MR. OLLIVER BEFORE HIS CONSTITUENTS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume II, Issue 119, 4 June 1881, Page 3

MR. OLLIVER BEFORE HIS CONSTITUENTS.

[pee united press association.] DUNEDIN, Last Night.

Mr OHiver addressed the Dunedin electors last night. He claimed for himself and party the title of the true Liberals, ;md pointed out how they had carried through liberal measures, of which others only insincerely talked. He advocated llare's system of representation, and expressed warm approval of Hall's Upper House reform. He gave Bryce credit for native reform, and averting war, which it one time appeared imminent. Had the main retrenchment been left to the Government, they would have saved as much with less injury to the service as the indiscriminate ten per cent, which the House had insisted on. He referred to reforms he had effected in railways, hayiflg diminished unprofitable train mileage by 170,000 miles- a year, and < instituted one. efficient commissioner -.nil accountants' department for two eificient ones. Had introduced a system m promotion, reduced the number of men employed, and revived the tariffs. When ~*ie left he was considering a scheme of a general railway benefit society, a aystem of colonial parcels delivery, and making enquiries about the American system of chocking luggage, "and reducing passenger rates and establishing a night train bef,<veen Dunedin and Cbristchnrch.'. His 'successor would now have to deal With chose matters. His retirement was entirely in consequence of the death of his business manager, rendering his personal attention'to private affairs necessary . A vote of confidence was carried.