THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 140, 6 November 1914, Page 4

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

WELLINGTON NORTH. illy Telegraph.—Per Press Associates. Wellington, Last Night. Mr V>. U. Tunibull, a well-known city auctioneer, lin-i been selected to contest tiif Wellington North seal against ti:e Hue. A. L. Ilcrdman in t!i c ]jli,-ia! interest.

Mi iI'.VUICvS AT CA'RRiXGTON ROAD 1 Ttiesv. were about 30 electors present U h.-ar i:,c address of Mr 1). J. Hughes, liit tiieM.M!iion candidate, at Lower CarringUiii ito.itl last liight, when Mr lieimie presided. The speech was on f-i.'i'.iiar liti:: : i to those already made by Mr Ungues, who, however struck some Ire-'.; gi'cHini. Amongst the new .matter the speaker emphasised the need of tiii: Cmvrmucui introducing some n-;;ei;ie v.'uereby the dairy eoni|)iinje6 would not be. penalised, as at present, by paying exchange on, the monev for dairy produce sold abroad. He iusta;ie;:d the Kaupokonui Dah'e Company as having paid as imieli as fLKra ■per annum for exchange. On a. ba-.ir, of one million and a half pounds ster- ' ling for Taranaki produce exported (which is approximately correct), the companies nay at % per cent, the huge sum of fll.Ko per annum to the banks for exchange. Tin's, 'he contended ought to lie remedied, and the money be diverted to the dairy fanners. The speaker thought that a man with such a 'knowledge of financial matters a-s (Sir Joseph Ward had. might be relied irpon to evolve a scheme w hereby the fanners and not the hanks would pocket this I la rife sum.

At tin- dose of his address. Mr MueVs w;::i asked a. number () l' ([motions, some of winch hi? turned to »ood a-.ro:ml. in hj:« replies. the mi.lii-iK-c l.VMij; eonviilM',l with laughter. On the motion of Mr Jl.il!. seconded by Mr Chant, a hearty vote of I hunks was .worded to the candidate for his able and interesting address.