ELECTION TITBITS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1922, Page 4

ELECTION TITBITS.

One of the interesting contests is. that in Pa tea. The scat is hold by a Reformer, in the person of —r E. Dixon, among whose opponents, however, is Mr G. V. Pearce, another Reformer, who previously represented the electorate!. Also in the field is Mr J. R. Corrigan, Liberal. The AVaugaimi “Chronicle” reports that during hi* recent tour, Mr Massey conferred with Reform supporters at Unworn regarding the difficulty that had arisen in the electorate. The suh;,e: . was raised again at AA’averlcy. “You have heard of George AVashington’s hatchet,” said Mr T. M. AA ilford, the Oppositon Leader, when speaking in the Auckland Town Hall. ' l'he Massey axe is as legendary aGeorge Washington’s axe.” (Laughter). “There is no real endeavour to reduce wasteful expenditure or to stop waste.”

‘Shut up! We didn’t come here to listen to you. I will talk to you out-

■ .side if you like.”—Polite remark by ' one member of Sir John Luke’s audi iteo to another at Wellington.

of !, ; ivo re:rived now's that the Taranaki -commiUet' is satisfied that Taranaki v.ili he i.iberal from Sew Plymouth u> Wanganui when the re--1,-ms come in. My news from the South Island is also encouraging.”— K; r fi. M. Wilford. Mr Wilford also , aid it hat lie expected the Liberals would win bedding. Vi’by did you bar Jim Larkinf Mr Massey was asked at Isapier. Mi Mas«.y j would bar him again if 3 had the (.‘bailee. It is not good to have ... man in this country who is a disloyalist. We don’t want I’oislnviks. I W.W.’s or Sinn Leincrs here if we < m help it- (Loud applause).