ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1925, Page 1

ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Lnv TO.i.GC..iri(— fi.il t>UJE»S ASS'K'IAJIOX.] T.LAIARU, Oct. 7. Mr 0. d. Talbot, Nationalist candidate lor the Ten:uka seat, opened liis campaign pj-liiglil at Teumka. via I: he addressed a large audience. He was given a cordial reception, lie announced himself a strong supporter of a fusion. He favoured universal superannuation mi a contributory basis. He urged a State monopoly of accident insurance. lie said the Helium Party had beaten the records in the mailer of borrowing, lie condemned Hie Reform Party's costly administration. He favoured the leasehold as again- 1 the freehold. A vote of thanks and. confidence was accorded. Cl Ili ISTCH FRC'i I. Oct. 7. Mr William Brook. Reform candidate lor kaiapoi. eoniinemed Ins campaign tn-mglii. lie gave lull support to the Reform Party poliiw 11 IN El) IN'. Oet. 7. Mr K rod Waite, Reform candidate I'nr the Chitlin seal (against Mr Kdie) addressed a meeting last night at Laurence. He strongly roudouiued the policy of the Labour Patty, which, lie asserted, was closely allied m Bolshevist ideas of the Russians, lie did not think that New Zealand was contributing sulliciclil to Empire deleree. eompari'd with Britain. A I'CKI.A.N I). Oet. 7. Mr .John Massey, the Government iiiudidate l"f Manukau. "opened Ins e.impaign at Mangei'e to-night. He said lie had been rho-eii by tim Pally in contest the seat, which was. unfortunately, lost at last, eleeiion. Mr Massey said lie was a Prohibitionist, and he also favoured the l!il,Ie-in-St aira vote ol" thanks and confidence. NELSON. Oil. 7. Mr T. Briudle. President of the New Zealand Labour Party, who is lhi- l.ahoiir candidate for Nelson -eat. opened liis campaign before a. large audience at the Theatre Royal last evening. A vote of thanks to Air Brindlo was carried In acclamation. WELLINGTON. On. 7. In addition to delivering an address at Oatuaru on Thursday, the Prime Minister has arranged to speak at lr. ninka on Friday: ni Riverton on Saturday. and at Invercargill on Monday nigh). DENEDIN. Oct. 7. Mr George Par, lay. Nationalist nmilnbue for the Waiiaki seal, addressed a meeting at Ranlurly hen night . "I he candidate strongly criticised the present system of taxation as unfair to the workers and the prodtn crs. ELECTION WRITS. WELLINGTON. Oct. s. Tin. writs will die issued tor the general election on Thursday, loth •>! October. Nominations close approximately ten days before The date of the election. the Ith of November.