MR. HISLOP AT NEWTOWN.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 161, 1 April 1908, Page 8

MR. HISLOP AT NEWTOWN.

■. * THE MILK SUPPLY. ' A mooting in support of tlio rc-olection of ,tho Hon.- T."W.: Hislbp/as Mayor; of Wellington was hold iri.St. Thomas's Hall; Newtown, last night. ' .Thoro was a largo attendance. ■ , "i ' ' .Mr. Hardio Slinw; who was olcctcd : chairman; alluded to 'the 'attoiulanco as cbiVtra'sting with;.thoj small number' present in. tho ' .Mr. Hislop spolio for. nearly an. hour, mostly on the . line's of.li'is .previous; speeeh'o's. I ( M»UngviH!bh. : HVo'. l gv l ..Hislop said; that,' Contrary, to the statement of/Mr. Nathan, tlic city would have' no '"difficulty in, raising tho money :to purchase, the business. If .itr'was to-be' purchased tb : morrow,' •on the present' value of' tho shares, the; city.. Woulcl not require 'to; borrow more than \£2so,ooo.^li'ey, would then. tako. it ovor-as. a going, cqiiccrn, with all tho assets and liabilities. That. would, not be. so nre.it operation .as some 'that . '.tlio .Council had, effected. Ho. believed that the •money markpt would bo more favourable for jsiich;a loan'ty. tho month! of July'than it wais nOW. ' ' ' ' - ' MILK SUPPLY. .- , In regard '.to the milk supply question, tho Mayor said !that"thc" comiiiitteo. had collected much .valuable information,!but it require'd;to be carefully, examined. . , .While keeping ithb public good ill view, they ought to do as' litUp';damagb;as^i^Bsible;rtd ; tlio vested' iii-. terests of : 'thoso 'who' were carrying out ith'is. necessary publicservice.,-. The first thing to do should be to call , a meeting of-.persons-leiigagbd in I 'the milk trade, and get their views on the troubles, and .now to meet them; ; having 'in .view .that ;_long. run, tho ,city I'should. have the. controlling power over tho- milk, supply. This, power.was-desirable '-because ;milk was so .necessary and so liable ■to bo tainted /and .adulterated,,that-the; people must/be .-'pro-•te<^d.';-;;,H|?;jhp^. v jt..tronld be,found possible to adopt a scheme winch, tfhile secui,ing: a_ supply - of.".the ;purpst. milk', would do ho-injus'tice'.to.'.thbse.;now:;'engaged in" the trade. . It had; been -suggested, that tho' Council should take over, the Fresh Food and Tee Company's establishment. He would not say '.that 'that shoiM.be'Jdpne., ■ The .sugges:.tk»n, 'and any.; other; that' 'might be made, should bo fully discussed.

