CHRISTCHURCH EAST.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12364, 1 December 1905, Page 9

CHRISTCHURCH EAST.

I Mr T. H. Davey addressed a crowded "toeetnig at the South belt schoolroom Isstiuglit, Mr B. P. Miuihiro occupying «c chair. Mr Davey dealt with tho , pn>_nm«jit political question* of the a^','. foreshadowed future legislation «nd ha proposals thereon. A.ccr answerM B questions, the candidate was unani"ooay .accorded a hearty voto of thanks .•ad confidence, on tho motion of Mr ■Roberts, eeoondod by Mr Evans, the "solution being spoken Id by Mr " Jeapo and the chairman. •Mr W. W. Collins nddrefiswl a largo '3_* l £ Mr a * et ' n _ u<?ar the junction of the Ferry road nnd tho Ea_t belb last tvenaig. Ho referred with approval to jjtt proposals for reducing indirect taxation, also to the necessity for adjusting biutouu duties t*o as to give encourage3Wn * J to legitimate industries, which .Jj J^* n hnd work for many more f n!* n • oso employed. Ho suggestod ■bat railway freights could bo so adjustJo as to givo assistance to manufactures as they had been with regard to »gncultural pn-oducts. An unanimous r °t* of thanks and confidence was E*ssed.