THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 255, 1 December 1914, Page 2

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD,

A list of Candidates for the various constituencies throughout New Zealand is published below.

The political views of the candidates, as far as they are known, are distinguished by the following letters ;—••»''—Beform; '' L * '—Liberal; "I " Independent; "Lab."—Labour; "S,D."- Social-Democrat; "P."—Prohibitionist.

The names of members who represented in the last Parliament the electorates in which they are now standing are. distinguished by an asterisk (*).

NORTH ISLAND. j Bay of Islands — [ ./V. Reed .. .. .. •• B. I O. Wilkinson .. .-. •• B. ■ ;. P. Buck .. .. .. .• L. Maraden— - -*F. Mander .. ..• .'.'. ..." B. E. C. Purdie .... .. E. Kaipara- . *J. Cf. Coate3 .. ..'.. B. F. Hoe L» Waitemata — ; *A. Harris .« B» H. C. Tewsley E. Auckland East—*A. M. Myers .. ~, •. E. .;. A. S. Holmes •-..-. .. .. BAuckland Central—i*A. E. Glover E. ; ; M.J. Savage S.D. j j j W. Richardson B. Auckland West=— , :.:; | -■'ii*J/ H. Bradney B. | i 0. H. Poole .. E. Grey Lynn— ar* I J;*J. Payne .. .. ■ ... ■•• »•*£ *i Murdoch McLean '.. '-. B H Geo. Fowlds .. .. .. L. Bden— v'i^ : C. J. Pari- ..'■;.-. .. .. B. U W. R. Tuck Lab. - I W. Richards S.D. j Parnell— ■ ' y ■. ' \ V>J< S.Dickson .„ ... ;«■ .-■..... ...w;:::; "P. La wry .. .... •'• E. J. J. Sullivan E Manukau— " !*P. W., Lang' .. .. '.••' B- "- J. W. McEarin .; .... E Franklin — # W. F. Massey .. .. .. B. ; A. G. C. Glass . +. .. •• E. Thames — _ »'!<. W.Rhodes .. .... B. E. H. Taylor E. Sagian—*B. F. Bollard B. W. D. Thompson .. . • E. Ohlnemuri — *H. Poland E. ' J. Clark, B. Waikato — *J. A. Young B. A. Scholes .. .. .. .. E. Tauranga—*W, IL Hemes B. B. Stewart V .. L. Bay of Plenty—*W. D. S. Maedonald .. L. K. .S. Williams B Gitfborae — *Sir James Carroll .. .. _ L. H. Do Lautour B. G. Smith .. ~ », .. I*. Tanmaranui — *C. K. Wilson .. .. .. B. W. T. Jennings .. .. hj, F. W. Shortland .. .. -I. Hawke's Bay—*H. M: Campbell .. .. B. B, .j. Napier—"J. V. Brown L. G. W. Venablus B. Waipawa—*G. Hunter .. .. .. .. B. A. E. • Jull L. Fahlatua— V. H. Eecott B. J. J)i, Mathews .... .. L. ■ *G. B.Sykes ~ .. .. B. A. W.:Hogg ;_. ; L. Wairarapa—- * Sir W. C, Buchanan .. .. B. . J. T. M. Hornsby .. .. : L.. Egniont— k' ; _..' ■■''"' ",'- s *C. A. Wilicinson .. .. B. D. L. A. Astbury .. .. L. Stratford — *«LB. Hine , B. W% H. Hawkins .. .. L. Taranaki—*H. J. H. Okey .. .... B. Pi J. Hughes .... .» L. Patea—*G. V. Eearce .. ... .. B. G. Morrison L. Wanganni—*W. A. Veiteh .. .. .. Lab. J. T. Hogan .. .. .. L. P. Pirani .. .... .. B. Waimadno — *B. W. Smith .. .. v. L. H. M. Speed .. .. .. B. Oroua—*D. H. Guthrie .. .. .. B: J. Morrison .. .. ..' L. Baogitikel—-*E*.-Newman .. .... B. B. E. Hornblow ; L. JPalmerston — *D. Buick .. .... .v B. J. A. Nash B. E. Crabbe L. J. Thorn .... .... S.D. Otakl—*J. Bobertson S.D. W. H.'Field B. Hutt— . *T. M. Wilford L. A. M. Samuels B. Wellington North—*A. L. Herdman .. .. B. W. H. Turnbull .. .. L. , H. E. Holland .. ... .. S.D. Wellington Central — # F. M. B. Fisher .. ... B. B. Fletcher .. .. .. :~ L. Wellington East—*A. K. Newman .. .. .. B. '■ D. M 'Laren .. .. .. Lab. Wellington South—*A. H. Hindmarsh .. .. Lab. J. P. Euko B. B. B. Williams .. ...... R. .. Wellington Suburbs— B. A. Wright .. .. .. B. • Ji. E. Fitzgerald ~ .> L. F. T. Moore .. .. *. Lab.

