THE ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 November 1919, Page 5

THE ELECTIONS.

LEADER OF THE LIBERALS^ WELCOME AT INVERCARGILL, • By Telegraph —Press Association. Invercargill, Last Night. - Sir Joseph Ward received a very cow dial welcome from the Mayor and u' large gathering of citizens on his tr* rival to-day. The Mayor referred to Sir Joseph Ward as a patriot true to New Zealand in its time of trial, and tq i Southland. Referring to the hydro-electrlo . Rchemes, Sir Joseph Ward said that the ! Government should provide all tha i necessary fittings costing about USO pen . house on a timo payment system, so that the benefits of electricity would be available to all at tho earliest moment. . THE OTAKI SEAT. ' Wellington, Last Night. , Mr. W. H. Field, the Reform cudU , date for Otaki, opened his campaign ati Waikanae on Tuesday. He Mia th« , , coming election wag a trial of etragtfai ' between the moderates and the eutmiH | ists. In the event of Mr. Massey Hera securing a majority in the country ha would support the strongest moderate and responsible party which conld bo formed to carry on the Government of tho country on sound lines. Tha National Government had, on the done much good work and placed thai chief burden of the war on the right; shoulders. While prices were excessive! wages must be p.iid to enable people toi ' live in, comfort, but the present vicious' ; circle must be dealt with at its root. i " THE ROTORUA SEAT. Rotorua, Last Night. Mr. T\ F. Hockley has been selected the official Reform candidate for iioto-, • rtia. Mr. E. C. Banks retired in hist favor. BAY OF PLENTY SEATOpotiki, Yesterday. Mr. W. D. S. Mac Donald a meeting last night and received a.< good hearing. He spoke generally onfi the lines of his Rotorua speech, very; little interest is displayed in tho com* ing election in view of the fact that no other candidates are in the field for tha Bay of Plenty seat. • , THE CLUTHA SEAT. ; Dunedin, Last Night. ; Mr. Maslin, the Liberal candidate foft ! Clutlia, spoke at Balclutha on Tnesday4j The speaker dwelt on the benefits to ti»| Dominion from the passing by th»i 1 Liberal Government of the Land Settle- ' inent Act, the Advances to Settlers Act, ' and other measures. He also eon- ; tended that the performance of the Reform Government had fallen short of Its promises as compared with what had been done by the Liberal Party m the ■ past. The speaker criticised many articles . • in Mr. Massey's manifesto and said if ' elected he would oppose anything in the i nature of militarism owing to the dis- ■' i organisation which Sir James Alien's proposal for four months' camp would bring in the farming community. The speaker was accorded a vote of thanks. ! Mr. R. Rodger, of Tapanui, will con? test the Clutlia seat as an Independent. HON. J. B. HINE AT WHANGA- ; i MOMONA. A packed house greeted Major Hine j at Whnngumomona on Tuesday night,, ' the ladies being well represented. Mr* Stoekwell occupied the chair, and.a very . attentive hearing was accorded tha < speaker right through his address. A 1 very noticeable feature of the meeting was the absence of interjections. Major Hine spoke at length on the income tax, and explained how the country w.i s bearing the burden of increased expenditure brought about by the War. Before the war the income tax had been about £500,000, but now it Iras .■66,260,000. Speaking of shipping he explained that the question of freights was taken out of the hands of the New Zealand Government, as the Imperial Government had commandeered all shipping. Other important topics touched upon included the Board of Trade and the immigration policy. During the whole address the absence of personalities was noticeable. Several questions were asked and satisfactorily answered- At the conclusion of the meeting, Mr. Gleeson moved a hearty ' vote of thanks to the speaker, and recorded the appreciation of those present for the capable maimer in which Major Hine had carried out his duties as a - Cabinet Minister. MR. POWDRELI, AT WAVERLEY. Mr. Powtlrell addressed a meeting at I Waverley on Tuesday evening. The hall was well filled, and Mr. liart, chairman of the Town Board, was in the chair. Tho candidate spoke h>r about an hour and a half. During the address there were many interruptions, , . and afterwards many questions were answered to the merriment of the meeting ; and apparently to the discomfort of the ' questioner. A vote of thanks was accorded, a motion by Messrs. Cook and; ■ Matthews, asking Mr. I'owdrell to stand ! down for Mr. Pearee, being heavily de- > feated, only three voting for it. Cheers for ihe candidate brought an 'enthusiastic meeting to a close. 1 TARANAKI SEAT. Mr. S. G. Smith, M.P., who is again t contesting the Taranaki seat, will address the electors at the Empire Theatre I '■ to-night. THE WANGANUI SEAT. ; Wanganui, Last Nigh't. Mr. W. A. Veitch, M.P., gave his opening political address at the Opera House to-night before a fairly large audicncet The speaker dealt, with the work of the past session and explained the varioul Bills placed on the Statute Book. In reply to questions the speaker said he would be prepared to support a Bill 1 next session giving an extra shilling a .1 day to returned soldiers. He Would follow his own convictions, but would be prepared to support the liberals' before the Reform Party. He conld hot support Mr. Holland as a leader. . 4