proposing to reduce the > pension age of women from 65 to 60. - This, Sir James v said, was not a new - proposal, as many Radicals in the House ■ years ago had proposed it, but Mr. Sedl don had pointed out the necessity of go-. - ing slow. Sir James also dealt at considerable length with native land matters and with the famous Mokau Jones case. At the conclusion a vote qf thanks to the speaker arid confidence in the Government was moved. An amendment proposing a vote of thanks only was negatived, and the motion carried by an overwhelming majority.