POLITICAL ADDRESSES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2309, 2 June 1898, Page 30

POLITICAL ADDRESSES.

Auckland, May 28.

Tha Hon. A. J. Cadnian delivered an address at Paeroa 3sst night. He was fhanked for hit address, and % vote -of couficlence passed h: hir» ■a« the repre*e?tAtiv6 of Ohixießjurj &n£ p. Minister of the Crown. A vote of confidence in the G.avernmeab was also added, Mr Cad' man said that the Railway department employed about 5000 people, and the -expenditure last year wms something like £100,000. It .j seemed £o be the impression abroad that the GoverjiE--er»t wfiulo -eveob gna&E sheds here and cattle y? r<ss (here. Peoplr did not understand that, so far &s ths rai'lTSiys were concerned, j they did no*, pay :ater«s. o>- the coat of con- ] struction. The railways earned 3£ per cent. *j last year, and th* 'taxpayers had to pay the j difference. The .statements made that the ' railways had been starved in order to show a profit w?.» sksiply imtr-ue. The increaae in the traffic fa&d reeu astounding. Dealing With j mining .Mr Cftdmac said be. regretted th&t j >mszi> attention had uot- been given fco prospecting the Thames wid Ccwemandel. The Cabinet tad agreed to submit lo Parliament a scheme ' "for the erection of prospecting batteries on ''the lines of the Victorian system. Ee'hoped lo'see '■ OMts started in the North I aland as a test. ! Win regard to Government purchauog the ' ■cyanrd« patent for £I'o,'ooo, for the quarter , ended March 31 the Government had received royalties of between £700 and £800. He did not feel inclined to reduce tee tariff In res,peet fco machinery When & lot of the machinery could be made iii the coJoDy.

Feilding, May 28.

Speaking at Fowlers la?fc evening the Premier refened to the Mi.baura election as b Best gained by the Grvftrnnsenfc, and 4o the br-ekof.ions at Danefiin and Wellington cities j !ha<viug left tfh& position of parties the same a* i before. Referring -to the advances to cetbisrs, I he 'Said the ajmoussfc actually s-crepted by 5257 ' applicants amounted to £U24-.770. The public ■debt on Masch 1 was.£4*.9S3 4-24. on which the .actual icter.est paid was £1.679,611, as aeain'b interest paia on t<ha public <sebt in 1591 of i £1,858,252. Dssling with the railways, "he said tbst tbe avenues had increased to sucii an ( esttnt thst last year they paid £3 4a lOd per -cent, 'on 'the tutal money invested in bhem, which w*s the highest amount tbßy Ifaad ever ■previously paid, »nd yet the Govirnment had <made c reduction in freight and passenger • fates equal to upwards of LIOO.OGO This , showed that 'the railways wei-e a Eour.ce of ' profit. Daring tbe term of -office of the preseafc Government £1,058, Q00 h-ad been expended on diiay roads, tracks, and hridges. The Premier was .accorded a unanimous -vote of thanks, and a vote of confidence in the Governmerit was also ca-rrved.

Palmekston -North, May P8

"Mr F. Pirani addressed a larga meeting of the ©lectors of P*la>er^bcn Nor'sli last >nig3it, -and cecsived a <vate of ■fcfais.aiks ant! ctnfidtaaoe, only ithr«e (FOlfng for «,n .amendment of bd confidence.