WESTLAND SEAT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1801, 6 July 1906, Page 2

WESTLAND SEAT.

TOM SEDDON’S GREAT OVATION

Per Praea Association.

last night. I ....Xt , T - 1 - Sodaon and H. L. Michel are the only candidates nominated for the Yl estland seat. Another nomination was Wthn V< f n y tIC BetlUnin g Officer, but Without the necessary deposit, and was therefore refused.

Mr Seddon addressed the largest crow h fit? i b - Cd 1,1 thc Th eatr, tiffs , vcn mg, tl ere being over 1000 present. Tie candidate received a great ovation. Oi Ins stopping on the platform dicer aftc cliccL was given, and was continued at the address proceeded. The speech was man, v on the same lines as that dclirerec at Kuiinua a tew days ago. Statementmade by Ins opponent about neglect of thc Westland Land Board to gran rebates • of ten per cent, to Crown £ n ?" ts . were shown to be fallacious, With reference to the Otira monel, he expressed himself strongly in favor of the work Jjeing let b'y oontraot dfe against dtfv labor by the Government. Minin J matfe/s m er u .- Br f g l y ' n P° n - He expressed his belief that ere long meek important deve'opments would take place, as fore* shadowed by Dr Bell, Government Geologist. Eduoation. local government reform, and railway construction works were exhaustively doalt wifh. 4 large number of pureiy ioca l matters were strongly emphasised, the statements being reoeived most favorably. He alluded to an artiolo m the Evening Post praising up his opponent as coming from a paper that had always opposed the Seddon Governmsnt and everything oonneoled with the name of Seddon. He wound up a speeoh lasting an hour and a half with a strong appeal for their support as tho aooepled .Liberal candidate.

In answer to questions Mr Seddon said ho was tn favor oi a sinking fund being established for all loans ; that a survey ol point Elizabeth might be undertaken without delay, and, if favorable, barbs: works should be constructed. He was in favor of State 000 l mines paying royalties the same as a private company, and alto ot a limit for old age pension purposes for women from 05 to 60. He expressed him- | self opposed to an Absolute Majority Bill, t, , , B , J BRaiDst a totall y Elective Legislative Council. All tho answers were given raoet promptly,

At tho conclusion a slight disturbance took place owing to a prominent citizen sttemptlng to speak, but the County Chairman, who presided, and the oandidate would not allow it. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried uncnimously, amid denfoDiDg applause. The whole audience sang " For He’s a Jolly Good IvllQw " Rud " Auld Lwg Byuo,"