GENERAL ELECTION.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1922, Page 1

GENERAL ELECTION.

MR SEDDON’S. CAMPAIGN. A meeting of Mr Seddon’s Hokitika Committee was held last evening at the County Chambers. Mr T. W. Duff, occupied the chair and there was a g;;od attendance. Mr D. J. Evans, hon. Secretary, gave a good report of progress. Mr Seddon’s campaign which hrd opened in the north, had commenced very satisfactorily. The district reports, and news from South Westland were also very pleasing. The Executive reported in regard to a caroful scrutiny of the roll and much satisfaction was expressed with the pleasing outlook. A good amount of detail matter was gone into and sub-commit-tees appointed to deal with different aspects. It was reported Mr Soddon would speak at the Opera House next Wednesday weok, after which the campaign would be carried into South Westland. Arrangements for the meeting were referred to a small committee to attend to.

MR STEER AT KOITERANGT. i Mr ,T. Steer, Official Reform candidate, addressed a splendidly attended meeting at Koiterangi last night; practically all the residents of the district

being present. Mr W. A. Jamieson | was appointed chairman. In intro- ( during the candidate, he referred to the fact that Mr Steer was tiie official Government candidate. He said that . that centre had always been “ Massey,” but last election they had not the opportunity of voting for a supporter of the Government. They were pleased to have the opportunity of doing so on this occasion. Mr Steer was mi experienced public man, having been .Mayor of Greyinouth, Chairman of the Harbour Board, and held other important positions. He had much pleasure in introducing the candidate. I Mr Steer, on rising, was received with applause. He delivered an address of about an hour and a half’s duration. He said the Reform Govoriimnt had liberalised many of the laws of the country, mentioning the Pensions. Land Laws, etc. He stressed the fact that the real opposition in the country to-day was the Red Alliance of Labour, which represented the Extreme Labour Party, represented by Mr Holland, and not the sane work-

ers. Questions were invited, but none wore askcl. Mr H. Monk moved a hearty vote of confidence in the Massey Government and thanks to the speaker fur his able address. He said that the Koiterangi settlers had always been strong supporters of Mr Masscvls Government, and -were Us solid now as in the past. -Mr J. Smith seconded the motion, and endorsed what Air Monk had said. The motion was carried unanimously. The meeting which was most enthusiastic, closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

fnY TB.I.EOItACII —PER PUESS ASSOCIATION' NELSON SEAT. NELSON, Nov. 8 Mr H. Atmore, M.P., Liberal candidate, delivered a political address to a crowded meeting at the Theatre Royal last evening. Ho said ho was standing us a Liberal-Labour candidate, but this did not mean ha was tied to bis party boss, but that he could look on the whole of life from the angle of the Liberal-Labour stand point. lie was pledged to the principles enunciated by Grey, Ballance, Soddon, and Ward. The LiberalLabour Party did not need any certificate of loyalty from the Prime -Minister, who was prostituting imperialism for party purposes. Mr Atmore said he would vote for proportional representation, but would ally himself with ho party. A vote of confidence was carried with acclamation and cheers.

A LADY “INDEPENDENT.” WELLINGTON, Nov. S Mrs Annie McVicar, Independent Reform candidate for Wellington East made her initial bow to electors tonight. She is the first woman to seek the suffrages of Wellington electors for a seat in Parliament.

Dealing principally with social questions, the candidate said she would vote for tho Government on a uocontidonee motion, otherwise she wa3 an Independent. A vote of thanks and confidence were accorded the candidate. DUNEDIN WEST. DUNEDIN, Nov. 8.

Mr C. M. Moss, Labour candidate for Dunedin West, in which electorate he is opposing tho Hon Downis Stewart, opened his campaign tonight. In the course of his address he cri ticised the administration of the present Government, and sot out to show the reforms that would be undertaken by the Labour Party, if returned to power, also the methods it would adopt to raise the necessary funds for carrying out its programme. It was not a portion of tho Labour Party’s platform to confiscate wealth. He dealt at Borne length with Labour’s platform, emphasising in particular that the party would repeal both the present Military Service Act and the Defence Aot. The speaker waß accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. ; FRANKLIN SEAT. AUCKLAND, Nov. 8 | Mr J. Rea, Liberal candidate for Franklin, spoke at Papakura last night. He declared that Mr Massey at the election obtained a majority by frightening tho electors with the socalled danger of the three party system, and that Mr Massey if elected, would forget all his election pledges. > Ho criticised the Government’s administration. He received a vote of , thanks and confidence.