RATES. v The' question of rates had been raised by Mr/ Aitken' .and .his- supporters. ; It was bunkum ,'to':S»y\that:a, growing city could "go. on-impr.pyjng' its, 'streets and . providing , the -necessities of . civilisation -without •increasing lts.rovcnuoiu. IMio .wcra to/bo Mayor for the | pest..five years. ho would'not .and -could not •promiso .that; the -rates''woiild, not [ in; - did ;• not •' say. • iri; amount - per pound. They wore oiie-third less in'the, latter respect now than /they were in 1903,'-when hp assumed office. Mr. Jlislop.mentioned .inyear i£is;()6o more .was' spent oil the .'streets''than during Mr/ Aitken's last year of office. : . v SINKING FUNDS. > In.the course of a reference to tho matter . of jthe'sinking funds) Mr. .Hislop said he did not. think it. was necessary for, him to' yirisi r '; cate' his.jhbhosty, whatever , that , i elegant' 'paper '-The Dominion,;might, say. ,/ Ho, expected " thocitizens'. to ■ ■ accept his word, as they ; tad,'done'in',the past.":lf .they .did-not do eo, the mutual.confidence which they had hitherto'' had 'T?ould bo* destroyed.., He asked ' thbm : to; r accept hi? ,'statenierits as true. (Applause. the' past _35 years .he;.had,been--in position of ~ a 'trustee and ,a solicitor for.; mortgagors', and j.. arid. had -to > ■ weigh : r the; /balaric'e, ;of ; ; what /[was; right,.-.and wrong . between:'parties," and ho had nevor been: subjected;.- to v'ariy ; , reflections .' on .his. probity, i either - by his clients ■or anybody else. (Applause.) ' 1 1 'TEAMWAY EXTENSION. vrln reply to- a,question:nsto tho joining of .the ; !Constablo'AStreetiandf Kilbirnio • ..tram lines, tho -Mayor said' the. survey work ,had been done, and ;itj was .only- a . question; "of •funds. He favoured'doing as nluch as possible of such works out of depreciation funds. After tho Wadestown 'and'Maranui branches, the - Constable; Street,; extension should, ho' thought, come, and should -bo done out of '.depreciation-: funds, / with, 'Operhaps, a. little borrowing.'," " 'A vote of thanks and confidence was carried unanimously. All thoso present joined the committee.: Mr. Hardie Shaw was elected chairman,; and tho appointment of other officers was deferred to a future meeting, i THE ROLL. | i At every . election a few peoplo journoy I to cho polling booths only to discovor that their names: are not on tho roll. -Thoy aro, of courso, -vorv indignant against , all officials and • other individuals who aro immediately or remotely connected with thp regiitpition of electors. ,As far: as.tho ponding.Mayoral election - is' ■ concerned, at.. any ■ t rate, their wrath'should bo. rcien-cd' for.thcnisblyes, cause..,if. ; anyoifo'entitled 'to.,a ,v6to 'is not on tho,-Toll Mt• cannot - r bb /.for., want '• of;, opportunity.-' 'The : Wellington ./municipal- roll- is now . approaching completion;' Applications are'; arriving-' all \day -arid .'every-;day - at. th'o Town Clerk s office,- and tho room .in tho Town Hall. basement,\ whoro' the registration '.blerks • ; aro ■<working;; ■ The 'i.'ooramittieeshihht hav'p; "been ;.f6nhcd.;.-inthe 1 -;intbrests'.'-ot''tho two -. candidates for tho mayoralty aro actively engagedin'' assisting; voters 1 .. to .register. - Tho forms, which ;unfbiv tunatoly-aro not, of the. easiest, to flll up, :a'ro for tho most .part .treated . intelligently by the eleotbrsy' but;, too j.niuch.care. cannot 'be bxer-' ci sed;. ih' ; . statiiig ; 'clearly '■ and - correctly all -thb rcquirod <information-, and having tno signature'duly witnessed .by a, competent, person; as - set] dut.:inr,the;:'acc'ompanyingiinstructiohs. The:..roll' -at election■ ■'cohtaihed--21,162 names, .and - on this evasion theref will .no doubt- bor..several No. names can be added after 5 r o'clock on

; r'Mr." : Aitken-,,willj address': his supiporters -in the Sydh'ey : . Street ; Schoplrppom .'at 8- 'o'clock . to-night, and in-,th'e -Stato Sehoolj-.-Wades-.town,; at !8.30.' He will 'bQ' aj;■;tjje .Town Hall; Island' Bay/ for tbe -same purpose,, at! 8; p.in. to-morrow, and 1 at Hcginbotliam's Hall, Kil- :• '.; Members -,of, Mr.. Aitken's Newtown ,Committoe -af.b; invited; to'meet::at,the-chess, room at- the rear .'of ■ St.yThomasJs .Schoolroom, this, evoningJat'i,B; o'clock: .'--New. meiribers';will. r bo enrolled.' , _Ladies -are' specially- invited. . , }' - .The' Hon.'' TjWViHislop.wili; address ings: of! "as! 1 "'follow iT-Metho'dist Hall j ; Sydney!■:. Street, ;.:.,this; •. evening','. at. 8; ■Schoolroom,'' \Yadestown,r toTmbrroiv,. 8 -p.m.; O'Donripll's :Hall,. Kilbirnie', Friday, ,8 !p.'ni;; New!.. Century'- ; Hall;'. Monday .-.next,"' 8 : . p.m. Committass '. will..[be,'.'formed,- 1 : arid-' ladies'; are cordially j '-invited:!' '.The • Brooklyn . Committee will m'eet 'in thp.Masoiiic Hall at:7.'4s!p.m'; 'ori -Friday.Y";'^""-''.;': 1 ':! '