GENERAL ELECTION

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1928, Page 6

GENERAL ELECTION

MR SEDDON IN THE NORTH

The general election campaign being carried out by Air Seddon was continued yesterday in the neighmirhood rjf Grey mouth. In the afternoon Air Seddon visited Kaiata and spoke there in the early evening, where he had a very friendly reception. Air I l '. Faulkner was in the chair, and following a cordial introduction, Air Seddon gave an address which was listened to attentively. At the close of the speech, alter answering some questions ol local interest, a- vote of thanks and eon(id< nice was adopted on the motion of Air W. Paget, seconded by Air S. Uaulkner.

Later in the evening. Air Seddon faced a very large meeting at Blaketown, Air Tims. Collins presiding. The meeting was an attentive one, and the remarks were followed with close interest. Air Seddon replied to some oil Air O’Brien’s allegations at his Grey mouth meeting. At the close of the address thanks and confidence were accorded • Air Seddon as member for Westland, on the motion of Air R. Walker, seconded by Air J. Green.

LABOUR LEADER

AUCKLAND. October 31

Air Holland. Leader of the Opposition, addressed a crowd ol three thousand people at the Auckland I own Hall to-night. Several hundreds of people were unable to gain admittance to thr. hall. They listened to the p.'cch outside, it being re-produced throuirh loud speakers outside the hall. Air Ib-llaed spoke for two hours. Ho dealt, with the Labour Party’s platform, also criticising the policies of the other parties. There was not one hostile inlerject ion.

At the conclusion, a vote ol thanks and confidence in the Labour 1 a’t\ was carried, with three dissentient

voices. Cheers for Afr Holla ml followed the carrying of the motion.

Till-; CANO! DATES

Tliere are 228 candidates nominated South Island. The parties are represented in tin' lists as follows. Official Reform ~- I ndependeni Relorm •’ Labour (|(l Liberal-Labour 8 Independent. Labour ... - United ’ )! J Independent Country Party ’’ Ratana I’arty 1 Christian Socialist ' l ndeiie.ed *

11 UR UNU f COXTFST. CHRISTCHURCH. October 31

M|- F. L. Turley, who is contesting ] | iiruntii as ;i Labourite, opened bis campaign last night at -South Loburn. ;IIK | Inter spoke, at North Loburn, reporting good tings. This evening lie spoke at So IT on and biter ill Braolnirn, two small centres, To-morrow In. will address the electors at Wai|<iire. I lawiirden and. Hanmer. Next week he speaks at Arthur’s Pass and Springfield, and on Wednesday at RiP-gioi"'. The Christ church “Star” says Mr Ter ley’s candidature will take votes from the Reform candidate, whilst it is also suggested may reduce M l ' Forbes’ lmijoniy. and that, be will poll at least 600 votes. •

W (*M AN CAN! )TI >ATE’S VIE'VS. WELLINGTON. Nov. 1. yirs Young, whose nomination for Wcllf'cton Central caused so much surprise, states that her reasons are. first, there is a place for women members in Parliament ; and secondly, she is dissatisfied at having Holland. Fraser and Semple at the head of the Labour movement in Now Zealand, as she considers, thorn Red Fads and extremists,'(under whom the Labour ’movement" oan'miC'hK<o to --regress.