ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 412, 8 November 1911, Page 5

ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN.

SIR JOSEPH WARD AT WIN TON. ENT B USIASTIC iIIOOIOPTION. , | fty TM.KI.iS \ P!I. — l'l( I '=S \>M>rl VrH'.V.] Winton. This Pay. Sir .Joseph Ward opened his election campaign at Wintan last night. liis parl\' was welcomed by the town hand and a very large assemblage. The hali oriignally engaged proved t,m> small and :s larger ball, avcommndat ■■ i n ij; 15(1(1 people, was u: -• d. The Mayer presided. (hi Sir .lotn ph W or.-! rising' to speak iie \v:»:= accorded i :>reihearty cheers. After rxprer:Mng :*ytJ'pnlhv with Mr Msis»s»-y in hi:' r< cent bereavomeni. tiu* Pr:mo oeall ai; a very considerable length will* the administration during 1 lie past live years. lie accused the « bmesi! son ol press m isrepresent.at ion. and in many instance.-' peivo.ial abuse. Sir .loseph announced that he p;opo:;cii t«■ haw established shortly a new svtsem for the payment, of money orders by !h>Post tXlico. by which thai depart ment would send out. money to the houses oi working men or others by iet!<i carriers. This system had gnat possibilities and would meet a real want. Regarding daily connection between both islands, he said he had oirom-see, the matter with Sir dame:: ;d;ils. and was now informed that, (he I 'iron ( ompany had given orders to build another steamer of the Maori elm-, hut larger and faster, to take 'be place of the Mararoa They would then have one of the best terry service:! in tne world. At the conclusion of t he .address a vote of thanks to Sir .Jospeh Waid ami confidence in the Government vras carried, the meeting closing with cheers for Sir Joseph Warn.