MOTUEKA.

Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13455, 29 April 1914, Page 5

MOTUEKA.

Cr. Moffatt. one of the candidates for the Mayoralty, addressed a large meeting of electors in tho Anglican schoolroom on Monday evening last.

Cr.. Grooby occupied the chair, an-d in introducing the speaker, stated that Cr. Moffatt had made an excel lout councillor, and ho had no doubt that ho would, make an equally, excellent. Mayor if elected. '

Cr. Moffatt, who was 'received with' applause, stated that any candidate for, public office should address the electors, and by that means help to killtho apathy that was so pronounced in public matters in Motueka. He was not seeking the office of Mayor for persona' 4 position, but solely to show his keen interest in the affairs of the borough..:

He -said he had taken a leading part iri the putting of the fruit-growing industry on a solid foundation, and many ofhis suggestions' had become statute law: in the government of this important section of our exports. Twelve years ago he had formulated and published pi ■scheme for the formation of a fire brigade. The brigade ' had since beers formed, and he was at the present tiroo captain of that institution.' ' Or/Moffaxt then dealt with the question t»f rates. He «aid that there would be several extraordinary items of expenditure in'the ■coming year, viz., an increase of £40 in the hoppital and charitable aid contribution, £>>0 . as the share of the Crnrncil tov.-ords reoovntino- the Motueka- bridge, gas-hoklor •fiOo 'and probably £120 for a rc-,v generator. This would mean a heavy tax on tin; general fund, ami he favoured imposing <i special rate for ihe hospital contribution of alio-jt £140 -The gas ■plant showed a deJlc.t on .*» y-™ » v-orkiu"- of about £30, b«* « they had the mfiiu street well lit against t.lna ide"!ifion-cy, ho thought the eloctrrs were coitin;.; excellent value iov th;:_;r -' The lcFse-is of Native land in V^.<^ k"- ivoj-ft imvm« o per c?nt. to the mixl]c,i, wiiisttv crown ™ ; :-;^ cnlv-paying 4.pr-r c-nt !!-;r v.^:- one of iho. many cases iv .which v.v> J£)oi should take the imUaUvc., r..:r.,- ~.iim prc^suvo to boar io ? c«,re jusp.:-- oi Hiicl' n krg'Vi>rr,-M-r.io;> a i!;g V'^ ~d--tioivof tho boron-!!. ■ After replying to several qi^/vois, Cr.' Moff.-itt r^sn>!^---!- >rx rent ,av::l n]'-P-Cr ST.ry,' tin'-otlior onndjchir- wbo wa* present,'was iuvit-ed by cr. Moiiaw to

eu-e his views to .the audience. In a few words, he stated that talking was «ot his forte—he believed in action? Tafchw than in words.' Ue quoted Jus services on tho Harbour Board, ,»viiui ,tho"-many important works in the fojvn Ifchat had been carried out'under his supervision. Ho trusted that if he *yas SeVted ho would give them satisfaction *!;A*oteof thanks to the chair brought th? meeting to a'close.