POLITICAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 150, 1 December 1914, Page 8

POLITICAL.

NOMINATIONS. Duncdin Sorth.—G. M. Thomson (Government). Duncdin Central.—J. W. uMunro (Labor). 'Uiahuers. — W. D. iVlason ('lndependent 'Labor), G. S. Thomson (Labor). Olutha. —A. S. -Malcolm. (Government), J. E. Jenkinson (Llbdral). lavercargill.—J. A. 11 an an (Liberal), and J. F. Lillicrap (Government). Awarua.—Sir J. G. iWartl (Liberal) and J. R. Hamilton (Government). Wallace.—J. C. Thomson (Liberal) and A. W. Rodgers junr. (Government). •Mataura.—G. J. Anderson (Government.) and W. J. Mehaffey (Literal). Wha/k<atip;u.—lion. >W. Fraiser (-Government) and J. Stephen (Liberal).

SIR JOSEPH WARD AT WHANGAREI. Whangarei, Last Night. Sir Joseph Ward delivered a political address before a large audience in the Whangarei Town llall to-night. The County chairman (Mr. J. R. Mclnnes) presided. The leader of the Opposition spoke largely on the lines of his previous speeches through the country, delivering severe criticism of the administration and legislative work of his political opponents, and outlining the proposals of the Liberal party if returned to power. The meeting was intensely enthusiastic, and'at the conclusion of the speech a unanimous vote of confidence in the Liberal party under Sir Joseph Ward, with the hope that he would be returned to power by a substantial majority at the forthcoming elections, was carried, the meeting after hearty cheers for the Opposition leader. Sir Joseph "Ward was subsequently entertained at supper. 1 Before leaving for Auckland to-mor-row, he proceeds to Hikurangi, to address the miners.

THIS OHALMTDIiS SEAT. Diincdin, Last Xigllt. Mr. J. <M. Dickson, Reform candidate lor Chalmers, addressed a meeting of electors Ho-niglifc at Anderson's IBay. He spoke generally in favor of Government legislation, and eulogised the Australian Navv for the protection afforded t:o New Zealand. Ho expressed tile .opinion that if it 'had no! : been for that navy New Zealand would liavo been in f-ore straits. He opposed the imposition of a war tax, at any date until the close of the war. He said the Governmdnt would be justified in forcing on the market any wheat or flpur held by speculators. The Government had t.ie power, and they should resort to exttreme measures to sffe that the people were not exploited. A vote of thanks aii<i confidence was carried with declamation. '