THE COMING ELECTION.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 323, 9 October 1908, Page 8

THE COMING ELECTION.

. GREY LYNN. (BI TSLSGBArH—PEKSS'ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, October 8. Mr. Oliver Nicholson; who is opposing the, Hon. G. Fowlds for. Grey Lynn, opened' his r campaign r to-night, ; the meeting' being a remarkably enthusiastic one. He declared himself an Independent Liberal, supporting the Government in. its Labour legislation, but opposed- to it in its' financial and, railway administration. He favoured a commission of inquiry into the l management of the railways. He emphatically denied- that ''he was the. brewers' nominee.'-As a-solicitor,' ho did business with brewers' just as he did with church : members and prohibitionists. RICCARTON. . ' ;- Chrlstchurch, October 7. Mr Geo. Sheat, one.of the employers' representatives on- the Canterbury [Concilia-, tion Board, is standing for Riccarton as an. Oppositionist. : ~ \ ■ ' ASHBURTON. ■ ,=' ' Ashburton, October 7. Mr. W. Nosworthy, a candidate for Ashburtorf in the Opposition interest, ad-, dressed his initial meeting this evening. He' stated he would favour the abolition, of the Arbitration Act if on its trial! it showed itself unworkable, and,would favour the establishment of Wages. Boards.; He condemned the Second Ballot Bill. MATATJRA. - / . Core, Octoberl. 'A-deputation of. Oppositionists waited on Dr. Rogers, of Gore, asking him to contest, the Mataura seat, but- he declined. 'In all probability tho Hon. R. M'Nab. will have practically a ."walk over," only, the,.nominal opposition of Mr; Bull being put up to secure a local option poll. LYTTELTON. October 8. Dr. Thacker, candidate for the Lyttelton ieat, addressed'a-meeting of electors last night. He stated that he would support the •present Government'just so far as it kept its present high level of administration, and gave effect to Parliamentary and local-Gov-ernmentl reform, and -reforms relating to food supply, education, labour, and defence. He was accorded a vote of thanks.

■ : OHINEMUEI. . Mr. F. H. Haselden, ex-M.P., has been asked to contest the Ohinemuri. seat in the Opposition interest, and has consented. i EASTERN MAORI. .Mr. R.- G. M. Park-(Tiki Paaka), Native interpreter, of Wanganui,-is'announced as a candidate for the Eastern Maori Electorate at the general elections. It is' understood that Mr. Park, who has already .begun his campaign, is not standing as a supporter of the present Government. Mr. W;.Forbes,' a' candidate for the Wellington ' South seat, addressed a meeting of the electors at Fiillford's Hall, Brooklyn, last evening. Mr. Heridricksen presided over a large attendance. Mr. Forbes spokeoor;n r ; similar lines to his 'previous addressj ■ and, at the conclusion, he was accorded a hearty .vote of'thanks and . Mr.. J. E.'Fitzgerald, a candidate for the Suburbs seat, ■ addressed a large ; audience at Tawa Flat last evening, Mr. W. Jaenes presiding. The candidate spoke 'on general questions- of policy, and dealt particularly with agriculture, the., extension ;of .the industrial centres outside tho city, and the purchase of the Manawatu line. At the conclusion, a hearty vote,of thanks, and confidence was carried, on the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr. T. Thomas, and a strong committeo was formed to advance his interests; Mr. Fitzgerald speaks at Orofton to-night.. •. Mr. J.-E.'Fitzgerald's meetings at Crofton and Khandallab' are advertised. Tho' electors of Kaiwarra are invited to meet Mr. Jno. P. Luke .in the Churchroom, Kaiwarra, this, evening, at 8 o'clock. Mr. Byron Brown's meetings in the Otaki electorate are advertised. .