THE PATEA SEAT.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 April 1921, Page 5

THE PATEA SEAT.

Liberal campaign. Mr. E. Morrissey presided over a large gathering of the electors at thjp Grand Theatre, Hawera, on Tuesday evening, when Mr. Morrison, the Liberal candidate, delivered his address. The candidate, who received a good hearing, followed the lines of his Waverley speech. His return was also urged by Mr. S. G. Smith, M.P for Taranaki, who, after trenchantly attacking the extreme Labor Party for its revolutionary doc. trines, criticised the Government policy on points which were chosen by Mr. Veitch and Mr. Masters in their speeches. At the conclusion both speakers answered a number of questions, and on the motion of Mr. J. R. Corrigan, seconded by Mr. Reid, received a hearty vote of thanks, there being two or three “noes” to the motion. Mr. Morrison addressed a well attended meeting at Kakaramea on Monday night. Mr. Morrison was given ah. attentive hearing, and at the close of his address answered very satisfactorily several ■. questions. On the motion of Mr. Tarrant, seconded by Mr. Saves, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Morrison.

A strong committee has been formed for Mr. Morrison in the interests of the Liberal Party. s

THE REFORM CANDIDATE. Mr. Dixon addressed a very enthusiastic meeting of electors at Ngamatapouri on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Jones occupied the chair Mr. Dixon spoke on the lines of his Mokoia speech. At the conclusion of the meeting a vote of thanks to Mr. Dixon for his very able address, and confidence in the Government, was carried unanimously. A strong committee was set up, with Mr. Jones as chairman, to 'further Mr. Dixon’s interest. Mr. Dixon faced a full hall at Kakaramea on Tuesday evening. Mr. F. S. Tarrant occupied the chair. Mr. Dixon, who was listened to with marked attention throughout, addressed the meeting on the lines of his Mokoia speech. At the conclusion of the meeting a vote of thanks to Mr. Dixon for his address was carried unanimously. At the close of the meeting a strong committee was set up, wnu Mr. Tarrant as chairman. Mr!* Dixon addressed a meeting of electors at the Rapanui factory yesterday morning. Mr. Hambley occupied the chdir. Mr. Dixon addressed the meet, ing on the lines of his Mokoia speech, and was listened to attentively throughQrtit. At the conclusion of his address he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks, and a resolution f confidence in the Government was passed. A strong committee was set up, with Mr. Hambley as chairman.

In the evening Mr. Dixon addressed an enthusiastic and crowded meeting in the Brunswick Hall, Mr. C. Smith occupying the chair. Mr. Dixon was received with applause, and in addition to the subjects covered at previous meetings touched on the noxious question He was accorded a vote of thanks for his able and instructive address, and a vote of confluence in the Government was passed. A large committee, with Mr. Smith as chairman, was set up to further Mr. Dixon’s Candidature. THE LABOR CAMPAIGN. i (Contributed.) A crowded and enthusiastic meeting at Patea was addressed by Mr. J. McCombs (M.P. for Lyttelton) and Mr. Lewis Mcllvride (Labor candidate), in the Town Hall, Patea, on Tuesday night, The Mayor (Mr. A. Christensen) presided, and introduced the speakers, who had a fine reception. Mr Mcllvride spoke for an hour, and dealt at considerable length with the platform and objective of the Labor Party Mr. J. McCombs dealt in his usual incisive and

analytic fashion with political problems. Both speakers were repeatedly applauded, and at the conclusion were accorded a Very hearty vote of thanks, on the motien of Mr. Walker, of the Freezing Workers* Union. A dinner.hour meeting was addressed by Mr. Lewis Mcllvride and Mr P. Fraser, M.P., at the Patea Farmers’ Freezing Works, on Tuesday ifternoon. Mr. Walker presided. Mr. Mcllvride said that he came before them as a trade unionist speaking to trade unionists. He was a member of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, of the New Zealand Labor 1 Party, and had been secretary of the WanganuijTrades and Labor Council. He had been selected by his fellow workers to contest the seat,

and he confidently looked for support to all the working class throughout the 1 electorate. A vote of confidence in Mr. Mcllvride and the Labor Party was carried unanimously, and with cheeis. Messrs. E. J. Howard, M.P., and P. Fraser, M.P., were tho speakers at a meeting in support of the Labor candidate, Mr. Lewis Mcllvride, at the Hawera racecourse on Tuesday. Mr. R. McNeil occupied the chair, and explained at the outset that ho was a Liberal to the backbone. Mr. E. J. Howard, who was the first speaker, said that he was glad that he had come tv Hawera, lor he had made a great discovery. He had long been looking for any backbone in the Liberal Party. Up to that moment he had failed to find even the trace of the tiniest .one. He therefore congratulated the chairman on havings the Liberal backbone in his possession. A vote oi thank* to the sptakeri, and of con*

fidence in the Labor candidate, Mr. Me. Ilvride, was moved by Mr. G. R. Horsburgh, seconded by another elector, and carried unanimously. Messrs. J. McCombs, M.P, and E. J. Howard, M.P., addressed a most enthusiastic hneeting at the Grand Theatre, Hawera, lust night. Messrs. W E. Parry and T. N. Bartram also spoke for a few minutes, and Mr P O’Dea occupied the chair. Mr. McCombs dealt with' electoral reform, proportional representation. initiative, the referendum and recall. Mr. Howard dealt principally with the Liberal Party, stating that it was a party without policy or principle, being really an adjunct to the Massey party. The speakers were given a most attentive hearing,- and at the conclusion of the meeting wft*e accorded a hearty vote of thanks, three hearty , cheers being given for the Labor Party