PRESS OPINIONS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 24 May 1913, Page 4

PRESS OPINIONS.

The chances of the Labor party securitug sufficient representation at the next elections to make them a power to be considered are remote for the reason that by their ill-oori-sidered acts they have lost public sympathy, and without that sympathy and support. they "will never be a political power in the ,land. — Thames Star.

A We must frankly confess that we hops to see the date not far distant when New Zealand will venture b% a policy of local ship building. There is no need to fear the oonsequenees of such action. It will mean more industrial activity in New Zealand.—Westport iNews.

We recognise, of course, that it is ia the interests of the country that married men" should he accorded some degree of preference in the allotment of lamd, but surely experience, especially when it iss combined with a moderate capital, should also count for something.—Taranaki News.

Osc Minister of Defeaoe has proved, » T«ry capable Ambassador in interests of Imperial solidarity, * the need for a coalition: of t&e t&res Dominions specially for the d*feiu» of tha Pacific. His appeal carries tka more roxce from the foot th&b Atu»iralia and New Zealar ,; ka>v« already showa in a prac' way th* sacrifice* thoy are pr aml to maka to maintain the narad q^^ . I* tltis oaantry Ir . wth d( _ fending rfc ». in and those who # . itawtffc o w.. araice, or vrang-leadedness f 9 «w»gfi to ignore that inct p not come hero, or if they *** already her* should clear out as as possible. The country has ; no nared of such a poor, olitss of citi- ' fc«ui,.itnd is vastly better .off .without <»& air prffaenee. —Jtfarlborough Ex- . pre**.