GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 34, 3 August 1911, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

THE OPPOSITION CAMPAIGN. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Mr. W. P. Massey, leader of the' Opposition, will address a meeting at Masterton on Saturday week and one at Paihiatua on, the Monday following. ALLEGED LIBEL Wellington, Last Night. To-day a writ claiming £5Ol damages for alleged libel ms issued from the office of Mr. E. G. Jelliooe, at the inI stance of Albert Penny, major cock, | against Blundell Brasj, Ltd., proprietors jof the Evening Post. Plaintiff was emi ployed by Edmund Carroll at 2 Willis street, and on July 5 the Post printed a report of the Health Department dealing with Carroll's tea-rooms, together with comment thereon, Plaintiff complains that he has suffered loss and injury by fhe publication of these articles ' and proceeds accordingly. OPPOSING THE HON. .T. MILLAR. Dunedin, Last Night. ■ It is understood that Mr. H. D. Bedford will contest the. Dunedin West seat against, the Hon. J. A. Millar at the general election as an opponent of the present Government, and that he will receive the support of labor organisations as well as that of the Opposition. Mr. J. W. Munro, who contested the seat at last election, will also be a candidate.