BRITISH ELECTIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 November 1923, Page 3

BRITISH ELECTIONS.

LATEST CABLE NEWS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. ( (INVERT TO TAR IKK REFORM. (Received this day at 9.25 a.in.) LONDON, Nov. 20. A notable convert to tariff re form is Mr .Samuel Turner, the well-known Rochdale cotton manufacturer, who has joined the Conservatives because be believes a tariff, coupled with the development of the Umpire and a great extension of the fanning industry are JgJ-Aho only things at present, able to save slT'iiritain. Mr Turner declares that the deploranie condition of the cotton industry is largely due to the failure to grow cotton within the Kmpire.

JM'XCLMAX AND 1.1.0 YD G KOItO E. (Received this day at 12.10 p.tn.) LONDON, November i('i. Mr Rnnciman, hitherto at political uiiianeo with the former Premier, press dot) at. Mr Lloyd George's meeting at Newcastle. After a speech of welcome Mr Runcinian. said that he wanted to .shako hands publicly. Mr Lloyd George rose and both clasped hands. Mr Lloyd George, in a speech. said that the heart had Teen taken out of the pal tv by di.-ities-ing family rows, .ll.undre.sd of thousands had voted for Labour at the last election in sheer despair. Now the Liberals were reunited an I they were going to have an effect on the country's destinies which will he unprecedented in the piuty's history. The only good thing in the Labourite's programme had been borrowed I rom tbe

Liberals whose gigantic policy would completely revolutionise the conditions of the people. After expatiating on the evils of protection, the speaker coneluded dr,■mini ieally. declaring: “The j'Tei trade von the v. nr." KK.TTRNKD UNOPPOSED. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON. November 2 : i. The total Unopposed returns amount to fifty. (ompl'ising thirty-five Conservatives, eleven Liberals, three Labour am! one Nationalist. AIR LLOYD GEORGE AT EDI XULRGII. [ I {UUTKRS T Er, lid It A MS. ] (Received this <lnv a.L 12 noon). LONDON, Nov. 2<>.

Mr Lloyd George had a great reception at the Vi'averlev station, Edinburgh. Addressing a huge crowd, he said that the contest was the most momentous £.or many years as the life of the country depended on the issue. Mr liuldwin really hoped the people would be beaten by the triangular contests, but whatever happened in the election there would be a majority of millions against Mr Baldwin’s ill conceived, hasty and dangerous proposals.