SOUTH ISLAND. Nelson—*H. Atmore .. .. .. E. T. A. H. Field B. Motueka—*B. M'Kenzie .... .'. E. B. P. Hudson .; : .. .. B. Buller — *J. Colvin .... .... E. G. M. Powell •■-..• .. .. R. H. Gillen .. .... •■ S.D. Grey—*P. C. Webb .. S.D. 11. L. Michel .. .. .. B. Westland—*T. E. Y. Seddon .. .. E. A. A. Paape • ■'... .. .. B. Walrau— ' *R. M'Callum .. ...» E. J. Duncan * B. G. Turner .. .. .. .. "I. Hurunui—"G. W. Forbes L. : W. A. Banks * .B. Kaiapoi—*D. Buddo vg. L. D.Jones .. .. .. B. Christchurch East— I Dr Thaeker .. ~ .. L. 11. nunter S.D. G. 1 D. Maefarlane .... B. Christchurch North—*E. M. Isitt ...... L. IE F. Toogood .... ... B. Christchurch South-r-^ *H. G. Ell .... .... L. F. B. Hughes .. .v .. R. G. R. Whiting .. ~., .. Lab. Lyttelton— N -*J. M 'Combs .. .. .. S.D. M. J. Miller .. .. .. B. Biccarton—*G. Witty .... .... L. B. Bunu .. '.-'-,' .. .. B. Avon—4G. W. Bussell ...... L. H. D. Acland .. .... B. D. G. Sullivan S.D. Ellesmere— H., Rhodes .. ~ .. B. J. C. Free L. Selwyn— > *W. J. Diekie J v.- E. G. Sheat B. J. Hamlet B. I Ashburton—*\V. Nosworthy .. fc . '.. R. W. S. Maslin L. Terauka— C E. Kerr R. C. J. Talbot .. ✓. .. L. Timaru—*J. Craigie .. .... .. L. F. H. Smith E. Waitaki— . . N. Francis ~. ..... R. J. Anstey ~ ... .. .. E. Oamaru—- , *E. P. Lee .. .. .. :. B. J. A. Maepberson .. .. L. Otago Central**B. Scott , .. B. W. A. Bodkin .. i .. L. Dunedin North—*G. M. Thomson .» .. B. A. Walker .. .. ~, .. E. Dunedin West— W.D.Stewart .. »,- .. B. W. J. McGuire .. .. ..Lab. . J. T. Johnston ..-,.. ~« .. E. Dunedin Central—*C. E. Statham .. .. .. B. J. W. Munro ~ ... .. Lab. Dunedin, South—*T. K. Sidey ~ .. .. L. T. H. Dalton .. .. .. E. Chalmers— -■ J. M. Dickson ~ .. .. R. W. D. Mason L. G. S. Thompson .. .» .. Lab. Brtice—*J. Allen .. ....... B. CJ. R. Smith .. .. .. L. Clutha—*A. S. Malcolm ~ .. \. R. J. E. Jenkinsoh .. ...' .. L. Wakatipu—*W. Fraser .. .. . v .. R. J.Stevens .., ..;.. .. L. Mataura—*G. J. Anderson .... B. W. G. Mehaffey .. , \ ~ L. Wallace— ■■...-. 'J *J. C. Thomson .. .... L. A. W. Rodger ......... B. Invercargill— 0 *J. A. Hanan '...' .... L. J. F. Lillicrap .. .. ... 'R. Awaruar—*Sir J. G. Ward E. J. B. Hamilton R. MAORI ELECTORATES. Northern Maori— Tau Henare .. .. .. R. Rev. H. N. Papakura . E. Eastern Maori—- .. *Hon. A. T. Ngata .. .. E. Te Kani Pere . -« ; .. . r R. Western Maori— / ,,..,, : s Hon. Dr Pomare"": \.. '•>. R. Papene Eketone.. '".. .. L. Hcrna Te Ao ~.-.-... •• /E. Southern Maori— : ; Taare Parata .. '.. ; .. L. Hapureta Rore ;,;"'.. . I. Teone Matapura Erihana (Eiison) • ■.;.■;■ ./. ■;. r.

AVON.

CHRISTCHURCH. NORTH.

MR H. D. ACLAND. Mr H. D. Aclancl,,Government candidate for Avon electorate, addressed three open-air meetings yesterday. In the luncheon hour lie submitted his views to a gathering at Eobson's Woolworks, Dallington, at which Mr Bartlett presided, and at 7 o'clock in the even-' ing he addressed a meeting at Dallington Bridge, Mr Fitch presiding. At both meetings the candidate received a very good hearing and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.

MR L. M. ISITT DRAMATIC. Mr L. M. Isitt addressed a big meeting in the Rugby Street Schoolroom last evening, giving a. vigorous and impassioned speech. "What has put this party into power?" Mr Isitt asked. "A campaign of prganise/l and deliberate slander, and tho fact that five men who wero elected to support the Liberals voted for the Conservatives.

"If Sir .Joseph Ward's politics had been opposed to miue, I could not have been silent, and witnessed the contemptible way in which he was villified and slandered,'without every bit of chivalry in my blood being stirred! " said Mr Isitt later.

At 8.10 p.m. Mr Aclaud held a street corner meeting outside the Ferry Road post office, speaking from a car. The chairman was Mr Stinear. The audience was not very large, about 1251 people-at the most being present, but it j was a good-humoured crowd, and a [ trillc irresponsible, there being present j many small boys, a number of youths, \ two or three pronounced anti-militar-ists, and one particularly argumentative old man. This white-whiskered old chap, an Irishman, was determinedly "agin the Guv'ment," and seemed desirous of conducting the meeting himself. It was in vain that the chairman appealed to him to wait until question time, the torrent of his eloquence was not to be stayed, and he wandered on in irrelevant garrulity with talk of Mr Seddon and .John Ballance, and even offered to take the candidate back to Sir George Grey's time if he wished. The candidate did not wish—-he desired more to go on with his speech, . but the old man's thin, j penetrating vehemence ran a neek-to- [ neck race with the candidate's voice" when he at last determined to ignore the ancient's insists nt utterance. He served a purpose, however, in giving Mr Aclaud some opportunities for effective replies, and also he made mirth for the crowd, in the beginning, at all events, for .afterwards it began to show signs.'of restiveness at"his unceasing flood of garrulous eoniihen't andinterjection, and niany and frequent were the earnest requests that he should "dry up," "boil his head," and " have another beer." LAND-SETTLEMENT. • The 'candidate opened . his address with reference to land settlement, and : advocated ■ closer" settlement and the extension of the system of providing j workers' homes. He also expressed j himself in favour of old-age pensions land in approval of the present Governj -merit's extension of the benefits of I widows' pensions. He was in favour j of the extension of the pensions system ! to invalids and the blind, and in speaking of compensation to injured workmen pointed out that the Government had extended this law to embrace its own employees, a benefit which the Ward Administration had denied. He did not see why this compensation for injury should-' not be extended for the relief of those who contract diseases in •particular employments, favoured the introduction of legislation provide j ing for the relief of workers' invalided through a disease arising out of their employment. - i Dealing with taxation, he said that the criticism, levelled against the Eeform Party's taxation was untrue —taxation for the ordinary tax-payer had not been An. increase had been made with regard to land and in-come-tax and death duties. The increase in this taxation between 1912 and 1914■ amounted-to £476,337, or 9/per head, but. the total increase was only 6/2 per head. The ordinary taxpayer actually paid less than before. In* the last two years of the Ward Administration the taxation amounted to 18/4 per head, including a rise during the last year of 5/- per,head'in Customs duties. THE WHEAT S.CAEE. In reply to a question regarding his opinion of "the wheat scare,". Mr Acland said he believed that Mr Massey had done the only practicable thing in endeavouring to import wheat so as to' keep prices normal, he did not believe in confiscation of wheat, but he had a very poor opinion of any farmer who endeavoured to make profit out of an economic situation such as at present existed.

