THE PRIME MINISTER.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 127, 29 May 1914, Page 6

THE PRIME MINISTER.

FRnr,R_\MMT. AM) POLICT. (Hy Tcleprapli. -Trpss AasoclatioiLl

DrXKDIN. this day. The Prime Miuist.-r. atvompanied by (he Hon. las. Allen, returned from the South I hi-s morning, after successful! im'ctings at. Core and Italc-lutha. Mr I .Mass'-v's health is much improved, although he i« sulTerinj* from :i clipht cold. lii coiiv.Tsation with a reporter. Mr Massey referred to a. public address wlii.h he is to deliver in l>unedin tonight, and mentioned that, it would notj , lie :l pidi'y in tlie btiwe of dis- ■ iHsiriL' all the. detaii* of thp Oovernment programme for flip coming session. Attention would be paid to Sir Joseph Ward's -laLcm.-nts made in Dunedin rccentlv, and also to other arguments by the Opposition. Reference would also be mad.- to naval defence, and he would give a I.r..ad outline of the government I.UM- I ness to In , dealt with this session. An Klceioral Kill would be brought down, but details were -till under consideration, and no intimation could be given as to fh<- system to !„■ adopt..l. As regards the remnitul'T of the programme, the country w;ls Wr.> or lc-is fa miliar with Hip bills to come forward, the principal being: Kdueatioii. I'.l.vl.irul l.aus. t pp .-r House I'.eforin. luociil lii.vi-rntnent, and several