STRATFORD BY-ELECTION.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 April 1920, Page 5

STRATFORD BY-ELECTION.

ME. HINE'S CAMPAIGN. The following has been supplied: Mr. J. B. Hine had a very good meeting at Taratu on Wednesday night, fifty ladies and gentlemen being present. Mr. Maurice Standisli presided. The candidate traversed Mr. Masters' speech at Inglewood, to the satisfaction of the meeting. lie also stated that the Government was seriously considering the taking over of all arterial roads, which would relieve the county councils and allow them to give more attention to the side roads. A vote of thanks arid renewed confidence in Mr. Hine was carried unanimously. After the meeting a committee was formed to work in the interest of Mr. Hine.

MR. MASTERS' CAMPAIGN. The following has Keen supplied: "That this meetitig expresses its resentment at the method of the Reform Party in the unsportsmanlike action it took to unseat Mr. Masters, and herewith expresses its confidence in that gentleman a-'- its representative for Parliament, believing that the time has arrived when men with vigor and ability to watch the interests of the people should he returned," was the resolution passed by the meeting of electors at Durham Road on Wednesday night, after Mr. .Masters' aide address, the. speaker holding his audience attentively during the whole of his address. The address was on the <ane lines as at other meetings. In reply to a question: ''Are you in favor of the Government taking over the main arterial roads?" Mr. Masters stated that lie was not in favor of the Government taking over the mnin arterial roads. If the progress of the Stratfoi'd-Okahukiira line was an indication of the policy of the Government then it would be a had day for the roads of the Dominion if thev were placed under CliVveromoi't control. The County Council would eons'ruct and maintain the arterial roads much more economically than the Government. Tie favored an increased subsidy Win?'paid to local bodies for the upkeep of the main roads so that the rates collected from settlers on bv-roads could be spent, on their own particular roads. Further, on account of the great damage done to the roads by motor cars on account of race meetings, he would favor the totalizator tax being handed over to local bodies for the upkeep of main arterial roads.

Mr. Robert Masters was advertised to speak at the Kaimiro School Inst evening, but owing to there being a ceremony arranged in connection with the unveiling of the district roll of honor, Mr. Masters did not ho.d his meeting. To-night. Mr Masters will address the electors at the Ta-rata Hall.