"Mr Allen is the most tricky, the most unfair juggler with figures that you can possibly imagine in a man holding a public and responsible position. He deliberately lays himself out to throw in the eyes of you people, and seeks to absolutely mislead and deceive you as to what the true position is." Mi- Isitt referred to several of Mr Allen's alleged misdemeanours, and scoffed at the "pure" Reform Party and its protestations that it wore the white flower of a blameless life, and then repeated that the Hon. James Allen, not through any error or carelessness, but deliberately, with malice aforethought, had indulged in statements iu order to deceive the people and serve his own purposes.

Mr Isitt said that the Government had promised to reduce the cost of living. What had they done?

"How will you do if?" asked a voice. Mr Isitt: " I will tell you by and by. Have the Government done it?"

"Did yon do it?" inquired the voice,

Mr Isitt replied that the Government had not done it. "Now, don't blush!" he begged the voice. "I don't want you to blush!''

The audience was vastly amused. COST OF LIVING.

Mr Isitt went on to point out that the liaising of the salaries of Civil Servants and railway men did not\ reduce the cost : of;,-living. He would take steps to prevent; the growth of monopolies which exploited the people, put Customs duties on values instead of on bulk, go in resolutely 1;o, develop the fish industry, and burst tip the land-monopoly. - '

"Why-didn't the Liberals burst itK» asked the voice.

■Mr Isitt: '' That is about the poorest olil; wheeze that can be imagined." He admitted that the Liberal Government had ndt shown the courage and determination th|at he would have liked to burst up the estates. They allowed the men who supported Mr Massey to terrorise them, but they did a great deal for which the country should be thankful.

Referring to the allegation that the Government had starved the Public Trust and State Fire Insurance Departments, the speaker quoted figures to show that under the Massey Government the returns from these institutions had actually increased. The criticism levelled at the Ministry with regard to travelling expenses was also dealt with, it being pointed out that the Ministerial travelling expenses of the Ward Ministry amounted to £2568 per annum, while those of the Mc-Kenzie Ministry for the three months and a-haJf it was in office amounted to £1446, which would amount to £SOOO per annum. The Masseur Ministry, however, hail, for the twenty months it had held office, spent in .travelling expenses an amount equal to the rate of only £1914 per annum; ' HUNTLY. Several interjections were made concerning the Himtly disaster, and the candidate said he considered it grossly unfair that party capital should be made out of such a matter. He exonerated the Government, saying that the law which was in existence provided adequately for the safeguarding of miners, provided that officials carried out their duties. It had been introduced by the Seddon Administration after the Brunner disaster, and the Massey Government had prepared a Bill proposing further improvements but was not able to bring it down because it was a contentious measure and would have had no chance of being passed during the opening stages of Parliament. The, report of the Commission of enquiry had proved that no blame was attachable to the Government, and it would be as reasonable to blame the Liberal Government for the Penguin wreck, or the accidents on tramcars before a law was passed altering the seating arrangements to safeguard conductors.

At the conclusion of the address, several questions were asked, mostly by the few anti-militarists present, and the candidate replied in favour of compulsory training .and a local navy, turning the tables on one interjcctor who questioned the value of cruisers of the Bristol type by asking if the Bristol cruiser Sydney had not proved her value. A motion of thanks was put, but the crowd by this time had grown somewhat demonstrative and for some time refused to let the chairman put the motion, insisting on more questions, but eventually the motion was put, and was declared carried, though it met with some opposition from the small and obviously "anti" section. MR D. G. SULLIVAN. Mr !). G. Sullivan, Social-Democratic candidate for Avon, addressed a meeting of between 300 and 400 people at the corner of Tuam Street and Phillip Street last evening, and was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence amid cheers.

;Mr Isitt, contending that the large land ownei-s supported Mr'Massey, produced and read the share list of the '' Dominion' ' newspaper, with great dramatic effect. ' ' Give us the ' New Zealand Times' list," suggested the voice. • Mr Isitt said a fact that he deplored was that Mr Massey had come to Christchurch and told them'that all the brewers were against him and for Sir Joseph Ward;-He (Mr Isitt) had -the share lists' of the breweries; and "five out of every six of them were known supporters of Mr "Massey. If anyone doubted that the lists could be publishe'd. The brewers were out to make their business their polities, and would help Mr Massey or Sir Joseph Ward just where either served their interests. ! Dealing with the graduated land tax, Mr Isitt said, that the Liberals wanted to get at the pigeonholes to find out how mWh the big landholder had. to pay in increased taxation, when he got his exemption for improvements. JMr Isitt repeated his charge as to the responsibility of the Government in; conn bcti on with the Huntly d isaster. It was no reply on the part of Mr Massey to say that the charge was mean and cowardly, and that the man who made it was hot fit for decent society. j ETHICS OF CHRISTIANITY. ; Mr Isitt concluded that his one desire was to try to translate into the Statute Book of New Zealand the ethics of Christianity. - Did they mean to tell him that Conservatism was in accordance with the spirit of Christianity? It was distinctly opposed to.it. The kernel and essence of Conservatism was selfishness. He accused the Government Party of going for the dollar every time instead of the man. "By the living Godj" he declared, striking the table with vehement hand, "I will go for the man every time." A young man, very earnest and very nervous, got up and informed Mr Isitt that for the first time he was ashamed to be a Methodist. He had a few questions to ask. Why did not Mr Isitt tell his audience that Mr Keed, the inspecting engineer, had not been down Huntly mine for three years? Why did he tell his Elmwood audience that the Government had done nothing for the Elmwood School, knowing at the same time that the Government had opened a new school a mile away? Why did he deny the Bible to the school children? . And what Jiad he to say to the question asked by a daughter .elf the late T. E. Taylor: ' ' Why have you departed, from the policy laid down by iny revered father"? I Mr Isitt said that the suggestion in the last question was an absolute fabrication —no such question had been asked him. As far as Mr Reed was concerned, he could only go down the mine on sufferance, and his action was taken owing to his intense enthusiasm and desire to safeguard the interests of the men. As to the Elmwood School, referred his questioner to the committee. Now, had anyone any sane questions to ask? ! Mr Isitt dealt at some length with the Bible-in-schools referendum. He claimed that the country had no chance of getting the referendum in the form at present proposed. He thought that the question should be: "Do you want a measure of religious teaching in the schools?'f He believed that there would be such an overwhelming majority in favour of it that a scheme would be formulated.

