SPEECH BY SIR JOSEPH WARD

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1301, 2 December 1911, Page 7

SPEECH BY SIR JOSEPH WARD

ADDRESS AT MILTON. (By Tolecranli.—Press Association.! Milton, December 1. Tho Coronation Hall was not largo enough to accommodato all who wanted to hear the Primo Minister's speech tonight. Many peoplo went away, . and hundreds stood throughout the incoting. The Mayor, Mr. King, occupied the chair. Beautiful lloral bouquets were presented to Lady Ward and Miss Ward by little girls dressed in white. Mr. M lunlay (the Liberal candidate) was also on tho platform, with over n scorc .of supporters of tlio Liberal party iu the Bruoo eleotoratc. , . . The Prime Minister, who was rooeivcd with hearty cheers, promised to accept tho Mayor's invitation to return to tho district after tho election. Ho was proud to see such uu immense audience. i (A pplftusc.) K« could-po to uny portion of the colon? nod.speak' to his fellow-cplo-nists on matters of public concern, and thouih lie might havo to criticise strongly in parts, lie would not doscond to. hitting below tho belt. After dealing with borrowing and financial matters, Sir Joseph Ward touched oil other subjects on the lines of his previous addresses, and at the conclusion ot a lengthy speech lie was thanked for his address,' and Ihe meeting expresswl its confidence in him as (lm head of the Govcpnniout, nnd leader of the Liberal party. Only a few voices wero raised in opposition. An amendment expressing no confidence and n desire for a chango of Government was not seconded. [11l order to get to press early with the special issue of Tim Dominion, tho balance of the report of the Primo Ministor's speech has been held over until I Monday.] . ■ - ■ • ■