MR MASSEY’S DECADE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16780, 8 July 1922, Page 8

MR MASSEY’S DECADE.

(Special to the “ Star.”) WELLINGTON, July 7. It will be ten years on Monday since the Massey Government took office. Two views of the work done in the meantime were given in the House today. The first was the view of Mr T. Edie, the Liberal member for Bruce, which ten years ago was represented by a Reform member, Lieutenant Allen. Mr Edie and Mr Massey’s 1911 policy speech, and stressed what he regarded a« the great years between promise and fulfilment, especially concerning the reform of the electoral system and the reform of the Legislative Council. Mr A. Harris (Waitemata) considered on the other hand that it was fine to hear a speech recalled, and to note how much of what was then promised had since been translated into performance. “It will be ten years on Monday since the Government entered office,” said Mr Harris, “ and in that time more liberal and more progressive legislation has been placed upon the Statute Book than hv any previous Government in the history of tho Dominion.” Mr Howard (Labour) i “Oh! You shouldn’t joke.” Mr Harris: “ The hon. member who interjected is the only one who contradicts the statement.” “ He’s the only one that’s listening,” said Mr Howard.