POLITICAL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13334, 24 March 1911, Page 2

POLITICAL.

MR. MASSEY AT KAIAPOI.

(Per United Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH. March 23. At Kaiapoi lest night, .Mr Massey, l-eadc of Die Opposition, addressed nv wcll-aDended meeting. Jhe Mayor was lit the chair. Me Mass’;,- referred in tarn to eacli pnr.ik of the Government's declared ] hit form. alleging that each hai been i a iiisg;es-;d hy the l-’giislalion passed or attorn] ted t o he passed, lie referred in detail to Hi-- matter of the expenditure eonacctad with the loan of live mil'ions. staling that at the opening of the ncx'session he would put a micstioii asking details of th' wliolc. Mr iVlasscy Hookrof the method ef a))] oint mcnl to the CiviS Service, nrg'iig that political iiiilaeneeohonld he wiped out. For this purpose he proposed the establishment of hoards. He urged reform of Die i.egis’al've Council, and stated Dial at all times he favoured the freehold as the only satisfactory system to the men on the land. He criticised .•••evc.ely the <les: otic power pinning into the hands of Ministers, lie favoured in creased facilities for edli'nition. At Dm conclusion a vote of thanks was earned hy acclamation.