POLITICAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 123, 15 November 1911, Page 5

POLITICAL.

MR. MASSEY AT NAPIER. | By Telegraph—Press Association. Napier, Last Nidit. Mr \v. p. Massey arrived in Napieij by the mail train to-night, and subsequently addressed a very large meeting oi electors in the Theatre Roval some being unable to gain admittance. Mr Massey spoke for nearly two hours on the lines of his addresses in other centres, and had an excellent hearing. At the conclusion he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. He leaves to-morrow for the south, and speaks at Winton on Friday night. am. BELLRINGER AT WESTOWN. Mr. Bellringer spoke at Westown Hall last night to a large audience. Mr. H Goodacre was in the chair. The candidate dealt at length with Mr. Okev's speech, analysing it point by point with unusual acumen and force. He accused Mr. Okey of political insincerity in that on October 21, 100S, he had stated that he did not desire to turn the Government out, but merely to strengthen the Onposition. Mr. Okey now declared that the Government must go. Mr. Bellrin«er showed that many of Mr. Okev's claims to fame could not be substantiated, and particularly mentioned that when the famous oil deputation (of which Mr Bellringer was „ member) approached the Minister, Mr. Okey was uot present. Tn carefully traversing Mr. Okey's speech the candidate hit hard and often and certainly carried his au,li,„ee with him! A vote of thanks and confidence in Mr Bellringer and the administration wis carried by 30 to 4. Mr. Bellringer will speak at Bell Block to-night and will deal analytically with the various statements made by Mr. Okey.