WELLINGTON ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1922, Page 3

WELLINGTON ITEMS

SPECIAL TO GUARDIAN. LIBERAL EXECUTIVE. WELLINGTON. Dec 13. It was announced from Christchurch in one ~1 ilic local papers this morning. that a meeting of the newly elected Liberal Party was to bo held here to-dav. On enquiry, from Air T. Wilford. however, it was ascertained that the meeting was one of the executive of tho party only and that there was nothing ill connection with it s proceedings for publication. Ibe fact that noiit of the Liberal members labelled as “Independent” bad put. in an appearance was made tbe subject of some comment, when it was sugmnted a general meeting of the Baity had been called. Mr Wilford remains reticent and will discuss no aspect, of the position. OTHER VIEWS.

Mr David Jones, the ex-member for Kaiapoi and AHr W. H. Hamilton, the ex-member for Awnrua. were m town to-dav on business connected with tne Meat Producers’ Board. In a. row minutes tliery could spare Honl the work thev had in Mia ml, t 1 ey expi'.sed the opinion that ultimately an appeal to the doctors would be tbe only solution* of the present party tangle. Thev were satisfied that fried from vote splitting and the intrusion of the liquor issue, the polling would gi' 1 ’ Reformers a. good working majority. The view of the man in this street and of more responsible people is that another election should he the tci> hm resort, and that just now it would >• as likely to make things worse a- to make them tx'ttei • , WOOL TRADE. Mr Albert Pearce, the Editor ol tho “Pastoral Review.” was a passenger bv the VUmaroa. which arrived he c this morning from &.vdne>. It 's - ‘ Pearce’s intention to see as much as lu can of the Dominion while heie. and to mako special enquiries into the <>l and meat pi«> t '«''j JAPANESE VISIIOR. Ml . Vn-mlani. secretary of the Do- " p . ic„ intends to mak, •««« «* - tr\ ill id I