THE SUBURBS SEAT.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2313, 21 November 1914, Page 8

THE SUBURBS SEAT.

MR F. f. .MOORE AT NGAHAU- • RANGA. " Mr. F. T. Moore gave an address at Ngahauranga last night. Mr. Charles Duncan presided. Tho candidate said that when he received the Labour Party nomination for tho Suburbs seat he expected Mr. Fitzgerald to allow him a clear run. against the Reform nominee. He expected this becauso he had beaten Mr. Fitzgerald for the second ballot three yeais ago,' and because prominent Liberals hud said .that wherever Labour had-gained entry into second ballots no Liberal candidate would oppose. In the faco of this, his first feelings were inclined to be over strong at the prospect of a split in the Progressive vote, and a victory secured for tho Opposition. But he was now calmly reconciled to the and would go to the poll full of confidence that at the last hour Progressive voters would realise that the only way .to win the seat was by casting their votes for the candidate who was in the second ballot last election. He said that the wilful neglect of the Maseey. Government to take steps to reduce the cost, of living waß alone a reason why that party should be removed from office. At Home the price of bread was only sixpence per 41b. loaf; yet it was Bd. hero. The" British Government had kept down the price of all British-grown foods, and only sea-borno commodities'were dearer there. The same action should have been taken in New Zealand. A vote of thanks and confidence waa carried.

MR. AISLABIE .AT SEATOUN. Mr. A. Aislabie adtkassed a well,attended meeting at the, Kiosk, Seatoun, Councillor Smith presiding: The'candidate said he was sorry that the Minister of Finance had found it necessary to get under the wing of the Post Office Savings Bank'to substantiate his. plea that the country was more prosperous under Reform than under previous Administrations, and referred at: some length to the Hon. J. Allen's references in this connection at Milton. Mr. Aislabie advocated the establishment of a sick, accident, and unemployment assurance, combining a system of universal superannuation for private employees' contribution to bo made up by the employee paying i, the employer i, and the State }. He would take thfl insurance under the Workers' Compensation Act out of private firms who were making money out of the system that was established, for the benefit of the: workers, and place it in the hands of the State to conduct in conjunction with the other, forms of. provision beforementioned. Hβ explained his Teasons for the bachelor tax, and advocated the appointment of, an inspector to eafeguard the savings ,of the people,: which are invested in life The speaker was given an excellent hearing and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his adda-ess. '

. MR. J; E. FITZGERALD AT MIRAMAR. . Mr. J. E. Fitzgerald, the Opposition candidate for Wellington Suburbs, addressed the Miramar electors in the Town Hall last evening. Mr. Edwards occupied the chair. The candidate, who met with a cordial reception; L said the present Government, had for years acted as an impediment to progress. They had opposed all those measures of advancement which meant progress and prosperity for the Dominion, and to-day they were pleased to act as step-fathef te the reforms which they had de-' nounced. The Reform Party, he urged, had utterly failed te prove one charge of corruption on the part of the Liberal Administration. The present Government had placed less people upon the land than the Liberal , Party timing any two years of office. He strongly advocated further Esttlements.. of the lands, with restriction of area, settled by taxation and social-reforms tfy evolution, and not revolution.'; Mr. Fitzgerald critiot,;":',;'!ie Government for not grappling writhe important question of reductions'of Customs duties on the necessaries of life.; New Zealand had gone far in this respect, but by no means far enough. He was a supporter of the Liberal Party, not because that party wae perfect, hu|b because'he recognised that the .day was not far-distant when the unified''on of Liberalism and Labour, realisinr/'t'heir common interests, would ogaiiri- -;ide the destinies of New _ Zealand. ,^J He ■ ■ stood for liberal ..tfijeparato'assfye measures in the best ir.iilking ]li" the people as a .whole. Mviwledged as was accorde'd the usual con- une on ea;;/ e close of the meeting.,- '-alliri? teai.l. . , .■ .. .:' .■»-.lV9;.Wnto ■??.{ , : ..■•■.. . Last n»>s.:.';-~ Advt, ;. Holland addressed a, large:!. .fl-nforiusiastio openair meeting at LeJU." .#• Corner,, Tinakori Road. He reviewed what; he described as the. undemocratic. Md reactionary policy of the Massey/;-Govern-ment, which he eaid unfavourably compared with that , ,of the Ballance and Seddon Government!!. The speaker also attacked the Government for "handing over the people to'-the tender mercies of the sugar octopus," "and contrasted the Massey Government's action with that of the British Government, whiob controlled the sugar supplies m the interests of the people.'B3 a whole. The meeting concluded! 'with questions, and then cheers for Mr. Holland. '

At St. Thomas's Schoolroom last evening, Mr. J. P. Luke met the members of his committee, and was accorded a most enthueiasitic reception. Mr. W. Barr occupied the chair. Those present pledged themsolves to loyally cooperate and further Mr. Luke's candidature in the forthcoming election.

An enthusiastic gathering of about SO people assembled at Wainui-o-mata last evening to hear an address by Mr. A. N. Samuel, Reform candidate for tho Butt seat. ' Mr. Wood wae voted to the chair. Mr. Samuel's, address, which lasted about two 'hours,' was similar to bis previous speeches. • A number of.questions were aeked, and were answered satisfactorily. At the close of the address a hearty vote of thanks to tho candidate and confidence in the Massey Administration was proposed by Mr. J. Pederston, and seconded by Mr. C. J. Jensen, and carried unanimously.