He was against State control of the liquor traffic. It would be the most frightful machine for political corruption that they could possibly imagine.

A vote of thanks and confidence was passed, with a few dissentients.

MR TOOGOOD AT I&ADRAS STREET,

Mr H. F. Toogood, Government candidate for Christcjnirch North, addressed a couple of open-air meetings last evening. His second meeting, at the corner of Madras and Aberdeen Streets, was fairly lively, there being considerable interruption from a small group, •which was at no trouble to conceal its Red Fed. sympathies. The candidate spoke along his usual lines on the subjects of taxation, State advances, Civil Service reform, and Defence. On the last question he said that all the " wobblers'' were to be found in the ranks of the Opposition. There were some Liberals, of course, who had sound views, but many of them v were exceedingly uncertain. After speaking for about an hour, Mr Toogood was bombarded with questions, practically all of the "ostrich-

farm" and "specials' batons" order, but he held his own. The meeting coneluded shortly after 9.30 p.m., amidst mingled cheers and booing. There was no resolution moved.

Federation to control the Government. Mr Macfarlane said he was not aware that the employers controlled the Government. (Dissent.) A Voiee: Is there sufficient wheat in the country? Yes! You won't starve. Another Voice: .Why doesn't the • Government seize it? - | Mr Macfarlane: The heavy importation would probably make seizure unnecessary. If : the" Food Commission recommended it, all the wheat would be taken over by the Government in good time. A questioner bewailed the fact that the Government had parted with the freehold of Crown leases at the original value, and asked if the candidate favoured it.

CHRISTCHURCH EAST.

MR MACFARLANE AT WALTHAM. Mr G. D. Macfarlane, the Reform candidate for Christchurch East, addressed a meeting of electors in the Waltham Hall last evening.; The hall was well-iilled, but from the outset it was apparent the speaker had not the sympathy of the audience. A sprinkling of Red Feds, at the back of the hall proclaimed the political beliefs of many of the audience. They took the address good-humouredly, though wjtjh many interjections, mostly of a facetious character.

Mr Macfarlane explained that it was a good bargain:for the State, considering that the tenants only paid 3* per cent, less 10 per cent, upon present value. He had an L.I.P. lease, which would cost him over £IOO per year if he was paying current rates of interest; but his rent .was now only £35. It would not pay him to make the section a freehold.

The candidate said it was the first time for very many years that a candidate in the interests of Reform had addressed them, and though, no doubt, there were many in the audience who would disagree with his political be : liefs, it would not estrange any friendships. Referring to-the alleged shortage of flour in the Dominion, he was sure the Government would not allow any exploitation. (Laughter.) A Voice: I hae ma doots! Mr Macfarlane: I hae nae doots!

The fact that the Government was not going to pay interest on the amounts held for the members of the Expeditionary Force was the grievance of another questioner. Mr Macfarlane said if any soldier had a penchant to collect interest upon his pay his relatives could place it in the Savings Bank.

Referring to electoral reform, .he said proportional representation would prove cumbersome. He would not be in favour of grouping or enlarging the country electorates, but a reversion to the system of grouping the city electorates would be beneficial. The Massey Government had often been charged with being the lineal descendants of the old-time Conservative, and however much they might *smite the old-time Tory, they should remember that Sir Harry Atkinson had given them one-man-one-vote. Sir John Hall had initiated manhood suffrage, and had given ■ the women the vote, despite opposition. (Cries of dissent.) .^ The Massey Government was not;' in any way Conservative, though it,'too, had done much for the people.. had proved themselves liberal. arid progressive. Commenting upon Mr Hiley's scheme, he said, that nothing so lavish, for Christchurch was proposed in the w'ay of a new railway station as had been' given Dunedin by the Ward Govern-' ment. The people of Dunedin would, no doubt, appreciate the lavish hand of Sir Joseph. Some of them 'might even support him. A Voice: They will, suref The candidate referred to the volteface effected by the Liberals upon the land question. The and '' back-to-the-wall'? utterances upon the question had been turned down* by the party. Finance was dealt with ;at some length. The present Government had proved themselves the best , business man's Government they had I ever had. (Uproar.) i A Voice: What about the specials f

Various other questions were asked and answered, and a vote of thanks to the candidate was moved and seconded. An amendment was proposed, expressing no confidence in Mr Macfarlane and the Reform Party. This was seconded .by a very earnest-looking young man in a lengthy speech, in which the well-worn phrases of the Red Fed. were strongly noticeable. Upon being put to the meeting the amendment was carried.

7DR; THACKER. •Dr Thacker, Liberal, icandidate for Christchureh East, addressed a targe audience in the,; Hibernian Hall, Barbadoes Street, lagfeevenmg, Mr A. S. Neil presiding. The candidate dealt with finance, defence, and public health, and was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. - -Cheers-were"''■■given for Dr Thacker and Sir Joseph Ward, and the audience sang a Jolly Good Fel : lOW.". 1'...-;'-;:.;;- ' MB HIBAM HUNTEB.

