CONCLUSION OF CAMPAIGN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12881, 30 April 1913, Page 8

CONCLUSION OF CAMPAIGN.

MR. SPRIGGENS AT GONVILLE.

The largest attendance yet recorded during the present Mayoral campaign received Mr. George Spriggens at Gonville last night, when he placed his views in support of his candidature fo» the Mayoralty Before the residents of Gonville. The reason wliy he spoke tho're was thtit many ' ißorough ratepayers'resided tliere, and the small attendance accorded- one of his opponents in the Opera House',did "hot warrant him,hiring that building. In the afternoon-Mr.* .Spriggens, spoke to a number of workers,on, the..«wharf.

> • Mr.;A. ;G. Bieuejl presided afr the; i mSetmg,'at^Gon^ine^' i ,^'lri^;^';. '■.;' *'-'^5-V C--'■ .i.^Referrjn^j.&'^tfi^Js^ee^'^ oi^ theftß^raugh's;!fin /forward/By /hip two^'apjwhetif,Bj-.,.'fMr.-' : Spriggens-expressed his opposition to ' both. * The first-prbpbsjil, expounded hv T/'-pi^ton7t.t-h^t\of'':l^y'ing^iißli,oo()';ft; year tb wipe off the overdraft, would' entail tho fislc of WangKinui stopping in- its progress. ■ The: town would get a bad name,- arid-would experience erreat dimcultv in getting monov. With reference, to. -Mr. .Williams'proposals, the speaker asked whether the Borough was prepared to hold nu overdraft 3 per coiit;., or. raise debentures at 5 per cent;? »'-. ■ -If 'the people of Gonville expregsod their desii;e to joirijin with the Borough, the candidate promised, if elected,- to do liis utmost in assisting them; He said that he was entirely in accord with the proposals Mr.'?'Mackay. had launched, and lie would do his best-to see therii carried put to a sue-; cessful issue. , v .." -'".:;'•"'■■. ' ■■,-

There was £10.000 to bo spent dtirma; the winter in.,,drainage; . works., streets «md footpaths, Mr. Spriggens said, so that there ivias every promise of m. ere bein^ Vlcnly of employment. Tne tramways, he said, Jiad practically been a "God-send" to Wanaanui and Gonville. Mr. Bignell. he continued, was deserving of overv credit for the work he did in, prettin£r'th(? cars to Gonville and Castlecliff. He anticipated that the trams would nay much better in the near fufure than they have done herotofom. .Tho 'machinery had not given the satisfaction that had been expected. but from examinations .that had been made, it was hoped that satisfaction would follow. Mr. Spriggens refterated his statements m favour of all prospective gas fooS° rS iDg Vh-C^ o Ql ,th q;S am e , rootm K as those m more convenient poMtions. Ho cousidored that every person wanting ga« should get it pr.ovidm X the cost O 7 nistallation/ etc, was within reason. ' Mr. Sprijrgens favoured tho immoiank° protectlon of the Taylorville In connection with Mr. Williams' to«*rk» anont tho Onera House? the sneaker was of opinion that the Opera House snould bo converted into munic pai chambors. for tho present offices ihZ onlireV; to° sm««- 'and tho new n^L 'w Uldccar^ r for aU future n,,rnnses. Ho considfirod that an Mr. Spriegeiis declared himself in onposition to tho .-Saturday, half-holi-day on the grounds'that there n-ere not sumciont recreation grounds for the accommodation of all sportsmen on one

. Mr. Spriggens concluded. hv refernng briefly to tho work he hiid'dono in the pasfc and trusted that he would ho placed .at the top of the poll. Re tlianked the Press, for its We assistance, and was pleased at .the cleanmanner in which the campaign had bcpn conducted.

Mr. Spngecns w,as given an atteritivo hearts:, and, on the motion of Mr iijgneJl, was given a hearty vote of tlianKs. . .