PRIME MINISTER AT FAIRLIE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2112, 1 April 1914, Page 8

PRIME MINISTER AT FAIRLIE

A HEARTY RECEPTION.

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-in- Fairlie ' 31arch 31. > /lie Prime Miuistor arri«ed at Tiniaru this atteniouH, and was accorded a reocptiou bj the Major of Tiniaru, Mr. \\. Angland. After lunch, tho Prime Minister Jeft Tiniaru for Fairlie, and. en route started tho new clock aj t d chimes at Pleasant Point. He was entertained b\ the residents and accorded a hearty reception, A deputation waitoi oil tho Prime Minister in regard to wprovoincnts ar tlm railwaj station. A •Imputation also w.ntoj on liini at Fairlie in regard to various local matters after which tho Jl'Kenjue County Coun'•il entertained tho Prime Mmrsior at dinner The health of tho Government and tho Pi imp Minister was propobed and enthusiastically lespondcd to. 11> proposinc tho liealth of the local bodies, Mr. Mnss>e\ acknowledged the Sirat, good public bodies did in the CDiintrv, and said he thoupla somo locoijiiition sliould be mado of long seivico rendered by individual men;l>ers. A larj;r> mcetine was afterwards held in the Public Hall, when the Primo Minister was accorded .in attentno lie.uing. During his speech, Mr. Massp> teiiehed on. inaiiv topics dealt with ill pievious speeches. Ho took the pledges i»i\en bv himself in the Wellington. To«u Tlnll speech, showing that in practicnlly nil instances/ the partx's pledges hn<i been curried out, Wheie not already fulfilled, it was not the unity's fault, nnd these matters would have attention next session. Other points dealt with wero land lußislation, reform of the Upper House, immigration "public vi\ ice leform, Native lands, oM aee, vpteiaiiSj and widows' pensions, finnnco, industrial and workeis' dwellin's. A motion of thanks and confidence was carried liv ait o\oM\helinnur mniorit!!. n Red Fed amendment hemp howled down.