THE GENERAL ELECTION

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2257, 17 September 1914, Page 4

THE GENERAL ELECTION

FEELING AGAINST POSTPONEMENT. ' The proposed conference between the Prime Minister and Sir Joscpli Ward regarding the date of the general election could not bo held yesterday. It appears that tie injury to Sir Joseph Ward's knee, received in the fancy dress cricket match last- week, became much worse on his return from the House on Tuesday night, and that he will be confined to his room for some days. He could not, therefore, meet Mr. Mas6ey. yesterday, and no announcement on the subject was made by the Prime Minister in the House or elsewhere. It is probably quite safe to say that a majority of members in - the House hold now that the elections should tako place as usurj this year. It is a fact, however, that there aro members of the Government Party who think the elections should be postponed, but it also a fact that some Oppositionists have privately expressed the opinion that it* would not be proper to postpone tliem. There is no doubt that the • objections raised some weeks ago -to the forcing of elections upon a community preoccupied by other oares of more moment are being • weakened from day to day by the encouraging reports from tlio seat of war. At any rate, members 'were predicting yesterday with more confidence than they have yet shown that the elections will take place this year. , n . . Lator in the evening the rnme Minister referred to the proposed conference between himself and the Leader of the Opposition regarding the date of the general elections, and. said that unfortunately Sir Joseph Ward had been indisposed that day, and had been unable to leave his room. Therefore the, conference did not tako place. ( He hoped that tho Leader of the Opposition would bo well enough to-day to enable ttyo conference to take place. . A STRAIGHT TALK TO MOTOR-CAR ' BUYERS. The farmer, more perhaps than any other class of the community, demands value for money when he is purchasing a motor-oar. The purpose of these few lines is to demonstrate to him that in the Studebaker car the firm of Adams, Ltd.. can offer better value far less money than any other firm in New Zealand. Adams, Ltd., are, the largest importers of automobiles in the Dominion. They have had fourteen years of experience of importing oars to this country, 'and of driving them under all conditions. Thev know the motor business from: A to Z, and 'they have selected the Studebaker car as absolutely tho best value for money obtainable in the .world. Studebaker quality cannot be surpassed, yet tho Studebaker car'sells in New Zealand from .£3O to ,£SO lower thaiv ony other car fitted with tho indispensable electrio self-starter, and electric lighting 'set. Studebaker cars are being purchased daily throughout New Zealand, and every purchaser is more than satisfied. The mora experienced the motorist the better does lie annreciate the Studebaker. These are The Studebaker prices for New Zealand 35-h.p. 7-seator Studebaker, .C3DS; 25-Tv.p. 5-seater Studebaker, .£345 ; 25-Ti.p. 3-seater cabriolet Studebaker, <£395; 25-h.p. S-seater Studebaker (bodv made to special order by Boon and Co., Christchiirch), .£375. These prices include "Waener" eler.trio self-starter, electric lighting set, hood, wind-shield, and, in fact, all the items usually charged as "extrasAs shipment of the new 25-h.p. Studcbakors has just arrived, and tho cars mav be inspected at Ohristchurch. or anv" of our agents. DISTRICT AGENT'S—Tourist * Motor Co.. Hastings; Newton King. N*w Plymouth and Stratford: .T. H. T.vtt'o. Masterton; Hutchinson Bros., Eketahuna; A. and R. Donald. Pahialua; E. A. Ransiime. Dannevirke; and Grove Motor Co.,' Wellington. ADAMS, LTD., Agents for Studebaker Motor-cars, Christchurch. Branches at Wanganui and Falmereton North,