MR. H. HILL AT NAPIER

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 49, 21 November 1919, Page 8

MR. H. HILL AT NAPIER

By TeleEra-Dh—Press Aaeoclatlon. Napier, November 20. Mr. H. Hill, Independent Progressive candidate for the Napier seat, addressed a largo audience in tho Municipal Tiheatro to-night. Ho commended tho ■Government's work in tho settlement of soldiers, in business, and on the land, 110 urged a reduction of the cost of living from tho workers' point of view, but thought high prices were. inevitable. . Mr. Jlill advocated the establishment of suburban homes on reclaimed swamp lands 11. the vicinity of Nnpien Tariff, reform was urgently necessary. He commended the notable legislation ■ carried by tho National Government, and urged the settlement of wasto lands. He put in a strong claim for tho completion of the East Coast railway and immediate work on the Waikaremoana hydro-elec-tric scheme. Mr. Ilill received a vote of thanks and confidence. MR. SMITIIInVAIMARINO Br Tolo&r»p>i~Pr»n Automation -r.i„, Talhape, November 20. Mr. R. <W. Smith, oandida'te for Wainiarino, met with an enthusiastic reception at Ohakuno on Wednesday evening. He traversed the National Government policy, and announced himself a supporter of Sir .Toseph Ward and the Liberal Party. A vote of thanks and confidence, proposed by a lady, was carried amidst rousing enthusinsm. OHINEMI Waihl, November 20. Mr. Josenh Clark, Government candil date for the Ohinemuri electorate, ad- < dressed a large audience here last night, ■ While given a fair hearing, at the close of his address some hostility on the part > of a section of the-miners was shown and L a vote of no-confidence in the candidate 1 was proposed as an amendment to a ■ vote of thanks for the address. The ■ chairman declared the voting . about • equal. which brought forth a storm of 1 protests. Tho meeting then dispersed.' ; v WAKATTPU [ Dunedin, November 20. j Mr. R. Scott. Government candidate' for Wakatipu, snoke at St. Bathnns on' , Wednesday. After defending the, NaL tional Government, he asked why it had , not continued after the war when the . country faced a multiplicity of complex [ .problems. Referring to tlie Labour [ Party, he -said there 'was a danger possibly of sufficient members being elected to hold the balance of power, put Mr. Massoy out, and then dictate their own ' terms. He considered thers was no fundamental difference between, the Liberal and the Reform, Parties. He was not in of a State Rank until- a stable Government was formed. The. speaker said tho sooner the party, system was dronped the better, but he saw no hope of doing it. A vote of thanks and con- ; fidence was carried, ' campaignlTdunedin Dunedin, November 20. Mr. J. Gilchrist, Labour candidate for Chalmers, addressed a meeting at Mosgiel to-night. He enlarged on the plonks of the party's platform, emphasising ■ such matters as a State Bank, prevention nf aggregation, reduction in the cost ofliving, a State-owned steamer service, and other matters. The great objective [ of the party was to secure to the people ' tho means of life. At the conclusion of 1 his address he was accorded a unanimous • vote of thanks. | Mr. John Brown, Labour candidate for * Dunedin West, addressed a crowded " meeting of electors this evening. He ad- * vocated a State Bank, nationalisation of ' the coal mines, the of land !.. contiguous to cities, together with dairy 1 herds, in order that increased produc- • tion ,miglit bo obtained,. the . fostering J and, extending of education and better I opportunities for the poorer classes to ? obtain higher education for their children. His address was _ well received, ? and at tho end /he received a vote of thanks and confidence. ! V/V DULLER ; A THF/AIMTOF LABOUR. . ; Br Te^^graph— Press iesooiation. ■ '/ \ * / WestpQrt, November 20.' Mi;. TV. E. Holland, ■ M,l>,,' and Labour candidate for" the~Biiller Electorate, addressed a large meeting in the Theatre' Royal to-night, ana' gave an exhaustive review of the Labour Party's work'during the recent session of Parliament. He strondv contended that Liberal and Torv were one, and that a deep chasm serarated both from the Labour Party. \When asked how the Labour Party iu'ouh! vote on a no-confidenco motion, iMr. Holland said ho hoped the Labour IPartv would come back from the .elections as the constitutional Opposition, but if it..oid not, and Sir .Joseph Ward ! tlie Xalijoitf Parly would_ioin.with.him_in.oust-. jing Mr.'.Massey, but it would-not supViiort Sir Joseph Wnrd unless , he then l>naofed the legislation the.Labour.Pnrty. was fighting ..for,. ..A vote, of thanks and e confidence was carried with cheers. GREYMOUTH i By Telegraph—Press Association, i Greymouth, November 20. '1 Mr. T. E. Y. Seddon gavo his first adl - dress at Grevmouth to a fairly large 3 audience. Ho received a good hearing. Mr. Seddon defended! tho Liberals' acc' tion in breaking away from the Coalie lion Government. This action saved the " cost of an election. The cost of living, '■ he, said, was mainly 'increased by tho profiteers. , The Hon. W. D. S. Mac Don* aid was tho author of the Board.of '■ Trade Bill.' Arterial roads should .bo t nationalised. The timber export, limita--0 Hons woro unfair, and retaroid partiouln.r districts. He was opposed to the '• four months' military training which Sir 8 James Allen alono wanted. He fav- " ourc-d the pre-war Territorial system.. h The candidate said he was opposed, to 5' indentured labour in Samoa. Many .questions were nut to the candidates ,f CANDIDATES' MEETINGS. I I Dr. A. IC. Newman will address the [' electors on Tuesday next at tho Hatai- '< tai Bowling Green Pavilion, and at the lvilbirnie .State School on Friday, x NoJ vembei' 28. . } Mr. Dunbar Sloano will address a meeting in the Town Hall. Miramar, tonight.' 0 Mr. W. H. Field ivfill addrnss the electors at the Norniandale School to-inor-rov, and, in conjunction with Mr. J Wright, M.P., at Ohariu, on Monday. Tho Reform randidato for tho Oroua 0 seat, tho Hon. D. H. Guthrie, will address meetings next week at Mangaweka on Monday, at Ohing;\iti on Tuesday, at 1 Rata on Wednesday, and at Iluuterville 0 on Thursday. s Mr. 11. Oakley Brownci' the Liberal e candidate for Wellington -North, will open his campaign in the Sydney Street e Schoolroom on Wednesday. The Labour candidate for Wellington A East, Mr. A. L. Monteith, will address :1 tho electors in tho Schoolroom, Moxham r Avenue, lvilbirnie, to-night. Open-air 1 meetings, in aid of the Labour enndij <latcs, will bo held in the Post Office . Square to-day, and also at Ghuzneo t . Street. f : Mr. J. P.' Luke will address Ilie elec- . tors in the Masonic -Hall, Boulcott j ; Street, on Thuisday next. ~ ; Mr. R. A. Wright will sneak at Ohariu I Valley on Monday, at Northland oil , Tuesday, and at Wadestown on Wodnesi i day, November 26. i-1