ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Hokitika Guardian, 23 October 1925, Page 3

ELECTION CAMPAIGN

[by TKL ISO HA I'll —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] A ROWDY MMKT!NO. AUCKLAND. Oct. 2d. ,\n uproarious election mooting was addressed by .Mr .lames Stewart. Government candidate for Auckland east, at St. Benedict's ball, last evening. The building was packed to discomfort. At least one third of the audience displayed hostility to the candidate from the outset on almost every point in bis address, lie was interrupted by flippant or hostile interjections. and bait bis senteneemust have been inaudible at the tin tber end of the hall. I "ice in tin course of the evenin';, the Cliairmaii called upon the police to eject heck lers, whom he had already cautioned In every instance the disturber.' marched oul of the ball to the accompaniment of “{.'beers lor Harr.' Holland” and counter cheers lor tin candidate. Ml! 1L HOLLAND. LEVIN. Del. 24. .Mr 11. Holland, leader of the Lalioii Party, addressed a crowded meetlinn here last night. He spoke for 1 two hours, mainly on Labour's Land Policy on familiar lines. He declined to answer questions unless the lie-, form supporters gave a. definite pledge that .Mr Coates would do so A would-be questioner interjected that it is not customary for the Prime Min-

ister to answer question:.-. .Mr Holland—Then it is not customary for the future Prime Minister to do so. He said that it Ah Coates would agree to answer questions lie would do so. He relerred to the physical difficulties of travelling long distances, making long speeche: and submitting to questioning. There 1 was mill'll disappointment amongst the audience, several ol whom we lit ml to interrogate the Labour Leadet on bis Land Policy. DUNEDIN. Oct. 24. Charles E. vStalham lias been immifor Dunedin "Central. AIR O' HR TEN'S t'A A! PA lON. Air -Tames O'Rrien addressed the electors at Lhc Town Hall. Oroyimmlh last evening. There was a good attendance, the .Mayor (Mr W. 11. ParJitt) presiding. The candidate bad an excellent reception and at the conclusion was uncorded a vote of thanks and confidence unanimously on the motion of Afessrs A. McCarthy and Brady.