TEN YEARS FROM TWO VIEWPOINTS.
It will be ten years on Monday since the Massey Government took office. Two views of the work done in the meantime were given in the House of Representatives yesterday. The first was the view of Mr. J. Edie, the Liberal member for Bruce, which ten years ago was represented by the Reform lieutenant, Sir James Allen. Mr. Edie read Mr. Massey's 1911 policy speech, and stressed what he regarded as the great gaps between promise and fulfilment, especially concerning the reform of . the electoral system and the reform of the Legislative Council. Mr. A. Hams (Waitemata) considered, on the other hand, that it was fine to hear the speech recalled, and to_ note how much of what was then promised had since been translated into performance. "It will be ten years on Monday, since the Government entered offive," said Mr. Hs-iris, 'and in that time more liberal and progressive legislation has been placed upon the Statute Book than by any previous Government in the history of the country.'" '•_'.'" Mi-. Howard (Labour): "Oh, you shouldn't joke." Mr. Harris: "The hon. member that interjected is the only one that contradicts the statement."
"He's the only one that's listening," said Mr. Howard.
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Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 7, 8 July 1922, Page 7
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205TEN YEARS FROM TWO VIEWPOINTS. Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 7, 8 July 1922, Page 7
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