THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2344, 10 November 1908, Page 5

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

THE GISBORNE SEAT.

MR. CLAYTON AT AVAERENG A-A- ---' HIKA.

Mr. AV. Lissant Clayton addressed •a. largely attended meeting of electors in the Sclioolhouse at Waerenga-a-hika last evening. Mr. A. J. Cameron occupied tli© chair, and Mr. Clayton delivered a forceful address on the lines of his,speeches already reported. Towards the end of the speech tho meeting, became very enthusiastic, though ’the candidate was occasionally subjected to interjections. At the conclusion of the address, however, one of the ihtcrjectors, Mr. Davis, moved that a vote of thanks be tendered to Mr. ClaytoiUfor liis address, and in doing so expressed his satisfaction with what tlie candidate had said. Mr. Trafford seconded tho motion, which was carried unanimously.

Mr. W. Lissant Clayton, tho Opposition candidate, will address tho electors at Matawliero to-night, in His Majesty’s Theatre on Friday, and at Patutahi on Saturday.' Mr. G. E. Darton will address the electors in His Majesty’s Theatre tonight, when he will reply to the statements made by the Hon. J. Carroll in his address. Mr. J. Townley will take the chair. Mr. Darton will speak at Muriwai to-morrow, at Matawhero on Thursday, at Patutahi on Friday, at Makauri on Saturday, and at the Garrison Hail on Monday next. There was a large attendance in ■the Mangapapa Schoolroom last night when! Mr. G. E. Darton addressed the electors. Mr. M. McLeod occupied tho chair, and the candidate, who spoke for an hour and a half on the same lines as when he spoke in the theatre, had a most attentive hearing, and was frequently applauded. A few questions were answered byMr. Darton at the close of liis address, and a vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the meeting. THE BAY OF PLENTY SEAT. Mr. J. B. Gov/ will address the electors at Port Awanui to-niglit. THE NOMINATIONS. THE GISBORNE SEAT. Mr. G. E. Darton was nominated yesterday for the Gisborne electorate, his nomination being signed by Messrs R. Johnston, tailor ; G. Iv. Miller, auctioneer: G. Arise!!, laborer; and H. Adair, boot importer. . OUTSIDE NOMINATIONS. [Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Nov. 9. Tho following are the Auckland district nominations:— Grey Lynn : Hon. Geo. Fowlds, Oliver Nicholson, and J. Ulysses Biown. Auckland City Central ; Allred Kidd, Albert E. Glover, and A. Rosser. Au kland City West: C. 11. Poolo and R. Thompson. Auckland City East: F. E. Baumc, Wm. Richardson, J. N. Harle. Parnell: F. Lawry, E. G. J 3. Moss. Waitcmata: L. R. Phillips, J. W. Napier, T. Wake, and H. Wilding. Manukau: F. AV. Lang, A. A. Creamer, and J. B. Morton.

STKATI-’OItD, Nov. 9. The nominations for the Stratford scat are J. B. Hine, N. W. J. King, 'and Walter Symes. THAMES, Nov. 9. The nominations for the Thames seat are: Hon. J> McGowan (Government), Deeblo (Independent Liberal), F. W. Isitt- (Prohibitionist nominated to ensure a valid local option poll), Mason (Socialist). NARIER, Nov. 9.

The nominations for Napier are: John Vigor Brown and A. L. D. Fraser, both of whom are supporters of the Government. ' HASTINGS, Nov. 9. ' The nominations for Hawke’s Bay are: G. S. Clapham, Alfred Dillon, A. E. Jnil, Sir William Russell, IT. lan Simson,' and T. J. Thompson. NEW PLYMOUTH, Nov. 9. The following are the nominations •for the Taranaki seat: C. E. Bellringer (Government), W. G. Malone (Labor), PI. J. Okey (Opposition). PIAWERA, Nov. 9. The nominations for Patea seat are: Charles E. Major (Government) and George V. Pearce (Opposition). FEILDING, Nov. 9. The nominations for 1 the Oroua electorate are: D. IT. Guthrie (Opposition), O. C. Pleasants (Government), and R. E. Plornblow (Independent). PALMERSTON N., Nov. 9. - W. T. Wood (Government and W. Milverton (Independent) were'''nominated to-day for Palmerston seat. ASPIBURTON, Nov. 9. The following are the nominations for the Ashburton seat: William Nosworthy, Frederick Robert Flatman, John Doran Gobbc, David Jones, and William Stephen Maslin. \ DUNEDIN, Nov. 9. The Hon. J. A. Millar has been nominated for Dunedin West and J. F. Arnold for Dunedin Central.