POLITICAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1919, Page 2

POLITICAL.

[PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION. —cqFYßlfi^T.j WAITE,MATA ' ' AUCKLAND November 18. E. E. Greenslade, Mayor of Northcote is announced as Liberal candidate for Wnitemata. .

ROTORUA CANDIDATE. ROTORUA, November 12. Mr F. F. Hockjey has been sejected as the official Refpriyi candidate for Rotorua. Mr E. p. Banks has rg[ired in his favour.

SIR JOSEPH W4RR. INVERCARGILL, Nov. 12

Sir Joseph Ward received a very cordial welcome from fhe Mayor and a large gathering of cjtizens pn his arrival here to-day. The Mayor referred to Sir Joseph Ward as a patriot true to New Zealand in its time- of trial, and also tq Southland hydro-electrical schemes.

Sir Joseph Ward said that the Government should provide all necessary fittings, costing about £SO per house on the time payment system so that the benefits ef electricity would be available to all at- the earliest moment.

MR VEITCH’S ATTITUDE. WANGANUI, Nov. 12. Mr W. A. Veit-ch,' Jf.P. gave' l his opening address at thp Opera Hppse Ipnight before a fairly large quefigneg. The speaker dealt with the work cf thp past session and explained the varioug Bills placed on the Statute Bopk. In reply tp questions, fhe speaker said lie would bp preppretl tp suppgr| a Bill next session giyjpg ap pxtrji shijl: ing a day to the returned soldiers. Jlp would follow his own convictions, but said lm--would be prepared to support the Liberals before the Reform Party. He would not support Mr Holland as a • leader.

A REFORMER’S VERSION. WELLINGTON, Nov. 12,

Mr W. H. Field, Reform candidate foy Ofaki, opened his campaign at Wakanqe on Tuegdgy. He s;iid |hg ' earning electipn was a trial of strength between moderates and extremists. the event of My Massey nop securing q majority in the.country, }ie would sup? port the strongest moderate responsible party which could be formed to carry on the Government of the country on sound lines. The National Government, he thought had on the whole done much good work and placed the chief burden of the war on the right shoulders. While prices were excessive, wages must be paid to enable the people to Jivp in cpnifort, but the present'vicious circle must b e tjealt wifh at its root..