The Coming Elections

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 104, 30 October 1893, Page 2

The Coming Elections

dor Press Association.) Wellington, October 2t>. At a tuoetiugof tbo Prohibition League last night it was decided to support Sir 1?. Stout and Messrs H. D. Bell and F. H. Fruscr for the Wellington seats. Woodville, This I>ay. "W". \V. Carlile, who was a candidate for the Waipawa scat but announced kit retirement a few days ago, addressed a meeting at (lie Drill Hall on Saturday night. His speech was mainly a reply to an attack on him by W. C. Smith, at Danererke. He condemned Messrs Smith and Cadman's Native land transactions and exhibited a map of the district showing how the native lands were passing into the hands of large proprietors instead of being acquired by the Crown and opened for settlement. Mr Carlile was accorded a hearty rote of j ' ' Mahtov, This Day. On Saturday eyening Mr J, Ivess submitted the question of his candidature for the Kanßitikci seat to a large meet" ing at Ohingniti. At the request of a large mnjorily ho consented to stand. The Seamen's Union have decided to support Sir 1» Stout, and Messrs T. K. Macdonald ami AY. McLean. I'ilmekstqn This Day. Mr l'irani received a vote of confidence ut *Longburn on Saturday, an amendment of thanks only being negatived by a large majority. M.vstehton, October '4H. Messrs Mc^ardle and Harkness are formally nnnonnced for the Masterton seat. Mr Hoyg will also bo a candidate. Ai'i'kland, October 28. Mr Samuel \aile, railway reformer, lutcuds itaudiug for the city.