POLITICAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13606, 28 May 1908, Page 3

POLITICAL.

ADDUKSS BY MR FOYVLLi... Per Press Association. AUCKLAND. May 27. The Him. U. Fowlds addressed his constituents at tiny Lynn to-night. (Speaking of <viu<'ational matters?, lie said thai lie hoped most session to In- able Io do hornetliiiip in tin- direction of increasing the staffing of schools which had not b»vn progressing at a rate equal to tlio incrence of scholars. There was amongst educationists a consensus of opinion agaiiiK uniformity in school books, but lip hoped lo bn able to do something t<* remove thv cause for complaint) in this matter. Ht» his action in regard to "IV Onmgo Home at- some length, and at tin* conclusion of hi:i address received a volt- of thanks and confidence. FKILDIXG, May 27. Mr H. (Juthrie, a fanner of l'uahine. and member of th« > Wanganui Education Board and Kiwile-a County Council, has signified his intemion to contest the Oroua j-fat as ail Opposit ion candidate. Mr A. H. Atkinson, auctioneer, of Feilding. if also a candidate again?!- the (iovcrnmcnt. Mr (iailichan, organising secretary to th« Liberal and Labour Federation. i.s now in the district. Mr Y. Lethbridge, the sitting member for Oroua electorate. h;.>i slated that he ha." no intention of standing at nest, election. MILTON*. May 27. Mr James Allen addressed a meeting of his constituents to-night. .Speaking of tlxrelation* of the party he said that he could not conceive that the Opposition which had banded together to criticise, the proposed legislation should break up its organisation, abandon its work and join the CJovernment ranks, when there was no real occasion for them to do so. Sir J. G. Ward should declare'on the platform whether he was content to keep the incongruous parts of Jii.s party together. Touching on .Socialism Mr Allen pointed out the dangers that would accrue from it if carried to its logical conclusion. The remainder of his speech dealt mainly with a. review of the work of last session. He was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence.