THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2274, 20 August 1908, Page 2

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

DAY OF PLENTY SEAT. AIR. COW'S CAN 1)1 DAT UR 10. Air. ,1. 11. Cow, .if Opoliki, a candidate for the May of Plenty seat at Die approaching general clooUons, lias just returned from a liftot'll .lays' tour of (ho Kast Const districts. Speaking to a “Times” representative yesterday. Air. (low stated that lie had been greatly struck with the potentialities el’ the districts through which lie had passed, and considered there was a great- I'utlire before it. If (he House devoted the attention to the Coast, which it deserved, and they could do away with the neglect this portico of the moth has experience!! from a continuous .Ministry, ihe Hast Coast should become an important and thriving portion of the Island, Air. I l '. .RousiieUl. who knows the Ray districts thoroughly, acted as Mr, (low's guide during the tour. They found the roads in a shocking condition, hut (ho discomforts ol travel wore more than atoned lor hy the excellence of (lie accommodation provided at the various stepping places. The candidate stated that he had found the political pulse healthy, and considered his prospects of election good. The country was looking extremely well, and lie teuml D“v stock well forward, and, if any““.ng, almost too fat. In Air. Cow's opinion, rr „ l-aifwav were run up the Coast, and Inc i„. * do lit w ith, as they should he, ,j ll>v ran out, (linborno would Mceeiue olio of the most- itnportunt centres in the Dominion, in spite of its geographical disadvantages. Air. Cow considered that this country could only he simeissslully opened up hv railway, as the dillicillty of obtaining metal uuu’io suitable reading extremely ditVicult. The candidate intends remaining in this district for several days, and will take the opportunity of meeting settlers at Ormond and other townships on the tlats before returning to Opotiki. WKI.LIXCTOX NORTH SEAT. L I’kkss Association.j WELLINGTON, August 14 Air. A. L, Herdmun, toe Opposition candidate for the A oiling l on ,V rth seat, opeiuvl his eampaic.n to night with an address to the electors. Mr Ucrdmau was well received, and was aixN'iiUnl a vote ot thanks anil coutideuce.