The strike had been a miserable titoe for everyone. (Laughter.) .•.'•'l '-■■■■ lost more through it than I would care to say," he continued. The Workers and Trade Investigation Bill was worthy of a good trial in this connection, as anything that would eliminate strikes' and labour troubles would be a blessing.;When question-time came, the audience had its fling. The first questioner .inquired if the candidate would allow the Employers'

Mr Hiram Hunter, Labour candidate for Christchureh East, -addressed a meeting of electors at the corner of Kilmore and Manchester Streets last nighty Mr J. C, Ralph presiding. The candidate spoke for an, hour and a half on the various planks in the platform of the Social-Democratic Party, and was listened to very attentively throughout. In answer, to a question [as to the bona fides of the LiberalLabour organisation,, Mr Hunter stated that it was a :mushroom .organisation, brought into existence for- electioneering, pufposes,. and. would fade into oblivion after the elections were over. Dr Thaeker had absolutely no authority whatever to claim to represent any section of organised Labour. The speaker was the official. Labour candidate, and was. selected unanimously in the constitutional manner. Mr Huxiter also stated that three years ago, when defeated by Mr T. H. Davey for entry

into the second ballot, lie advised his supporters to vote for Mr Davey, with tho result that he received about 75 per cent, of the Labour vote.at the second ballot, and was returned by an overwhelming majority. This fact should appeal to the progressive Liberj als of the electorate and secure their I support for the speaker on the present • occasion. It was unanimously resolved, 'cpon the motion of Messrs E. T. Coyne and F. B. Stewart, that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded the candidate for his address, and the meeting express its confidence in him as a suitable rejtrosentative to Parliament. Three cheers were given for the candidate. A meeting of Mr Hunter's committee took place at the Trades Hall last evening, Mr T. H. Weatherfield presiding. Very favourable reports were received from all parts of the constituency, and arrangements were made for a further canvass and distribution of literature till the end of * the week.

RICCARTON.

ME BUNN AT HORNBY,

The electors of the Hornby district were last evening addressed-by Mr Bertram Bunn, Reform candidate for the Riecarton electorate. The meeting was held ia the Druids' Hall, Mr W. 11. Manhire acting as chairman. Mr Bunn was accorded an excellent hearing, there being scarcely an interjection throughout.

In dealing with finance, the candidate replied to some of 'Mr Witty's gling figures" used in his speech at Kirwee. Summing up the position in regard to loans, Mr Bunn submitted that the "Liberal Party mortgaged the money first and borrowed it afterwards, while the Government borrows the money first and mortgages it afterwards.'V i',:. . ~/..y : ;"..'.

..' *' Are • there any workers, here 3 who areactual -that will ad:tnit they to their little homes! The majority ;jifee t(p do so, and so farmers Jike to olwn their little f a*ms. '' (Applause.) ftis was Mr Buna's final plea for the freehold. Mr Bunn criticised the Opposition [candidate's^remarks in regard .tq yariSous other statements, especially -in re Igard to the State Fire Insurance and the Public Trust, and then, went on to tell of the labour legislation, which had been brought down by the present Administration. The Government : had, been very largely blamed .for"-doing", nothing for the workers;. !the : speaker instanced the substantial in 4 wages now paid to railway employees,' school teachers,-; the police,, post and telegraph employees,., and 7 (Syil Servants, as coining under' this. head. The; Government was shoeing itself, as a; liberal employer, and wag thus setting' the example to other employers. After the late strike the Government introduced the Bill known as the Labour Disputes Investigation BilL The workers themselves would know best how. they. would have appreciated stieh, an Act at the time of the Islington strike. Under that Act "■ the men would, have been able to secure a seeret 1 ballot as. to whether they should go back on tho offer of the company of&7/$ or ctm tinue, the^strikeand the 30/ T. How many would have favoured going backf The speaker estimated" the number at 80 per eent. The majority of the butchers-; were in favou? of accepting the 27/6, but they had Tthe Labour

Executive dominating them and they resisted and got nothing. The Act would give the men the chance to say they were willing to accept an offer without rendering themselves liable to be called scabs and such-like choice names. (Applause.) Who voted against, the Bill when it was introduced?? asked the speaker. The very men who were sent back to Parliament as the Labour memhers—the four Labour men at present in Parliament—and why? Because they knew tliat their autocratic rule over the workers was going from them for all time, and they didn't want to lose it. (Applause.) The.- candidate also indicated the Shearers and Agricultural Workers' Act and mentioned that the Government had increased the pay of the men going with .the Expeditionary Force by 1/st day. in advance of the pay; of -the troops which went to South Africa. Mr Bunn then proceeded to deal with pensions and workers' homes, and then treated of the present shortage of wheat. Fifty thousand bushels had been ordered* from Australia, and 250,000 bushels from Canada, wheat which would not be given to the Flour - millers' Trust, but which would \be milled "for the Government and distributed to the various centres. The Government was doing its best to keep doHvn the prices, there being a shortage .©£'= wheat-all over the world. , A Voice: -Did you read the report to : clav? ."."" ' ' .' v *■"'-'.■' .. ■;■ Mr Bunn: Dr Thaeker's report? The Voice: He says there are 36,000 sacks of wheat" in the Dunsandeli and Mel-hven districts. I should like to know if he got his Information on good authority. The Voice: He offers £IOO to the Christehurch Hospital on the strength of his statement. Mr Bunn: Something should be done to force them to sell—(Applause)—and I feel assured that Mr Massey is the man to bring the sale about. (Hear, hear.) The candidate here confided to the audience that he had met Mr Massey himself .for the first time the other day. Those of his hearers who didn't agree with him would change their opinions if they had half-an-hour's talk with the Prime Minister, who rose from- the working ■men. •: A .Voice: Of course he did!

'"Continuing, Mr Bunn compared the policy speech delivered by- Sir Joseph Ward with the planks of his own party. The only thing the Opposition had to offer the people that was in any way new was the baby bonus scheme, the 'greatest election bogey ever placed before the women of this country. (Jiang-liter.) But the women were not going to be caught napping. A'Voice: By a. baronet! Mr Bunn: Do they think they are going to increase the birth rate because they offer £5? A Voice: No!

