BRITISH ELECTIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1923, Page 3

BRITISH ELECTIONS.

LATEST CABLE NEWS

ELECTION EPISODES. (“Sydney Sum” Cables). (Received this day at 11.10 a.in.) LONDON, Dec. i. Wild outbursts of hooliganism in many directions are increasingly hampering the Conservative and Libera! candiilntes. Drown (Con.servativu candidate for Edmonton) has abandoned ail meetings in consccinence ot rowdyism. A Glasgow Conservative engaged two local boxers as a constant bodyguard. ' Under tliretis cd damage to property, many residents throughout England have withdrawn window cards and posters. Similarly, motorists are declining to lend motor ears for cdeelioii clay. Disturbers of nice tint's who tire liable to fjl(if) line and imprisonment, adopt a cunning system c• t individually creating disltirbanees until warned as th'.. law directs, when the task of interruption is carried on bv a confederate in another part of the building. CANDIDATE DEAD. (Received this day sit 12.15 p.m.) LONDON. Dee. 5. C. F. White, Liberal candid:»e fot Western Derbyshire is dead. This voids the election and a writ for r. new election will he issued, but the Marquis of I [artinglon. the Conservative candidate does not reipiire ronoinination. AIR BALDWIN'S FINANCE. [ RKerims Tei.kguams.] (Received this day at 11.15 a.m.) LONDON'), December I. Air Baldwin made the financial speech of his national campaign in Liverpool and had an enthusiastic reception. tie .stated the “real dee fight c.l the- election is between Liberals and Labour.The* Premier was convinced il the party had not existed, a majority of Labour voters would rather vote for a change io the fiscal policy than for a wait and see policy. Air Baldwin added “Il 1 •t a mandate- from the country I mean to entry it out to tile full.'’