POLITICAL ADDRESS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1335, 2 May 1885, Page 1

POLITICAL ADDRESS.

Mr Larnach, Minister of Mines, addressed his constituents at South Dunedin on Thursday evening, when there was a good attendance. He expressed his views in regard to local government, saying they were only his, as he had had no opportunity of consulting the other Ministers. He was in favqr of local bodies receiving all money arising from direct taxation and of a land and income tax, the land tax to be spent by local bodies. He favored a revision of the tariff so as to encourage local productions, and would preserve our forests by making a charge on all catting of timber. His views on education had not changed, and he favored the giving of the capitation grant to all, and so place everybody on. an. equal footing. He thought the system should be locally administered so as to bring the people face to face with its expense. Ho would do all in his power to develops the mineral resources of the colony, and would favor the gold raining industry by assisting in supplying water. He would further assist in making the School of Mines efficient. He thought no Government could do more than they had done for tire defence of the colony, though he questioned the efficiency of what had been done. A vote of confidence in him was passed.