SIR JOSEPH WARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 December 1919, Page 5

SIR JOSEPH WARD.

HIS TOUR LN THE SOUTH. By Telegraph.—Press Association- j Christchuroh, Last NJgab Sir Joseph Ward addressed a cro*d«K , meeting of Ellesmere electors at Lantos to-night. He received a very attentive, hearing. His speech was on the lines ofjt his recent addresses in the South. He strenuously denied a published' statement that he was in any way what-t ever pledged to tho Red Feds. He was the only leader who had put up an opponent against Mr. H. E. Holland and Mr. P, Fraser. Ho received a vote of thanks and cob« fidoncc, with the hope that the Liberal! Party would bo returned t/> power. ,' ROWDY TIMARU MfiETINQ,' Tiniaru, Last Night. Mr. Jag. Graigie addressed the eUotdrai in the Lyceum Theatre to-night. Th*»| was a good attendance, the Mayor pSM siding. After reference to the war MRU the part taken by New Zealand, Wfthsvl eulogy of Sir James Allen for bit Uttjfc m connection therewith, he briefly refttfcffl the work of the National Qovemnt] and its results. He dwelt on tto Jm«J portftnee of hydro-electricity, the Mttt<i' sity for workers' homes, and greatlfjmw ' couragement of the fishing industry. H»' announced himself an Independent, »&»•!. approving of party bickerings, and tap-, v. ing to see a Cabinet formed of th» test "''• men of both parties. . ! Mapy questions were asked and Ib *n« ' sAvering them he was subjected to ißUcb , interruption by a small section of the meeting. The Mayor two or three ttßtei . threatened to close the meeting. AWt* of thank* and confidence was promed) and an amendment of no-confiaMoei Amidst uproar the motions were ftt£ ; and the Mayor declared the forma: . carried. ' ; I THE WESTLAND SEAT. Hokitika, Last Night \ The nominations for Westland ttwi ' Thomas Edward Youd Seddon (Libera}), ' * the sitting member, and James O'Brien ' of Runanga, engine-driver (Labor). * THE GISBORNE SEAT. Gisborne, Last Night Mr. William Douglas Lysnar, sheep farmer (Independent); has been aotn< * inated for the Gisborne seat. MR. FITZHERBERT AT PATEA, [ (From A Correspondent.) On Thursday, the Labor candidate i (Mr. P. B. Fitzherbert), together with Mr. P. O'Dea, addressed a large meeting of freezing works employees at Patea in the dinner hour, and met with a good reception. Strong promisee I of support are being received from Patea, and district, and a strong committee ia being formed to further the earne of Labor.

TARANART ELECTORATES. TO-DAY'S MEETINGS. Mr. S. G. Smith.— Carrington School, at 8 p.m. Mr. G. H. Buckeridge— Albert Boad Creamery. 8.30 a.m.; Tataraimato SchooHiouse, 8 p.m. The Hon. J. B. Hine—Tuna, 8 p.m. Mr. R. Masters.—Warehuia, 8 p.m. Mr. 0. Hawken.—Mangahume. Mr. Astbury—Moeroa. Mr. P. B. Fitzherbert.— Alton, Hurley* ville, and district, at Alton, 8 p.m. ANOTHER UPROARIOUS MEETING-. " MR. PIRANI FACES HOSTILE CROWD, nr „ r, Wellington, Friday. Mr. F. Pirani had another wild meet* ing in the Alexandra Hajl last night. An organised body of interrupters took ■charge from the beginning and gave tie candidate no chance to proceel For over an hour he was denied the right «f free speech, and it was onlv when the , police took a firm hand and'mteed with the audience that Mr. Pirani could string a few sentences together. Mr. Pirani's advertised announcement that 'he would deal effectively with any diaorder" drew a huge crowd to the hall Many hundreds were turned away by he police, who declared tho hall full long before the meeting commenced. Uproar predominated before the opening sen. tencc of the candidate was even com' pJetcd . In vain the candidate warned* he interrupters-the noise increased all the time. When the police removed the hist disturber there was a deafening din. and the ringleaders called on "aU trie Laborites and wharf workers" to leave the building. The attempt to emulate * 1< « et "S ,? f , the MureJitam audience at air. Hollands meeting was hardlr XT i! U J' * I rue ' the nnrnl 3 f <>»" W't the hall but those who had come to give the candidate a fair hearing remained. Mr. iiram was about to continue when the Labor crowd returned with much noise, Lproar continued for over an hour. The noisy element would listen to no one, for when the Hon. R McKenne took the platform he was howled down with shouts of, «W e want Mr. Pirani answered the appeal, only to be cried down again. The police took drast.c action towards the end of the meeting, and by ejecting further disurbers allowed the candidate to be heard for a while. During the ejection of one disturber Mr. Pirani, who made his way down the hall to point out the .nterjector, was hustled and pushed by boUT* m ° b - Wit htheaidoftbi police, however, and by Indomitable per ZnT*' thP , Candidate wore d °™ «>• disturbers and concluded his address