Political Notes.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7969, 4 November 1905, Page 2

Political Notes.

In Hi.' Tarn I a Dull mil Wednesday cvniin.;- -Mr W. T. .1 Hillings, Ilia Go* ve|.inn,„l CMiid'Ala'tuioi H.v Iliinoivt electorate. mlili-iss.il n. good assomtilagc nf I he electors of 1 In- Taraita (lisliicl. aiuiavg. winn 111 «'<mt ii, good lllllll.V ladies Willi 'll'.vd lllllh'.'l (Mil. •(« hear •Ivini dcMpile tin- iinf-avoura'blc weather i prevailing. Mi- l{. Hnxtcr occupied t'lh- chair mid 'briefly i,,ti'o ducrd .Mr Jennings lot he audience. Mr Jennings' speech was umiiily on (lie lines of his addresses at other centres, a full report of which lias apl>raiv.-| abvady in live press. Ilv satisfactorily explained (In. position he took up in voting us he did on live freehold question, and. in 'answer to Mr I'J-allt. pledged Wjnself 'to vote against the present a'dimiiiistration, if again nl uineil. eveiv in the camofa, no-conlidoiice motion, if he found they were not- in favour of granting the option of I In- limited freehold. A hearty vole -of 'thanks to Mr Jennings lor his 'address, was. on the motion of Mr T. Olnimncy. seconded by I''. M.. Staii'dislv, carried 'by acclamation. A similar compliment to Mie chainnan concluded tile proceeding's.

I lUDOTI', Nov. o. Mr Major addressed a good meeting at Kabul Road sc-h-oulhouse lust ev. ruing. -Mr [•'. I'l-et'lvey being chairman. The candidate dealt -with jiiany subjects and satislii-d his amlicncv. He was accorded an unanimous vote ol thanks and confidence. WKI.IJNGTON. -Nov. .'!. Mr Seildon and Sir Joseph Ward addressed a crowded meeting in Ihe Opera House to-night, reviewing the work of the past session. The I'remie,' announced the intention of Hi,) Gov,.nil,rent to reduce ll.e ('usti.uis duties next session in Hie: direction of a ' flee 'breakfast I aide ; also sonielhing off the present duty on tobacco. If ie , W eiv found ihat expenditure and revenue were gelling 100 close there would be an increase in 'the graduated bind tax. The Government jilso intended ic endeavour to es-tabtis-lT a system under winch a pension would 'he paid to every soul in ihe colony, the people paying a little .'money at a time, which would ,bo .subs'.dised tiv the State. In supporting ,!„, |,lai,anese Alliance I'lve I'ivniier said the Japanese did not want lo e.ime to .New Zea'and. and would not be allowed to it they did, IMXF.IHN. Nov I! Me W. 11. .Mas,-,,, who is opposing Mr James A 11,.,, ,',„■ ' liiuco, opened his; campaign at Milton 'to-night where he the electors., ll« received a., attentive hearing, ami was accord,d « unanimous vote of thanks. •Mr '.las. Allen, who is seek,',,',.- reelection. s'Hokc at- IKai't'iengivt™ t„'"gl't. and had an atteniive" hearing. He devoted 'himself principallv ■! „ criticising the ~v , .l vls „ r ~h l, ~.,;, sos . sioii. lie gives his main address -at ■Milton on Monday.