LOCAL ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 April 1919, Page 5

LOCAL ELECTIONS.

LABOR MEETINGS. The Labor candidate* for Borough'. Council, I-lurbor Board, and Hospital Board ut the coming elections addressed t meetings at Fraukleigh Park, Vogeltown, .■ and Westown last evening. Tho Bpoak- ' era could not all speak at the three" meetings, but they went from one to tb*,' : thcr as time would allow. Each speaker i specialised on one or more subjects, so - there was no overlapping in the ad-.; dresses- _'j Housing was the first and most im- v portant question dealt with. It wa» ' pointed out that to relieve the acute ] house shortage that existg locally the'j candidates were in favor of borrowing'?. sufficient money to acquire land and } build at least fifty houses; these bouse* . ,to remain the' property of the mtmlci-'': jiility, which would give the tenant uninterrupted occupation, provided all the ' byo-laws were adhered to. ' The question of a municipal milk supply was dealt with at some length. Tna '< speakers pointed out that the objective ' of the party was to own and control the j milk supply from the grass to the Coor sumcr, although this would take tine to bring about. In the meantime the 'Candidates favored the municipality controlling the milk supply at the earliest possible moment. The cost of living has increased enormously, and with the view of reducing this the party candidates approved of the establishment of a municipal .food supply, nnd, if elected, they would"set up a committee to consider its practicability and to advocate that the necessary legislation be passedIt lias been said that New Plymouth has one of the best electrical plant* in '■ the whole of the Dominion, which, if properly administered, would speedily : become* the greatest assets the borough possesses. Ono speaker stressed the no- . cessity of tho municipality supplying'tnd ; installing all necessary parts for elec- 1 trical use, at the lowest possible flica ' commensurato with cost.

One speaker suggested that to inrprovil L the quality of filroß screened at the various theatres there should be national,, control, with n view to the improve-' ment of the educational value of the films. It was also pointed out that pie- , turcs should be introduced into ,the . schools ns a definite educative agency.

Tim Harbor Board candidate showed that it was essential to have a member of the board who actually understood the working conditions on the wharf, and who would favor that everv precaution he taken for the protection of those working on the waterfront, whten. would include better lighting condition*. One of the points raised by Labor'a nominee for the Hospital Board waa tho total inadequacy of the salary of tho nursing staff at the general hospital, and if elected to tlvi board he would advocate that all medical attention should, aa soon as practicable, be given free to any person requiring it. A number of questions were asked during tho evening, and, after having the aim* of the Labor Partv clearly shown, the meetings eventually broko np at a late hour.