THE ELECTION

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 39, 10 November 1919, Page 4

THE ELECTION

SIR JOSEPH WARD'S OPPONENT. Rt TelOfroDli—Press Aiineiatlou Invercargill, November 9. Af a large iin ( | repivsenlativo meeting of district residents i\t Winton on ,Snl unlay, il was unanimously resolved t:'iuh the Awnma sead be rontestod, and after a number of possible! candidates had been mentioned, several of whom would not consent to stand, Mr. J. K. Iliimilton, who unsuccessfully onposed Sir Joseph Wiud at the last election, was unanimously invited to sland, and, after considerable pressure, consented to nomination.

THE WALLACE SEAT.. Invercarnill, November p. A representative body of Wallace electors, all farmers, journoyed to Win ton on Saturday, and urged Mr. Adam Hamilton, a brother ot Mr. J. R.,Hamilton, to stand for Wallace. Mr. Hamilton agreed to do so if suitable business arrangem,ents can be made. EASTERN MAORI SKAT. Gisborne, November 11. The Hon. A. T. Ngala slates that; he will again- be a candidate for the Kaslwn Maori oleetorale. PAJUATCA SEAT. Woodville, November S. Mr. Rico, a candidate lor the J'ahinka emit, spoke hero last night to a large audience. He dealt: miiinly with the land tjiicstion, State bnnkinV .shipping, and (he nationalisation of lihc coalmines. Replying lu questions, the speaker suid he considered it i>. yood thing that the three issues were to be put to iiho dec tors ret (lie prohibition poll. Personally, he always struck out the lop line. lie was in favour in , , a State bank but noli in favour of taking over the Bank of Now Zealand. Votes of thanks and confidence were carried unanimously.

Mr. AV.. 11. I'icld, Liberal candidate lor Hie Olnlti seat, will address tho electors at Wnikiiiinc! at lihn new Church Kooni at 8 o'clock {o-morrnn- night, and at tho Town Hall, Upper Ilutf at 7.'i1l p.m. on Wednesday. To-morrow (Tuesday), at S p.m., Mr. J(. humplD, M.P., tho Liihour candidate lor the Wollingnon South seal, will open his campaign in Fullford's Hall, Brooklyn, and Mr. A. L. lloiileith, the Wellington East labour caiuiidate will address th« electors in the Tea Kiosk, Oripnjal Bay, to-monw pvpiiins. Atr. A. W. Croskei'.v, labour candidate for Hie Suburbs scat, will address the electors in St. Hilda's Hall, Island liav, on Tuesday, at 8 p.m. Mr. Y\\ Cotton, moderal.- Labour candidate for the Unit spat, will sp.-ak lo the elctlmrs at \',m\\\\ limn lot to-movvnw night. Oa Wednesday ho will meti liis siipiiorlcrs at IK.' Lod-je Uoonis (i U '.\l Simpson's), I'cliiiic. J m . H u , punwse of fnrmiii" cuiuinitlces. A niocliiig of .supporters ~f _\|,.. |.'. I'irani, Liberal rnndidiilp. for Wclliugtou Central, is itdvorlbvd for 10-nighl.