The candidate submitted that if an Immediate grant of £5 were made, it would be a good thing. The money would have to come out of taxation, and the only men to feel'the burden would be the bachelors. (Laughter.) "What was: now allowed for was that the £5 would be placed in the Post Office. At the end of 14 years it would have amounted to £l2 10/-, and it could then be drawn to allosv the parents to go for a holiday, or it could be given straightway to the child, who ran a risk of getting a bit purse-proud and spending it at'tlic store at once in lollies and cigarettes. (Laughter.) The candidate expressed himself as being in favour of the 55 per cent majority on the liquor question, of the referendum on the Bible in Schools, and of compulsory military training. The latter was a measure which would have been brought down had the present Government been in office, and yet Sir Joseph Ward was taking all the credit for it himself.

A. Voice: He rah the whole country himself. Mr Bunn: Yes!—with the assistance ofjihe Opposition. The Voice: Ye*! That's so. If ifc had not been for tho assistance ?;iv:Cn the Liberal Government by the hen Opposition the country would have fallen through long ago.

Again the Voice: Yes! that's so. a young man out to fight the battles of the workers of this country find the masses of the people, remember," said the candidate in conclusion, *'l have no time for the Idle rich. I want you to remember that as a young man I am cut to leave this country better than I found it, and I am, out to Resist in laying the foundations of this country upon national lines. Remember that the age of the roads and bridges member is gone forever, and if 1 am elected my energies will be spent in doing tho right thing for the masses of the people, and I can leave the matter in. your ham's with confidence." (Applies*.*) QUESTIONS. "xVjv you in favour of the

Upper House with members already chucked out by the people," ran one question ? Mr Bunn said tjhat he was, as, with their varied experience, these "rejects" were better able to fill the positions.

Another questioner wished to know what happened to the Mining Bill, the failure to pass which on the part of the Massey Government cost 40-odd miners their lives. Mr Bunn said he had made it a rule not to discuss tlie Huntly disaster on the public platform. . When political capital, was made out of the lives of dead men, politics were getting to a low level. (Applause.)

A Voice: What about the Black Pamphlet? Mr Bunn: I know that the dastardly rascal responsible for that has been brought to his knees. > Mr Bunn continued to say that on the same reasoning the Liberal Government might have been charged with the wreck of the Penguin, in which s6me 80 lives were lost. This had not been done. The Hon. Eoderick McKenzie himself had said that the carrying out of the other Mining Bill would not have prevented the disaster. A Voice: I'll challenge you to prove that the lion. R. McKenzie used those words.

Mr Bunn quoted his authority, and "the voice" was silent for a while", and then came to-light with a newspaper and the remark "that he would just like to give Mr Bunn this information." Mr Bunn: I ..read it in the paper myself .—From T. E. Y. Seddon.

The Voice: And vet yon're not convinced?—No!. Another voice wished to know how many square miles of land Mr G. W. Russell owned? .

"Get 'Light and Liberty' and you'll see,'' volunteered one of the audience. I had it pushed on to me to-day, and I eouldn 't help it." Another voice in the audience supplied the information by saying Mr Russell owned 64 square miles.

No more questions being forthcoming, Mr Bunn again submitted that the Government hud done good work

"With the batons, "supplied a voice, the owner of which was informed that he had never been hit very hard on his little chicken head.

The candidate was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. THE TEMPLETON MEETING.

Previous to addressing his Hornby audience Mr Bunn held an open-air meeting at Templeton. He got a poor hearing, but both he and his audience appeared to ■ en joy themselves.

A section of the out-for-fun element discussed the subject of "currant buns" with the candidate for a considerable period, to the huge satisfaction of the crowd! "I think you're drunk," said Mr Bun.) to a persistent iuterjector. "Not drunk, but dry," volunteered the latter*

Another person was told 1n..-, was ratting, and he expressed surprise that the price of cheese hadn't gone up. Eventually Mr Bunn was sent off with three cheers, the half-hearted attempt of oue of the crowd to move a no-con-fidence motion in the Massey Government meeting with little support.

LYTTELTON ELECTORATE.

ME J. McOOMES'S CANDIDATURE

ADDRESS AT SUMNER

Mr J. McCoiubs, Social-Democratic candidate for Lytteltou, addressed a well-attended meeting in the Sumner Town Hall last evening. Mr G. W. C. Smithson (Mayor of Sumner) presided. Mr McComba said that, consequent on the outbreak of the war, the Massey Government, in imitation of the other Australasian Governments, had introduced legislation for the purpose of protecting the people from exploitation. But, though the Government introduced the legislation, the measures had been virtually a dead letter. The Massey Government would have been wise if it had fully followed the example of the Australian Governments. The Massey Government had more at heart the interests of the Millers' Trust and the Merchants' Association than those of the masses of the people. They permitted an attack to be made on the people from within while the enemy was without our gates. It was one of the most unpatriotic things that had been done during the war. In clause 25 of the measure the Massey Government had attempted to throw down the Labour legislation that New Zealand had been very steadily and carefully working for for 20 years and more. It was to the credit of .the Labour Party that they got an amendment in clause 25 that protected the workers and prevented the great burden of the war being thrown on them. Mr Massey had i.'greed to accept tho alteration sug-

gested by the Labour members. If the clause had gone through as originally suggested, and IcA the wages of the workers been reduced in consequence, the. business people would have felt the effects very severely. To attempt to make money out of the conditions arising under a national crisis such as the present was one of the most unpatriotic things that could possibly be done. (Applause.) In Australia those holding quantities of necessary commodities were told that they had to sell at a certain price. If a man held more than he should, and declined to sell, the Government stated that it would seize it at the standard price. The Australian Governments did attempt to protect the people, while the Massey Government did nothing more than pass a piece of legislation and allow it to become a dead letter. In the same way,'he said, the Massey Government had-failed to protect the soldiers of the Expeditionary Forces, and in support he quoted the prices charged in the canteens for tobacco.

PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION

Mr Massey, said Mr McCombs, told, the people now that the Reform Party had not promised proportional representation. In 1911, speaking in the House, Mr Massey had advocated proportional representation, and yet when he had an opportunity of voting ou a Proportional Representation and Effective Voting Bill he voted against the principle that he had advocated. Under the party system of Government a private member or the combined Opposition could not possibly block any policy measure which the Government brought down. Themost they could do was to endeavour to get amendments introduced.

