The Balkans.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 150, 1 December 1914, Page 5

The Balkans.

I MORE TROUBLE FOR | AUSTRIA. Times and Sydney Sun .Services. London, November 29. It is reported that fifteen Russian regiments,'with 70 barges of ammunition and stores, have arrived at Raduyevitz, on tliy Danube, in Servia. HELP FROM SUVA. Received 30, 5.3 p.m. Suva, November 30. The natives of Ba province, Fiji, have promised £SOO .to the war fund, and offer a contingent of 1000 men. Tlve 1 Ra province. promises £MO and .500 men. The local fund exceeds '£7ooo.'. • ' :,)ui ;i. is£ %

POLITICAL

THE PREMIER AT DANNEVIRICE. A SPLENDID MEETltffe. Banneviilkei, Last Night. Mr. Massey paid. Ms lirat rwit to Daimevirke ttiia evening, anil addressed an overflowing meeting at. the Town Hall, tlie building bewtf crowded JiaJf-an-hour before starting. The Premier received a magnificent reception, and was accorded n patient hearing tlirough--3 out liis two liours' speech, in which lie - dealt with cm-runti political question's, , i Mr. Massey referred at some length to - land settlement, and quoted What had been done in this connection since bis party canie into office, and claimed that under Jiis legislation over four thou- I sand fight hundred setters had been! placed on the land, which .he thought a very creditable record. He refuted the allegations regarding the Waiuku branch line, and denied that Customs ' taxation on necessaries of life had been ' iroreased. He dealt with iflio financial position whicu faced the Government on coming into office, and explained how it had been .met. lie quoted the sav- .' ings hank returns, showing Lhe substan- ■ t;ial increase of deposits over withdraw- : als, and claimed that the Dominion ! - would probably recover from the effects of the war more quickly than any other 1 country in the world. 'Mr. Massey quot- ' ed thd increases made in railway sur- 1 yants,' teachers', and police pay, and j' in strengthening the railway and public service superannuation funds, and claim-1 <;d that those who alleged increases ' in expenditure had never .been game to ' vote against them when ißiey had the f opportunity to <lo so in Parliament. Hie 'i dealt with the liuntJy disaster, and hop- ,1 ed the Supreme CVurfi would probe'the .i matter to the bottom, and that the 'j whole truth would come out. Poliii- i tians might as well attempt to make '< the Government responsible for the ex- j piosion tit White iskuiil als for the f Huntly disaster. He contended that j the 'Government hiul assisted workers ] bv increasing the salaries of State cm- j ployees, giving a lead 1o private em- „ jWoyers, by the Workei's' Compensation • Act, by increasing the rate of interest ' in the Government Savings Bunk, and < otlhor directions. Deattng with the ' strike, he said that if anyone expected i ho was going to apologise for the ae- I tion of the 'jovernment in connection therewit.ii, then he waft never more mis- - c taken in his life, (Loud and long ap- c r plause.) There would be no two gov- 1 ernmenfe while he was at. the head of aUairs. Tley wore called on to keep the commerce of the country going, and fl had done it M»y the only possible a method. (Applause.) |t Hearty applause greeted Mr. Massey , B as lie resumed Iris seat. A vote of 1 thanks and renewed confidence in Mr. i R Massey and the Ministry was 'passed by 'f an overwhelming majority. ' a "Thanks," said Mr. Massey in reply- J i ing. "That will ibe the verdict on poll- s ing day—a big majority for 'Reform/'' I 'Die meeting concluded with hearty j cheers for Mr. Massey. c t HEARTY RECEPTION IN NORTH c AUCKLAND. c By Telegraph.—Special to News. t ■Whaiigarei, Last Night. I ' Sir Jostpil Ward was accorded a moat I hearty reception in the Marsden eiec- 1 torate to-day. He arrived at 7 a.ni. by I the steamer, and motored out to Waipu, t a distance of 33 miles. AVai.nu is esscn- 1 tially a Mcotc'h settlement, and it litted ft in with the scheme of things that it was r .St. Andrew's Day. The local hall was I ;well filled, and the Liberal leader spoke f for two liours. The chairman of the c county council, Mr. J. R. Melnncts, pre- ,f sided. At tile.'conclusion of the speech a motion thanking Sir Joseph for paying c a visit to the district was carried unan- r imously, the resolution expressing con- j iidence in him as leader o£ the Liberal r party ami wishing hini success at the , poll and an early retiiirn to power. At f a meeting arranged at very siiiort notiee the largs attendance and enthusiasin displayed augur well for Mr. E. C. ( Purdie's chances against the sitting mem j bcr, Mr. Marnier. , 'j To-night the Whangatrei Tojvn Hall j was packed, lit is a very large build- i ( ing. and over 1200 persons were pre- i sent. -Mr. J. R. McJnncs again presided. , Sir Joseph spo'ke on similar lines to formeT speeches. The meeting was most', enthusiastic throughout. When Sir | Joseph arrived in the hall he was loud-'! t ly applauiled and cheered, and 3iis> i speecli was punctuated with similar 1 demonstrations. He received a great 1

salvo of applause and continued cheering as he sat down, after delivering a 1 speech lasting for nvnv than two hours. 1 On the motion of Mr. A. Thompson, a } former member of the House, a resolit- !] tion thanking Sir Joseph Ward for his , able address, congratulating him on f'he great fight he is putting up in the in- , terests of progress, and expressing the i hoipe that h e will he returned to power : as the result of the forthcoming election, was carried, amidst a scene of en- I thusiasm never before witnessed in the district.. J The reception accorded the Liberal ; leader was on a par with those, he has 1 received from end to end of the coun-

try. TAUMARtfNUI SEAT.

MR. SIIORTLAXD'S CANDIDATURE. Mr. F. W. Shortland, Independent Reform candidate, held good meetings at Urenni and Uruti, with hearty votes of thanks at both places. From .start to conclusion of both addresses, the audiences showed t'iieir appreciation of i'h e "points made, which were on tlia lines of Tuesday's meeting at Waitara. In stressing Hie need for anundment of The Workers' Compensation Act, lie i said that prior to the- Act coming into operation It was necessary to prove sonio negligence again.':, the employe.' ' before the. employee could succeed in ail action for damages mnlting from an accident to an emphnei : l>nt ;>t,w it was not m eossary to :*r-iv.. wviisjwuK j at all. He urged that ;Jic Act was defective in that the interpretation placed by the Court on £>•• ernrc««ifn ' tlie conr-'e of m.'iil'" i>s «!;• {';•• Act very often inoperative. Unless the i accident arose in the course, of the employee's employment, he got, no redress. He proceeded to give nn illustration as I follow": A wa.ggnucr's man was driving at night, ami on the road gave a life j to a man. For a moment or two he j >banded the wins to the passenger and i nodded oil to slc'cp and the waggon was < overturned. The waegouer was killed, i His dependents sued under the Act. hut ; •th«y lost their ease, the court holding ' that (ho waggoner .had abandoned his I employment.

MR. D. .T. r-ICOTTBS AT O.UATA. Mr. T). ,T. Hnglipit, tihe Liberal camlidate, addressed a. good meeting at Omata last night. The attendance was said to he a record, over eighty being present, presided over by Mr. Crockett! ■The candidate spoke for ahouti an hour and a half, and his was attentively listened to. A number of questions were asked, and satisfactorily answered. An unanimous voto of; thanks and confidence waR passtVl, on the mot 1 0" &, srs ,' *