THE STRATFORD BY-ELECTION
MR. HINE'S CAMPAIGN, The following has been supplied: The best workers' meeting in the campaign is the verdict of those present at the Town Hall, Stratford, on Saturday afternoon. The attendance of mostly counti; delegates totalled 220, and most encouraging reports were received from the whole of the electorate. The country committees have completed all details for polling day, and it is quite evident that all voters for the Massey Government candidate will be at the polling places on fith May next. Mr. and Mrs. Hine were present, and the candidate addressed the gathering—and outlined his campaign showing good progress in all the outlying portions of tha electorate. The final rally will be for Saturday next, at the Town Hall, Stratford, due notice of which will be advertised through the Press. MR. MASTERS' CAMPAIGN. The following has been supplied; There was a large attendance at the Mahoe Hall to hear Mr. Masters, the Liberal and Labor candidate. An organised party, of Reformers were prescnt from Stratford and Ngacre and kept up a running fire of interjections to the candidate, and banter with others in the hall. This, Raid Mr.' Masters, was a eamplo of Reform methods and similar treatment to what he had received in Rome other districts in the electorate. lon Mnhoe people," he added, "are not considered in any respect, so long ns their obvious object is attained." The candidate Rpeeially dealt with the defence question, placing the navy as New Zealand's first line of defence, and advocating an increased subsidy being made. He strenuously opposed the four months' course in camp. The estimates for 1919-20. under Reform IdminIstration, provided for £272,956 for sal"J?, th « *'«« Department, i-i7,044 for other charges, and £15,00(1 for contingent defence. A sum, said to B p eak e r ol ,t of all pro p brti o„ to Si**. for the «"-*«* -
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Taranaki Daily News, 26 April 1920, Page 4
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319THE STRATFORD BY-ELECTION Taranaki Daily News, 26 April 1920, Page 4
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