OPPOSITION AND REFORM.
(Fhoji Our Own Corxksvoxukst.) AUCKLAND, May 19. Speaking to a reporter, Mr K. R, Martin, orgauioor for the Iteform party, contrast oil the Miilude of that, party "with the attitude of the' Government on various(piestions. Mr Mn&sey and Mr Jas. Allen hiul strongly urged from the public platform the universal training of inir youths, but Sir Joseph Ward, and' also Mr 11, M'Nah, while acting as .Minister for Defence, would not face the question, although the latter was now a most welcome convert. The Government's retjeiK'l.ineiit p.-opoKils in reference to the civil service, continued Mr Martin, had opened the eye* of the public, for if the Prime Minister could effect economies to the extent of £250,000 a vcar without impairing iis olliuiency, thv. service ihiikl. have been grossly overstaffed in the past. Mr Martin thought the repeated criticisms of prominent members of the Reform party ]iad boon a considerable factor in bringing about the desirable change.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14528, 20 May 1909, Page 5
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159OPPOSITION AND REFORM. Otago Daily Times, Issue 14528, 20 May 1909, Page 5
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