GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 281, 21 November 1908, Page 2

GENERAL ELECTIONS.

THE EGMONT SEAT, The Opposition party in tlic Egmont it a «? are worki "g hard to win the At , a meeting of Mr. Dive's eup- ! , tu ®k Place in Eltham on J iursiliij the than- was occupied l,y ' i /) who put up such ii splendid light in tJie same interest at the til»t ballot. A llnnl meeting of the , party takes plai-t- on Saturday. it) icicjgrupli. r It'tic Association. I , Eltham, Last Night, j the candidates i,.f t i„ th o wcund ballot in Eginont are working quietly but 'me shown no disposition to take t<, the hustings again. .Mr. Wilkinson has jomeil .Mr. Dive's committee, but the question is how many supporters he can take with him. It is supposed that Mr. Wilkinson gained a proportion of his votes 011 iiis uo-licensc views, and these will probably go to .Mr. Wake now. Jfr. Wake will also have a number of sir. [ Astbury's supporters.

RECOGNISING A HOOD FIGHTER. Tailuipe, East Night. A large meeting here last night, representing all parts of the electorate, decided to banquet Mr, H. M. Smith, the independent Liberal candidate, in recognition of his good fight when he came within 153 votes of defeating Mr. Remington. A purse of sovereigns will also be presented. NO FRAUDULENT VOTING IN CHRISTCHUKOII.

Christehurch, Last Night. Inquiries made from the returning officer in Christehurch show that there were practically no attempts to vote fraudulently at the recent elections in this city. A few apparent duplications have been noted, but tliey are attributed to clerical slips made in the bustle of the work on election day. HON. R. McNAB. TAKING HIS DEFEAT LIKE A MAN. Wellington, Last Night, Speaking to a Post representative today, Hon. McNab said: —"The position has not found me with nothing to do. There is now an opportunity until tho next call of my party for a candidate to proceed and put well forward, if not complete, the litorary work I have been engaged in for so many years." You have no idea of giving up political life?—" None whatever," replied Mr. McNah, "The conclusion of the contest at Ma tn lira has left a most friendly relationship between myself and my successor, and I believes that that relationship will be sufficiently infectious amongst my supporters. That Mr. Anderson will have every reason to feel that they will take advantage of his sorviccs without hearing in mind any ill-will through Inst Tuesday's fight 's my wish, and I think that it will be gratified. DATE OF lION. McNAB'S RETIREMENT. "^=l] Wellington, Last Night, The date of the Hon. R. McNab's resignation of the portfolios of Lands and Agriculture will probably be next Thursday, when the writ for M&taura constituency is expected to he returned. MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS. Wellington, Last Nfght. The Hon. G. Fowlds left Wellington for Palmcrston North to-day. The Hon. J. A. Millar left Wellington for Dunedin to-night. ,j

MR. MASSEY TO SPEAK AT WANGANUI. Wellington, Last Night. Mr. Maswey is to speak at Wangaßid to-morrow night. STRATFORD'S NEW M.P. Mr. J. B. lli-.ie, M.P., was bora Henvoek, Devon, on the 21st November, 1808, and is therefore 40 years Of age. He arrived with his parents in New Zealand in 1880, and settled at Tikorangi. .7. B. and his brothers attended the public school there until they bad passed the sixth standard, and then of necessity had to settle down to hard work. Ih 1893 he married the second daughter of the late Captain Jonas, of Waitara, and commenced farming on his own account, on a section of the West Coast Settlements land at Tikorangi, but being dissatisfied witk. t/ie leasehold tenure, he sold out in ISM and bought land in the Stratford district and at T6ko, where he still resides. At Tikorangi he was one of the foremost in all athletic sports, and was an active member of the Tikorangi Rowing Club, Clifton Football Club, etc. He joined the Stratford Mounted Rifles as a private on the formation of tha corps, of which he is now Captain. Aa a member of the Stratford County Council of somo years' standing, he it considered to have done good work, and has. been chairman of tile Stratford Hospital and Charitable Aid Board fro<n its formation.