OAMARU ELECTION.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 April 1923, Page 1

OAMARU ELECTION.

• Llil 'J'liJ.EUKAl’ll—l’Klt I'ItKSS ASSOCIATION.] AYELLIXGTOX. April 11. I T lit* writ for the Oaninru election was issued to-day. Rolling "ill take place on Tuesdav. .May 1. 1.113 HR A B INTENTIONS, DUNEDIN, April 14. Mr T. Iv. Sidey says that tlio statement that the Liberals intend to take ii hand in the Omnarii election has been put out as an excuse for tlio lieforni I'-irty to cuter the contest. Xo decision had been reached for any Liberal to take the platform lor Mr Alacpherxon, who. lie believed, "a- quite able to win it again. It was not his wish to have outside help, and such help was only likely if Rcfoim entered the held. Mi! MATTY'S SPEECH. I’AI.MKRSTUX SOiTil, April 17. 1 A meeting in connect ion with tile candidatiih of lion. K. !’. Lee for the Oaniani scat was held here to-night, when the 1!t. lion. Mr ALts-ey addressed the elect' i':.. There "as a very large attendance, the Town Hall being crow clccl. (lon .Mr Lee made an opening statement. explaining and justifying Ids attitude in connection with ihc election petition. Ue liinisclf bad been pinnated to stand or fall by the Supreme Court devison. but it was Ids opponent who had demanded an election, Mr Massey delivered n vigorous, lighting speech insting two hours, lie said he expected to have -Ed 'nimn r of the year's accounts in a day or two j but though the audit was not yet complete. lie was prepared to state the accounts would be considerably over C 1,000.000 tn the good, lie expressed his intention to increase the capital of the Stale Advances Department by CJ.IV-0.000, bringing it up to C29.11H0,0()0, and lie foreshadowed a return presently to penny p'-.-l sge. 11l- speech was mainly devoted to recounting the successes of the (iovernmeiil puli'y on the lines of previous speeches. ■A vote of thanks and confidence in the Govoinineiit "as declared carried j unanimouslv.