FEDERAL OPPOSITION POLICY OUTLINED.
Mr Fisher Announces Policy of Opposition Which Embraces • Comprehensive Platform.
DOMINION RECIPROCITY
(Per Press Association.)
Dristiant', July 7
Mr Fis'ici". L\iilf jr u[ the Opposition in tin.- into KiKJer.tl i'ar'iiamonf.
speaictng at 1 >un(iuhcf^r, announced that ih-'. Fedentl Opposition poliev favoured re-submitrinir the Referenda l>ili as a moans of <r-curing in*iustrial peace, ami dealing with trusts, coin-
liijjo.s. v.'id monopolies, including the '.'iM't Trust which, ho tlecljired, had already a hoM in .ustrulia. OUiei' j.>fu{io>-i!s Afe Stato-owned ovei^eas stcauicrj and Athtntic cab]t j, national insurancv-, iuitiativo and retYrendum, dcvciopjiifiifc of uvcricas markets, Coi;iU!')nwealth iJauic, unitorm railway giiiiLV, careful nursing of military anil naval dct'euee, hue relentlessly opposed to borrowing for defence, coiitinuauco of tlio maternity bonus, provision of funds for the. prevention and cure of cancel", consumption and tho red pl;i£juo. Air Fisher added that lie was fully in favour of reciprocal relations with New Zealand, Canada ;;nd other dominions, and of every means being adopted to draw thcit! closer together".
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLII, Issue 6134, 8 July 1914, Page 5
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