"FAR TOO MUCH POLITICS."

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 174, 22 January 1912, Page 4

"FAR TOO MUCH POLITICS."

WHAT IS WANTED IST N.Z. The Hon. T. Mackenzie, speaking at the driving of the first pile of the new Taieri mouth bridge, said that the matter of opening up country districts hjf roads and bridges was, to, his mind, more important than the construction of railways. There was nothing more commendablo than bringing the back districts into touch with the centres. He was sure that no greater no better work could have been done than had been done during the three years that lie had been associated with the Ministry, and if they had the luck to cpntinue that good work would be continued.' If, however, others were to take over the reins of the country, he could only express the hope that they would continue to carry on the good work. They had far too much politics and not enough practical work, and politicians were the greatest drawback in the country. It was not the thistles nor the rabbits that were the nuisance, but the politicians. There were many things urgently needed, but what he would like to see established was colleges where thesons of the country could be instructed in agriculture, and afterwards become workers on their soil.