POLITICAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1591, 1 November 1905, Page 3

POLITICAL.

. (Per Press Association.) Wellington, last night. A gazette extraordinary was issued toproroguing Parliament until Wen* nesday, November 29. !,;• Ohrißtohuroh, last night. ; On account of Mrs Opie's severe and protracted illness,Mr 0. H. A. T. Opie has definitely decided to withdraw from the S latest for the Coartney seat. Mr Opie M standing as a Government supporter. Invercargill, last night. Mr W. A. Morris, who is contesting the Invercargill eeat, as a straight ont Liberal itnd Protectionist, addressed the electors. There having been allegations that he Would not go to the poll, he asserted that re would. Ho would be pronounoed [igainst granting the freehold to Crown iTnants, the referendum, and Bible teachaa in achools, and contended strongly foe increased protection for looal industries, a. vote of thanks and confidence wbb passed tjyith dissent.,

MR H. H. WALL AT MAKAURI.

There was a large attendance at the Makauri Bohoolroom last evening, when Mr H. H. Wall, the Prohibition and Oppositionist candidate, addressed the electors of Walapu. Mr W. 8. Turnbull who was accorded a most attentive hearing, gave an excellent address, and was accorded a moet attentive hearing. At some length be showed the injustice that had been done to Poverty Bay, as compared to other places, in the matter of roads and bridges, and ui&cld a strong appaal to the electors to see that justice was done the district in future. The railway policy of the present Government was also severely oriticised, the system of working belDg strongly condemned. - , . . Numerous questions were asked and satisfactorily answered. Asked in regard ■to the native land' polioy of the present ■Government, Mr Wall said that bts reoent I visit from Gisborne to Te Araroa proved I conclusively to him that Mr Carroll was ■ not in favor of opening np the native ■ lands. Until this question was satisfao-

I torily settled the East Coast would not ■ progress to the extent that it should do. I Speaking of the Bible in schools the can- ■ didaiie said that he had been brought up in B schools where the Bible was read every B day. The Blblo had been his guide B through life and it was his earnest and B heartfelt desire to see the youth of the I colony instructed therein. He could nos H possibly see what harm could arise from ■ its introduction into the schools of the I On the motion of Mr Revo'.l, seconded ■ by Me Finucane, a hearty vote of thaoks ■ was acoorded to tho candidate, and the ■ usual oomp'jmont to the chair concluded ■ a most successful meetiog- .. B\ Mr Wall speaks at Ormond this even-