THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
«. Feilding. Friday. Now that the Government organiser's published statement that Mr W. H. [.Field, ex-Liberal member for Otaki, had "gone over" and [had been selected as the Government candidate to oppose Mr J. Robertson, M.P., has been denied by Mr Field, interest is renewed in the statement made months ago that Mr Fred. Pirani, of Feiiding, chairman of the Wanganui Education Board, would probably be a candidate for Otaki in the Government interest. As member for Palmerston North Mr Pirani established a reputation as an able debater and keen critic, who always commanded attention in the House. After Mr Field's denial of the organiser's statement it would not occaaion surprise to find that avertures had been made to Mr Pirani to contest the Otaki seat. THE COMING SESSION. SOME IMPORTANT BILLS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PKESS ASSOCIATION. J Dunedin, This Day. Mr Masaey, in an interview, said he lid not expect the coming session to je as strenuous as the last. The legslative programme, though containing iome important Bills, will not be leavy. The session will probably commence >n June 25th, and end the third week n October. Education, Legielatve Council, and Electoral Bills will be iroongst the measures submitted. PREMIER IN THE SOUTH. SPEECH AT TAPANUI. i i ■ Tapanui, This Day. The Premier addressed a meeting iere last night on lines of recent ipeeches. He denied the statement nade by Mr Webb, M.P., that Mr Wassey had approached Mr Hickey to itand against the Liberals, and also Hr Webb's statement against specials luring the strike being criminals just jut of gaol. He also denied Mr Nathan's statement at Sydney that nost of the papers were now owned by ;he Government, and quoted dozens of journals that did not support the Government. During the incoming session steps would be taken to put the system of Parliamentary grants on a more satisfactory footing., and subsidies to local jodies would be increased,. A Bill would be introduced to particularly Jeal with Westland, where the land jystem was the most complicated he iad ever heard of. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried with cheers. SIR JOSEPH WARD AT TE AROHA. GOVERNMENT'S BORROWING POLICY. TAURANGA'S OPPOSITION CAN- ! DIDATE. Auckland, Tbiß Day. Sir Joseph Ward addressed a large meeting at Te Aroha last night and bad a good reception. The speech was much on tthe lines of that delivered at Auckland. The farmers, he contended, had never epjoyed such prosperity as when the Liberals were in power. He objected to the Government supporters prancing £over the .country how ing about over-borrowing by the Liberals, when the Reform Party had borrowed about twelve millions in two years. They had commented on his extravagance on buildings, and put no less than £228,000 on their own Estimates thio year. Sir Joseph Ward received a vote of thanks. At the conclusion of the meeting Mr Josepa Poblen was introduced as the Opposition candidate for Tauranga. THE TAUMARUNUI SEAT. MR JENNINGS TO STAND. Mr W. T. Jennings, ex-member for Taumarunui. arrived at Te Kuiti yesterday after a fortnight's tour of the southern part of the district, between Waitara and Te Kuiti. During the course of an interview with a Chronicle representative, Mr Jennings said the districts through which he had passed were looking remarkably well and signs of progress were visible on all sides. The roads were in excellent condition, and good work had apparently been done during the season. The improvement in the va rious places in respect to baildines, stock, and implements, w-s also very marked, and indicated that remarkable development was taking place in the district. Mr Jennings said this could fa'rlv be claimed to be due to the policy 0/ se'.tlement pursued by the Liberal party in the past. Questioned aa to his intentions in the future, Mr Jennings said that, after close consultation with hia supporters in the various parts of the constituency, he had decided to again contest the Taumarunui seat at the forthcoming general eection.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 655, 28 March 1914, Page 5
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665THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN. King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 655, 28 March 1914, Page 5
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