ELECTION NOTES.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 416, 22 November 1911, Page 5

ELECTION NOTES.

Mr VY. T. Jennings addressed a large number of settlers (not forgetting the

ladies) in the Native Hall,- Pio Pio

: on Saturday evening, Mr W. D. Hattaway presiding. The address was similar to his other speeches throughout the electorate. After a few questions were asked and answered, on the motion of Mr P. O'Dwyer seconded by Mr YV. Power, a hearty vote of thanks and confidence in Mr Jennings as our representative was carried by acclamation. A largely attended meeting of electors assembled at Mr VVere's house on | Thursday evening last, when Mr W. { T. Jennings gave an account of his ■ stewardship and touched on political : matters. Mr J. Troup wag elected to ! the chair, and said that, as one of the oldest residents in the district he was glad to welcome Mr Jennings, their old and tried representative. He was never found wanting in advocating the wants of the settlers and the district. After an address of an hour, during which Mr Jennings touched on general and local politics, and after ani sweriug a number of questions, Mr j Were proposed a vote of thanks to the I member for his past services and J renewed confidence in him as their | future member, which was seconded by Mr Goldfinch and carried by acclamation. Both the proposer and seconder of the motion said Mr Jennings had done everything that one member could do for every man woman and child in the electorate, and they felt that those who knew how the member had worked that they would not forget him, and place him on the top of the poll again. A Press Association telegram received to-day states that Mr Herries addressed a crowded audience at Rotorua last night. He was accorded an enthusiastic reception and received a unanimous vote of confidence.

Mr C. K. Wilson, the Reform Party candidate, spoke at Tangitu on Saturday, but owing to the short notice there were not many people at the meeting. However, Mr Wilson spent two davs in the settlement and has been promised considerable support. Yesterday Mr Wi'son went up to the Taringamutu Sawmilling Coy's, line, and addressed meetings at the mills at Waituhi and Meringa, at each of which places he had a most enthusiastic reception, and the usual of thanks and confidence to the candidate were cEirried.

Mr Jennings addressed the settlers of Te Mapar* on November 18th ,and was listened to attentively right through, when the settlers gave him three hearty cheers, together with a vote of confidence in recognition of the fact that he had always done his best to further the settlers' interests and was worthy of the trust they have in him.