THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2343, 9 November 1908, Page 5

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

THE GISBORNE SEAT.

Mr. Goo. E. Daiton returned last evening from his tour iu the southern part of the -electorate. He held meetings at Mohaka, Wairoa, Fraserfcown, and Mangaone. 11c reports successful 'receptions at each ptace, and satisfactory promises of support. The candidate will address the electors at Mangapapa this evening, and in His Majesty’s Theatre to-morrow evening. The chair to-morrow .evening will he taken by Mr. John Townley. Meetings at Muriwai, Patutalii, Matawhero, and Makauri will be announced later.

Tho Hon. Jas. Carroll will give an address to the electors at Mohaka this evening. Ho will -speak at Tiniroto on Wednesday evening, at Hangiro a at 11 a.m. on Thursday, at Patutalii on Thursday night, at Makauri on Friday, at Mangapapa on Saturday, andi at His Haiesty’s Theatre, Gisborne, at 8 p.m. on Monday next.

THE OPPOSITION CANDIDATE.

S UCCESSFU L MEETINGS

On Friday evening the Hon. James Carroll and Mr. W. Lissunt Clayton both spoke at N-uhaka, and as they had both arranged to speak that evening it was amicably arranged that Mr. Clayton should address the electors at the conclusion of Mr. Carroll’s address. There was a large audience present. Mr. Carroll’s address dealt chiefly with jparochiai’. matters, and referring to the dairying industry ho said it should be en-» couraged. Mr. Clayton, under tne circumstances, made a short address, vigorously criticising the l.md policy of tlie Government and the “taihoa” methods of the Native Department. A vote of thanks proposed by Mr. Vaughan, and seconded by Mr. Sprott, was accorded to both candidates.

Mr. W. Lissant Clayton on .Saturday evening, in the Morcro School, addressed the electors of Morere and surrounding district. Mr. Reynolds presided over a meeting which was one of the largest ever held in Morere, many settlers coming 10 or 15 miles to hear the candidate. Frequent applause endorsed Mr. Clayton’s criticisms of tlie policy of the present administration, and his outline of the Opposition policy and suggestions of much-needed reforms were listened to with close and appreciative attention. After several questions had been answered, a vote of thanks to the candidate was proposed by Mi-. J. L. Brown, and was carried with much enthusiasm. During his Wairoa trip Mr. Clayton has been assured by competent informants of both shades of political opinion that he is certain of the hearty support of a very largo body of electors from WhareVata to Mohaka, including Wairoa and Frascrtown. His meetings have everywhere demonstrated that such is the ease. THE BAY 0/ PLENTY SEAT.

Mr. J. B. Gow, Opposition candidate, will address the electors at Tuparoa thi.s evening.

The following additional appointments have been made in the list of deputy returning officers for the Bay of Plenty electorate :—xMatawai: Mr. Neall, junr. (electoral), Mr. 11. Currie (license); Wharekopae: Mr. W. E. Akroyd (electoral) ; Mangatu : Mr. K. F. Iteid (electoral); Wheterau: Mr. W. E.s Goffe (license); Tologa Bay: Mr. C. E.. Smith (license).

NOMINATIONS

LOCAL NOMINATIONS

•Nominations for political candidature close at 5 p.m. to-dav. Tlu> first nomination lodged with the Returning Officer (Mr. H. 10. Hill) for the Gisborne electorate came forward on Saturday, when the Hon. J. Carroll was nominated by Ida Eleanor Lysnar, Stout Street, Wliataupoko, married ; .John Town ley, Gisborne, cabinetmaker; Ann Eraser, Gisborne, married; John Maynard, Gisborne, butcher; "William Webb, Gisborne, bricklayer; Win. Paul Porter, Gisborne, linotype operator; Win. Lee Rees, barrister at law, Gisborne; and Christopher John Pat'ker, Gisborne, settler.

On Saturday afternoon Mr. William Lissant Clayton was nominated as a candidate for the Gisborne electorate. His nominators were: Thos. Walter Gibbs, farmer, To Arai; Andrew Morgan, saddler, Gisborne; James Milne, coachdriver, Patutahi; Peter Peterson Raven, carpenter, Gisborne; Herbert John H Bindle, salesman, Gisborne; Hugh Binnie, farmer, Ormond ; Alice M. Adams, draper, Gisborne: Greacen Joseph Black, slieepfarmer, Kaiti. OUTSIDE NOMINATIONS. [Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Nov. 7. iMcssrs Mandor and Harrison have been nominated for Marsdcn. HAMILTON, Nov. 7. Allen 8011, farmer, To Rapa, has been nominated for 'Waikato seat. He is an Oppositionist. PALMERSTON N., Nov. 7. D. Buick, Opposition candidate for tho Palmerston seat, .was nominated to-dav. MASTERTON, Nov. 7. A. W. Hogg, the retiring member, was nominated to-day for the Masterton seat. NELSON, Nov. 7. John Graham, sitting member (Government) and Harry Atmore (Independent) have"" been nominated for Nelson. GREYMOUTH, Nov. 7. James Kerr has been nominated for Grey. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 7. FollowTngT';are nominations to date : Christchurch South: IT. G. Ell and Jas. Thorn. Kaiapoi: D.- Bnddo and R. Mooro. Ilurunui: G. D. Greenwood. 0. F. Clothier, E. W. Forbes, and G. Pulley. Selwyn: J. Ivess. Avon: WR. Smith. Christchurch East: T. H. Davey and F. R. Cooke. Riccnrton: G. Witty and G Sheat. TIMARU, Nov. 7. W. D. Campbell (Opposition), J. Craigie (Ministerial), and G. F. Koller (Labor) were nominated for Timaru to-day. DUNEDIN, Nov. 7. Nominations for* Dunedin AVest: J. W. Munro. Dunedin South: AVm. .Fleming. Dunedin North; G. M. ’ Thomson . and Isaac Grcoa.

J. Macdonald lias been nominated for Dunedin Central: A'. S. Malcolm for Clutha; Dr. Chappie for Tuapeka ; and AV. Fraser and A. Martin for AVakatipu. Joseph Moseley is definitely out .for Bruce. He will receive Liberal and No-license support. GORE, Nov. 7. G. J. F. Anderson lias been nominated for the Mata ura seaU INVERCARGILL, Nov. 7. J. A. Hanan has been nominated ■for Invercargill.

MR. McNAB’S OPPONENT

[Press Association.]

GORE, Nov. 7. Mr. G. J. Anderson, contesting the Mataura seat against the Hon. R. McNair, addressed a large meeting. He declared himself a strong supporter of the freehold and 'leasehold with the option of purchase.. He trenchantly criticised the administration of the Agricultural and Lands Departments in reference to the dairy regulations, the Otekaike case, ■and. the Black case. He also spoke against the Mciklo vote. He got a good hearing, and of thanks and confidence.