MATTERS POLITICAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 May 1914, Page 5

MATTERS POLITICAL

—■»•«»■ -I — PREMIER AT DUNEBIN.

HOSTILE AMENDMENT. %r TELEGEAPH—*EB PEESS A BBOCIAiIOH' DUNEDIN. May 29. In the Garrison Hall this evening Mr Massey addressed a crowded house on ft large "number of political questions, his speech being mainly on the lines of these delivered in the south earlier in the week. He outlined the programme of the coming session, as in his Invercargill speech, promising,, among other things, amendments in the industrial laws and also in the licensing law, electoral law, and in legislation, affecting education. He also promised further legislation to encourage the fiuit industry. An Asiatic Immigration Bill would also be brought down, which would stop the immigration of Asiatics to this country. A motion of thanks and confidence, and pledging the meeting to support th« Massey Government, was proposed and seconded. An amendment of thanks to Mr Massey for his address, but expressing disapproval of the adopted by the Government to capture the Treasury benches, as such were calculated to demoralise party politics, was pvoposed, but the motion was carried by a, large majority. MINISTER OF JUSTICE. ADDRESS AT HA WARDEN. . ■'■■s CHRISTCHURCH, May 29. Hon. A. L. Hcrdman delivered an address at Ha warden to-day; on the lines of that delivered 1 " by him at Methven. He made extended reference to the Public Trust Office, and replied to certain criticisms made by Mr G. W. Russell, M.P., concerning the administration )f the office.