ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 236, 5 October 1928, Page 5

ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

AUCKLAND WEST.

MR. SPEIRS AT PONSONBY.

The initial meeting of the United party's candidate, Mr. R. B. Speirs, held in the Leys Institute, Ponsonby, was attended by over 60 people last evening. The candidate dealt with the failure of the Reform Government to carry out its pledges to the people, and criticised much of the legislation which has been brought down by the Government during the past three years. He also spoke at length on several of the land purchase scandals, which, he said, had characterised Reform's abuse of the privileges of office. After an outline of the policy determined upon by the United party, a vote of thanks and confidence was carried unanimously, on the motion of Mr. Gilbert Casey, and a strong central committee was set up.

Tlie meeting of friends and supporters of Mr. Kells Mason, the official candidate of the United party for Manukau, was attended by about two dozen people in the Orphans' Sail, Onehunga. Several ladies accepted the cordial invitation to attend. Mr. Mason delivered an address, after which committees were elected. COUNTRY PARTY IN FRANKLIN (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) PUKEKOHE, this day. The Country party opened its campaign in the Franklin electorate at Pukekohe last evening, when addresses were given by Lieutenant-Colonel S. J. E. Closey, and Mr. A. E. Robinson. The Deputy-Mayor, Mr. G. T. Parvin, presided oyer about 90 electors from many portions of the electorate. Colonel Closey dealt at considerable length with the question of free trade, of which he is a strong advocate. Mr. Robinson expounded the party's platform. The party's candidate, Mr. H. O. MeHsop, was introduced to the meeting and stated that he would be addressing meetings in Pukekohg shortly. In answer to a question as to whether he would remove the importation duty on Australian potatoes, Colonel Closey said he would because he stood for the principal of free trade. The speakers were accorded votes of thanks. LABOUR IN ROTORUA. ______ (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent) ROTORUA, Thursday. Mr. A. G. Christopher, the official Labour candidate for Rotorna, opened his campaign at Mamuku on Wednesday evening. There was a good attendance, and after his address the candidate was accorded a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence. THAMES. WAIHI, this day. Mr. J. S. Montgomerie, official Labour candidate for the Thames seat, paid his first visit to Waihi yesterday, and addressed a meeting of his supporters. He left for the Coromandel district this morning. MASTERTON. MASTERTON, this day. Mr. W. Thompson, of Palmerston North, formerly a well-known minister, has been selected as the United party candidate for the Masterton seat. The candidates now are Mr. G. R Sykes, the Reform sitting member, Mr. B. Roberts, a farmer (Labour), and Mr. Thompson. FAMILY SUPPLY OP COUGH MEDICINE. Easily made at Home. Obtain from your cbemist or store a bottle or "Heenzo" (Hean's Essence) and mix with sweetened water as per simple directions on label. Tbis will give you a pint or really excellent cough and cold medicine and as mucb as you would pay 15/ to £1 for in the ordinary way. Many people prefer adding a Tew drops or the concentrated essence to a little hot water and sweetening to taste. Others agrain put it on lump sugar and allow it to dissolve slowly in the mouth. Whichever way you use "Heenzo" you will Ond it the most effective remedy Tor coughs, colds, whooping- cough, croup, catarrh, bronchitis or influenza. You can reel It doing good all the way down. It is so warming, soothing, stimulating and comrorting. One bottle makes a pint, but insist on the g-enuine and original "Heenzo" (Hean's) Essence). 2/6 at all chemists and stores.— (Ad.)