THE ELECTIONS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 14, 11 October 1919, Page 6

THE ELECTIONS

TUB LWEIiCAKGILL SEAT. ' By Tcleirrnph-lYcis Association. Invercargill, Oclo.ber 10. Tlio )!ov. .1. K. Archer, who is contesting the 1 nvercavßill seal in the La. bour interests against the Hon. J. A. Kalian, opened his campaign In-night before a. meeting of nbont. four hundred. Mr. Archer outlined tlio principles of the Labour Party, and chiefly criticised Sir .lojepli Ward's manifesto, alleging (hat. some of tlio principal ideas were pillaged from die Labour. Party's platform. In connection with, tlio housing problem lie declared that the Coalition Government's.proposals were inadequate and slated that: lie had been told, that the general manager of one of the leading lira insurance companies attributed dm. companies' large war profits to tho owners of dilapidated buildings finding sales moro profitable than burnings. It. is understood thai: , Mr. leaver, Mayor, nf Westport, will opposo Mr. Holland (M.P. for Grey) for the Buller se*i.t.' !Mi\ T,envoy will contest (lie ejection a#. a .Liberal. The AVangiuiui "Her'.nld" states. that if. lias been definitely .announced'.dial Mr. Clutha M'JCen&ie, son of the High Commissioner, will lis aii Independent candidate for tho Kangitike: seat'"Mr'. Mo'.driim (Tlunterville) has been announced as tho Liberal 1 candidate. If Mr. Moldrum is selected. Mr. Smith will contest Waininrino.• Others mentioned are Mcsstb. Newman, Burnett, and M'Lennnn. "Mr. P."P. Brady has announced his candidature for the Ikngltikei electorate. Ho will stand in tho interests of Labour.