Speaking of State banking, the candidate said the State could carry on banking much more sue-, cessfully than could a private institution. By State banking, an enormous amount could be saved in interest every year. The Government Insurance Department, since it was inaugurated, had saved the people one and a-half millions in premiums alone, besides building up a Department with £;)7,000 Government security and £48,000 accumulated funds. It was one of the best examples of what the State could do and a strong recommendation for .the setting up of a State bank.

The farmers, said Mr McCombs, were fooled by the Employers' Association when they fought the workers at the time of the strike. They were being exploited by the ship-owners whom they had so lately assisted. The State should control highways by sea as well as by land. In private enterprise the test of the success of the concern was the amount of profit made, but in a" State enterprise the test of success was the amount of service rendered.

The candidate dealt at length with the labour troubles preceding the lluntly disaster. The, responsibility for that disaster, he declared, lay at the door of the Massey Government, which had failed to administer the laws upon the Statute Books. Distinct and definite warnings by the Mines Department inspector had been ignored, and even in the face of his prophesies that a disaster would occur no action was taken. Mr McCombs criticised the manner in which the Government had dealt with Labour legislation, referring particularly to the throwing out by the Upper House of the measure permitting unions to use their funds for political purposes. In this respect, he said, we in New Zealand, who prided ourselves on being in the forefront of political progress, could not keep step with conservative old England.

EDUCATION AND TAXATION. The Education Act of the Government would certainly result in better salaries and better staffing in some cases, but it enunciated the principle that a woman should not receive the same salary as a man for doing exactly the same work. There was a total of 78 per cent, of the women teachers classed in grade 2 of the service, where there was scarcely any increase in salary. There was not sufficient encouragement given to the brightest boys and gh-ls to adopt teaching as a profession. Taxation, he said, was very unfairly placed. The laud-holders of the Dominion should be called upon to pay more than they now did towards the communal expenses of the Dominion. The raising of the revenue through the Customs Department was a most expensive method. The people paid more than reached the coffers of the State, because the merchants and traders were not content without a profit. He recognised that young industries had to be protected, and for that purpose a tariff wall was raised. But there were articles taxed that were not manufactured in the country. If they taxed

commodities they made them leas accessible to the people, but if they taxed land they made it more accessible to the people. At the conclusion of the address tlie Hon, John Barr asked several questions in relation to the National Provident Fund Amendment Bill, but was impatiently received by the, audience, and after the candidate, and Mr Barr had dealt with the matter for some little time Mr Barr's last question was met with so much noise that he was able to put it only by talking. to the stage and talking directly to. the candidate.

Mr McCombs, in answer to further questions, said he was straight out against the totalisator. If a referendum were granted on the Bible-in-schools question, other sections of the community should have the opportunity of stating a proposition to be voted on.

A vote of thanks and confidence to the candidate was carried on the voices.

MB MILLER. I Mr M. J. Miller, Beform candidate for Lyttelton, delivered addresses during last week at Le Bon's Bay, O'Kain's Bay* and Little Akaloa. At each place the candidate was accorded a unanimous vote* of thanks. Mr Miller addressed a meeting at the Heathcote Club Hall on Saturday night, and was accorded a vote of thanks.

CHRISTCHURCH SOUTH.

MR F. B. HUGHES.

Mr F. B. -Hughes, Government candidate for Christchurch South, addressed a meeting of over 300 people in the Church of Christ Schoolroom last evening. A small rowdy section was present and subjected the candidate to considerable interjection, but the latter succeeded in holding his own. Mr Hughes's address was closely followed by all but the noisy section, and his criticism of Sir Joseph Ward's policy evoked frequent applause. He said that under Mr Hiley's railway scheme Canterbury Was at last to have its fair share of public money—£64s,ooo. (Applause.) The attitude of the Opposition in regard to the Huntly disaster was like that of the Germans —they hid behind the bodies of dead men. They might as well blame the Liberal Government for the loss of life m connection with the Penguin wreck, declared Mr Hughes, as blame the Massey Government for the Huntly disaster, because the Ward Government for years ignored the petitions of mariners to put a light on Karori Rock. That was left for the Massey Government to do. (Applause.)

MR G. R. WHITINa. Mr G. E. Whiting, Labour candidate for .Christchurch. South, addressed an open air meeting last night at tl/e corner of Harper and Battersea Streets, Mr F. Wainscott presiding. In introducing the candidate the chairman drew attention to a newspaper statement that Mr Whiting was not the official Labour candidate. He denied this statement, and said the United Labour Party had decided to run a candidate, provided arrangements could be made with the Social-Democratic Party. Satisfactory arrangements were finally made, and. Mr Whiting was duly appointed as the accredited Labour candidate. Mr Whiting spoke on the lines of his previous addresses, and was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. Later, he addressed a meeting in the Church of Christ Schoolroom, Moorhouse Aveuue,

where he received a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence.

MR H. G. ELL.

Mr H. G. Ell, Liberal candidate for Christchurch South, addressed" two open air meetings last evening. At the first, at the corner of Fisher Street and Norwood Street, there was an attendance of about 60 people. The candidate was accorded an unanimous vote of thanks and confidence. At the corner of Montrose Street and King Street, Mr Ell addressed about 200 people, receiving a good hearing A vo£e of thanks and confidence was unanimously carried, three cheers being given for Mr Ell.

A NOISY MEETING.

WHO WAS TO BLAME?

An unusual incident occurred in the Christchurch South electorate last evening, when the meetings of two candidates clashed. Both Mr G. B. Whiting, the Labour I candidate, and Mr F. B. Hughes, the Keform candidate, were advertised to speak in the Church of Christ Hall, Moorhouse Avenue. It appears that the president of the hall committee had let the building to Mr Hughes, bitt the secretary had let it to Mr' Whiting. However, the latter offered to allow Mr Hughes to speak first, for an hour, and he would follow for an hour. This offer was accepted.' While Mr Hughes was speaking, a small section of the audience kept up an almost eontiuous fire of interjection and comment, in which the "countingout" process was used. However, Mr Hughes appeared to thrive on interruptions, which spurred'' him to fresh efforts.

