MR. A. W. HOGG AT TIMARU.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 613, 16 September 1909, Page 5

MR. A. W. HOGG AT TIMARU.

••• - '.' - THINKS PRESENT MINISTRY '. IS v '; DOOMED. : '. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ■■;■■. ; .'■■■> ■ : 1 ■ . Timaru, September 15. ' Mr. A. .W. Hogg, M.P. for Maaterton,ad- " ...-. dressed a well-attended meeting in the Theatre here'.to-night, when'ho spoke on land, labour, and'currency reform.. The speech was much ', ' t ';' V oil ' the;;'satae ■' lines'; as' thqsd, • at .other •;CC^iplaces.'; 1 In advocating the issue of- paper money I" rdt. theiState,'Sir. Hoge said t that the Bant of New Zealand had nearly one million notes oir- % • : ■ oulating;. froin.' whioh ■if reaped about£7o,oo(l annually. The State, by issuing two- or thr« ;; v;,'; ' .<;.// millions, could save, at 1 least JttOOiOOO-. a : yeai '-■J:V The Bank of' New Zealand 'made ;twc .. f x-»: millionsV,in; nirie.. years^-e'noughto 'keep " th« v :'i .'Dpminioi^in'roads ; and. bridges'for four ;or fiv< . y<ars. Ho declaimed against-monopolies, anc ,; .: ; condemned tlio Government for not breakinf I'p ,up :rings (especially- the flour-millers), - which . ho said, did- great harm to Now Zealand.- II« . i'. : ' also expressed' a belief that .-.the day. was nol .far distant,when; those 'in';charge'.of the'Stati ■ coaoh would have to give place to more r cap :. able drivers, and urged .workers to combine v'lvtv and.'by nhitedjefforts, claim' all;that was. their: ; '.by'iright,, including, land ■ fof all who wante< Tho .meeting .passed a' motion expressing ap ;v nidation.' of.'llr." Hoeg's action in resignin) ; from, the / Ministry, thereby, sacrificing i pa; -V .'.'''.v and place rathor. -than his principles; also - o ... confluence in him as a friend of. labour, am .; 1 affirming that, the'time was. opportune for th< rC'^'lV.''*■ formation, of/airiewi'Labour : partyin ; :New Zea land.' -