THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 269, 6 November 1908, Page 3

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

l 10-NIGHT'S MEETINGS. Mr. Okev Westown. Mr. Belkmger Warea Road. Mr. Malone Egmont Village. Mr. .Byrnes i'uiangi. Mr. King .., Matau. Mr. Hine Jt'oliokura.

TAJIANAKI SEAT. At Upper Mangorei on llondav night there was only a fair attendance of electors to hear Mr. Malone's political address. Matter not hitherto reported was a reference to the provision in the °rth Island by the Government of grass seed to the value of over jC24,Uuy i to the sufferers from bush fires last summer. A vote of thanks was cani-d with acclamation. | Mr. Malone addressed the electors at Upper Kent Road on Tuesday uight last. In s pite of the dirty weather there was a very good attendance, and Mr. Malone was accorded a very friendly hearing. His speech was received with plenty of applause. Mr. Houlihan was in the chair. A vote of thanks was carried with acclamation.

Mr. 0. E. Bellringer had a verv successful meeting at Lepperton on* Wednesday evening. Mr. Brown was voted to the chair. In an address of an hour ami a-half's duration Mr. Bellrin-'cr vigorously defended the Government policy and endeavored to demonstrate the weakness of the contentions of tiie Opposition. His remarks were frequently applauded, and at the close a vote jf thanks was moved by Mr. H. Lepper seconded by Mr. Wright, and unanimously carried.