THE GENERAL ELECTIOOS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2265, 10 August 1908, Page 2

THE GENERAL ELECTIOOS.

THE GISBORNE SEAT. WILL Council on Saturday evening was that: of direct representation of kbor in Parliament. The matter was introPUnW a i Ct - ter tie Gisborne Painter* Union, requesting the council to convene a imeetino- of alt workers with a view of taking united action at the coming election. +i'‘ tt ■ 3 explained that the wish sbooM tYl 111011 "' aS tllat the Council should take up a man and run him flTOmi tie formation of a third party of direct labor representatives. The President stated that he must rule such matter out of order is tho constitution of the Council debarred politics 1 PartlClpathl S m party rrfprJFS ll that the “after bo referred to the Management Commitconsider the advisability of nomPailiament 01 ' for The President stated that the motion uas in order, as direct representation of labor could bo discussed, but not party representation. Air. G. I lucent seconded the motion. After a brief discussion the motion was carried, the committee to report to the next meeting of the Council. DUNEDIN CENTRAL SEAT. [Press Association.] , l>r .,. DUNEDIN, August 8. A- limes reporter was informed last evening that prominent labor unionists in Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin feel that an effective protest should be made against what they consider the repressive legislaturn introduced by the Hon. J. A. Millar, and that they have decided to ask some staunch and tried trad© umqnist to contest the seat against the Minister named. It was said that the Dunedin Political Lolior League and prominent trades unionists are being approached and asked to support Mr I). McLaren, of Wellington, as a candidate. * THE NELSON SEAT.

[Press Association.} .... , NELSON, August 8. Mtor J. Moffatt, formerly of -'lotueLa, lias announced himself as a candidate lor the Nelson 6 e,it, makmg now four in the field.