INVERCARGILL SEAT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2319, 28 November 1914, Page 9

INVERCARGILL SEAT

THE GOVERNMENT CANDIDATE. (By Tokgraph—Preaa Association.) Irivercargill, November 27 . Mr. J. F. Lillicrap, tho Government "candidate for Invorcargill, opened his campaign this evening) and was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. In the'course of » s aJ i: i6S& ho dwelt upon tho labour .legislation, enacted by the Government, whidi Jio claimed was most benefho'it. He extolled the Government's policy in regard to the sirike and maintained that in coiifequence of tho reform of' the Oil Service the State servants -.vero more con'ortcd than previously. He' made appoint of the financial diific.ilties the Government, had to contend against, and (nr.wclair.' Phillip Snowden, a Bntish. Law.ur M.P., to show that there existed no difference ,11 tl-o matter of I il-wnlism between rbe -Wanl awd the Massoy par-, ties, finally contending ihat the present Government was more aiitrfuws'd and mere worthy of support than the Ward l?r.riy. - .

.MR. C.'K. WILSON'S CAMPAIGN. ' (By Telegraph.—Special Correspondenio , Te Kuiti, November 27. Mr. C. K. Wilson, Government candidate for the Taumarunui'electorate, has started his concluding meetings in the Ohura. district, and has been speaking at Tatu and Tokirima. At both places he received unanimous votes of thanks and confidence from large audiences. His supporters are very active, and thecandidate has won "many friends, in this district .for his wo::k during |he past three years. ' , CAMPAIGN IN WESTLAND. (By. Telegraph—Press Association.) Koititika, November 27 Mr. T. E. Y. Scddon continues his successful political tour of' West-land: Kumara last night a very enthusiastic meeting was held. Mr. Benyon, J .P., occupied-the chair. The speech was attentively listened to, and at tho close questions were asked on tho Bible-ill-schools controversy, Mid the alleged scandal in connection with tho removal of Government officials from Kumara when the' Reform candidate'

was announced.- The meeting ended with'great enthusiasm, and with confidence and cheers for Mr. Seddon, tlie Liberal Party, and Sir Joseph Ward. ' \THE HON W. PHASER. - Core, November 27. The Hon. W. Fraser arrived at Gore yesterday afternoon, and is touring tlie southern part of his electorate. He spoke at Mandeville last evening cn the lines of previous addresses, and received a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence. 1