GENERAL ELECTION NOTES.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14162, 30 September 1911, Page 10

GENERAL ELECTION NOTES.

Mr H. Hunter's executive committee mot last night, Mr H. L. Taylor prosiding. Encouraging reports were submitted. It was decided to bold a meeting in the Foresters' Hall, Oxford terrace, next Friday evening for the purpose of formirig a central committee. "The secretary of the Ghristj church East Branch of the New Zealand Labour Party wrote asking for a conference of all members of Mr Hunter's committee and the branch, and it was decided to accede to the request, and a meeting will b© Held in,the. Trades Hall next Wednesday evening, when - important matters relating to the general elections will be dealt with. The candidate stated that he intended to outline hie policy at his meeting next Friday' evening.. \' ' Mr D. D. Macfa'rlane, a * candidate i for the Hurnnni sent, will addrese the, electors in McDonald's Hall, Waiau, at 8 0.m., on Monday next; Botherham School. 8 p.m., Tuesday; Hanmer Springs HaU, 8 p.m., Wednesday; and in the Culverden- Hall, at 8 p.m.*, on Thursday. Mr 0. W. Rweell, M.P., in-rites h» friends and supporters to meet him at ; the Richmond-Methodist Schoolroom on Monday, atf 8 p.m\ Ladies are invited. ' Mr F. R. Cooke, the eelected candi- i date of the Socialist Party for Christ- ; church East at the general electrons, will open his campaign at- His Ma- , jesty'e Theatre to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock.

(PHKSB. ASSOCIATION TBLEQB A3*S.) TIMARU, September .29. The campaign for "the Timaru seat opened to-night, when Mr *W. Angland (Independent) addresed a large meeting. He favours triennial Parliaments, elective Legislative Council, abolition of the second ballot, , L.I.P. leaseholders to have the option of the freehold, the. money resulting to be used for the purchase of more estates, reduction in advances to settlers below £500, provision of land for workers' homes, and advances to workers at 3} per cent. .He received' a vote of thanks. INVERCARGIIiL, September 29. Mr Allan Carmichael is definitely announced as the Opposition candidate for Wallace at> the-general election. Mr Carmichael is a well-known farmer in the district. ' •