SPEECH BY SIR JOSEPH WARD.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1295, 25 November 1911, Page 5

SPEECH BY SIR JOSEPH WARD.

I2y Teleeranh-Pres« Association.! ~. , , Rotorua, November "4 Sir Joseph Ward delivered a political iiddross to ii crowded audience 10-niqht on the linos ot recent speeches. Replying to tlut the Lauds Department was lothargin ho pointed out that unco September lSt 01l or 4.1,000 acres, eons, .sting of 5G section*, ,n the 'luranaki dish-ict, would Iμ disposed of prior to the end of Januarv. i "- A ,cs!. an<l <lislrict; °» October i>6 aim .1, >8,.10j acres were opened up, Sβ selestors taking 20.533 acres. Within tho laat ten years • 01,000 people, had boon placed on the land, and during his Promiorship 8000 eouls bad been settled. Moid land was being fettled than had been (Wit with under any Minister durin.-* the past Io years. Referring to ch-irecs ol extravagance in counoctioa with Rotorua, Sir Joseph Ward said since the town ted been tnUcu over liy tho Stale JC2GJ.3U bad been expended by the .Tourist Department Tho Brants wore tho voluntary policy bl tho Government except in a very-low instances where matters wcro' brought tonrard by the member. Mistakes m detail had been nude, but he challenged them to point In any wilful extravaganco. At tho conclusion of his address, Sir Joseph Ward received a vote of thanks and confidence, carried bv a laree majority. ■ 6