STRATFORD BY-ELECTION.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 April 1920, Page 3

STRATFORD BY-ELECTION.

MR. MASTERS' CAMPAIGN. The following has been supplied:— The hall at Rowan was tastefully decorated on Thursday in Mr. Masters' colors, and the candidate was presented with a pretty bouquet of flowers. The speaker ridiculed the statement that the producer did not pay shipping freights on his produce, and on all the subjects referred to in his address showed he was well versed, being frequently applauded. At the conclusion, Mrs. Neilfien moved, and Mr. R. Willis seconded: 'That this meeting thanks Mr. Masters for his address, and expresses its confidence in him as a sound, commonsense business man to represent the district in Parliament," The resolution was earned unanimously. The usual weekly meeting of Mr. Masters? Stratford Committee was well attended on Thursday night, -and the delegates present were all optimistic. A noticeable feature of these meetings is the large attendance and enthusiasm of ladies. '■ ■ MR. J. B. HINE'S CAMPAIGN. Mr. Hine secured, as usual, a good hearing at Huiroa on Thursday night, when 50 electors assembled to hear his address. Mr. A. Logan presided. The address was on the lines of his previous speeches. Touching on his opponent's complaints, re the visit of Cabinet Ministers, he explained that he was not responsible for this. The Taumnrunui neonlc were clamoring to get all the public works' energies expended on the eastern end of the Stratfnrd-Okahukura railway, and requested the Minister of Public Works to visit the district, while Mr. (luthrie was in the district as an act of courtesy for the christening of the new Inglcwnod Or«unty. and he (Mr Hinei. would have to accept some responsibility for this visit, as he was responsible for the birth of that Conntv A vote of thanks to Mr. TTine, and confidence in him' and the Mn«scv Government, was carried unanimously.