NEGLECTED TARANAKI.
LIBERAL MEMBER PROTESTS. (Bv Telegraph— Special to the Star.) WELLINGTON,' July S. , Tbo ber for Taranaki, speaking to Mr Wilford’s no confidence motion, was naturally critical, and he had a strong grievance against the Government for its alleged neglect of Taranaki. This province, he said, produced more wealth per head than any otherpart of New Zealand, but when any important commission came to New' Zealand Taranaki was excluded from the itinerary. It was carefully neglected by the Government. The French Mission and the most important member of the Imperial overseas delegation did not go to Taranaki. !
(Laaght°er3 ort ''- y: Bi< ’ GipSy Mr Smith; No, nor the King of Rabbitvale! He added that it was no wonder the members of the Government were not popular in Taranaki. There weie additional- reasons for this, because during the periods of the slump Taranaki counties were revalued in some instances the increases being over 100 per cent. . &
ne,t h tn P H emier S Who ha PP ened to be to irt the speaker, devoted a moment S^ lth 8 cntieism - No doubt, 5/, Ma *i the wish was father to the thought. The real fact tvas that on+n - r<?CCnt visit he uever Saw such neon?o laSm a ° + V the part of Taranaki people and this, he added with siglafeTon emphasis ’ would be Proved
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 9 July 1924, Page 4
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