NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 28 June 1911, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION AT STRATFORD" (Umitbi> Pbess Association.) STRATFORD, Tuesday. _ Mr George Fowlds, Minister of Education, who is visiting Taraiiaki On depfinmenta]- business-, delivered a political address in tiho Town Hall to-night at the invitation of tho local Liberal League, receiving a good hearing. The Minister dealt wit'll the general policy of the Governimerit), a.nJ defined the (legislation of the present 'Administration. He depT&cate'd what ho described as a cam paign of wholesale calumny and vilifica ticin on the pairt of the Opposition leader?. Touching on educational matters, the Minister paid l a high compliment tithe Stratford High School, which he he!d up as a pattern) to the district high schools of the Dominion. T'he Minister was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence, arnl was aftcirwainds emtertaincd at supper by the School Committee.

NATIVE MINISTERS IN THE SOUTH. AN ADDRESS AT DUNEDIN.. DUNE-DIN, Wednesday. In compliance with, a largely expressed wis'h of citizens, Sir James Carroll and Mr Ngata will address a public ■meeting at the Garrison Hall on Tuesday, under the presidency of the Mayor of Dnnedin. It is understood that the addresses will deal largely with Native administration. Speaking: at the liberal party's reunion in the Druids' Hail on Tuesday evening, Mr. Robert Fletcher, wno is <ont'ft3t'.ng the Wellington Central .seat, and who met with a popular reception, said, according to the 'Times," that he hoped his supporters would exercise the greatest care during the ensuing election and confine themselves to 'politics. He trusted that the campaign would- be conducted entirely free of personalities. This was the hue lie intended to pursue himself. He deprecated the introd'ucLion of th' 3 personal element into election contests. He reminded bis hearers of the great services rendered to the cause of Liberalum in this country by John Balla,nce and Richard Seddbn, anil regretted that the .pee-pie only recognis■ed a. main's .greatness after his deatili. Merit, if deserving, should be. given to a P'ub'.ie man whilst he was still "able to enjoy the people's appreciation of his sacrifices cin their behalf. Mr. Fletcher offered his to tne Act-ing-Prime Minister for the .hehour conferred upon 'him by his .Majesty the King, an honour which, .he telit oure. was appreciated l by people of all ©hades of political thought" in the Dominion, not only as a, cornplimein t to Sir James Carroll 'hiimself but to the race lie represented as well.