An impression had gained ground amongst some of the people that supporters of Mr Whiting were responsible for the interruptions with which Mr Hughes had been assailed, and an accusation to this effect was hurled at the Labour candidate when he appeared on the platform. However, when Mr Whiting threatened to name ten- or twelve of the leading disturbers, aud stated that they were members of another candidate's committee, the interruptions ceased and the audience was satisfied that the disturbance during Mr Hughes's meeting was not caused by supporters of the Labour candidate.

HURUNXJI. (3un Special.) KAIKOTJRA, December 1. Mr Geo. Forbes addressed the largest political meeting held for years in the Drill Hall last evening. He dealt with various questions on the same line as in previous speeches, and criticised the administration of the Massey Government. From the outset the speaker had the audience with him, and at the conclusion he answered numerous questions.

On the motion of Messrs Davidson and MeKenzie, he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks, the meeting concluding at 10.30 with cheers for Sir tfoseph Ward.

Mr G. W. Russell left yesterday for the south by the midday express. He delivered a political address at Temuka last evening, and will speak at Port Chalmers to-night. He will return to Christchurch to-morrow.

ELLESMERE.

MR J. C. FREE. Mr J. C. Free, Liberal candidate for Ellesmero, addressed a meeting at the Coronation Hall, Mill Road, Spreydon, last evening. Mr Mcllwray presided and there was a large attendance. Mr Free said he thoroughly respected his opponent, the Hon. R. H. Rhodes, and hoped when the campaign was over Mr Rhodes and himself would be on as friendly terms as ever. Before the last election, he said, there had been a bitter and determined campaign of calumny against Sir Joseph Ward. One of the innuendoes directed against Sir Joseph was that he was guilty of pocketing "pickings" in connection with the raising of loans on the London money market. The experience of the Hjm. J. Allen, as Minister of Finance, had entirely disposed of the pickings charge, and the others had been proved equally baseless. Prior to the last elections, the Reformers had promised awful revelations as soon as they could ransack the Government pigeonholes. Now that they had had the Government pigeonholes to themselves for over two years, some of them went to the length of declaring that they had never suggested that there; was anything sensational to be found in them. Part of the campaign against Sir Joseph Ward was directed towards condemning what he did in connection with the Dreadnought gift, a fact that the Reformers, were anxious to forget. The Reformers, had promised -,to cheek what they characterised as "excessive borrowing and extravagant expenditure." They had made -no attempt to fulfil that promise, but on the contrary had borrowed more money.and Spent more money than any other Government had done in a similar period. Speaking of the local navy, Mr Free said that New Zealand's trade was not confined •to New Zealand waters. Her shipping was dependent for .protection upon the Imperial Navy, and a country .with a population of only one million could not hope to finance the establishment of a navy sufficient, even to protect Jier own shores. He believed, however, that it would be wise to make some provision for coastal defence by means of torpedo boats and submarines. The Conservative Party, said Mr Free, could never be expected to do very much for the great mass of the people. It would do nothing to lessen the gulf separating the very rich and the very poor, and both in Britain and New Zealand it was the Liberals, and the Liberals alone, who were earnestly desirous of improving; Social conditions. The Massey Government was not distributing much cheap money. It had lent less money to workers, less money to settlers, and less money to local bodies, than had ever been lentbythe. Liberal Government. The Refowners said they had had hard luck. The worst part of their hard luck was that they had got into office, where everybody could form a pretty good estimate of their ability and sincerity. (Applause.) The lack of aptitude of the Reformers was surprising* /It was'•demonstrated most strikingly ill its mismanagement of the big strike and in its lamentable failure to speedily cope with the rise in'wheat, and flour prices. It had only just, struck the Government apparently that it might s be as well to ascertain how! much wheat and flour there was in the Dominion before looking elsewhere for it. j After having answered a number of j questions Mr Free accorded a hearty ] vote of thanks'. •;

HON. R. H. RHODES.

The- Hon.' B. H. Bhodes addressed the electors last evening in the Druids' Hall, Lincoln, which was well filled, Mr F. C. Murray presided. At the close of his speech Mr Bhodes answered a number of questions, and on the motion of Mr G. H. Stoddart, seconded by Mr J. Henley, he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. KAIAPOI. MR DAVID JONES. Mr David Jones, Government candidate for Kaiapoi, addressed a meeting at Gust last evening, Mr H. Talbot presiding. On the motion of Mr R. Gardiner, seconded by Mr F. C. Fairweather, the speaker was accorded a vote of thanks. Prior to the Cust meeting Mr Jones addressed the electors at Springbank, and was accorded a vote of thanks. SELWYN. MR G, SHEAT. Mr G. Sheat, Government candidate for Selwyn, addressed a series of meetings last week. At Buapuna he met with a splendid reception and was accorded a unanimous vote of thanks. At Anama and at Elgin Mr Sheat was also well received, being accorded a unanimous vote of thanks at each place.

TOO MANY QUESTIONS.

MR FRASER AT RIVERSDALE. Press Association. GORE, November 30. The Hon. Mr Fraser addressed a large meeting at Riversdalc last night. He spoke on the' lines of his previous speeches, and was given a capital reception. A large number of questions, occupying an hour and a-half, was asked. These were confined almost solely to. two individuals, whose questions were mostly irrelevant, and a number left the meeting in disgust. The speaker finally declined to answer further.

A vote of thanks and confidence was moved. This was followod by an amendment of thanks only. About 20 voted for the amendment, which was declared carried. The meeting broke up amid some disorder without the motion being put. THE LIBERAL LEADER. Pro". Association. AUCKLAND, December 1. Sir Joseph Ward, Leader of the Opposition, returned on Sunday afternoon from a visit to Ngaruawahia, Hamilton, and Cambridge. Last night he addressed a meeting at Whangarei. He returns to Auckland at 7 o'clock this evening, and proceeds at once to Devonport, where he will address a public meeting. On Wednesday Sir .Joseph Ward leaves for Huntly and addresses a meeting after the miners leave work at 4.15. The Opposition Leader then returns to Pukekohe and addresses the electors in that centre of the Prime Minister's electorate on Wednesday night.

HON. F. M. B. FISHER

Press Association. NAPIER, November 30. The Hon. F. M. B. Fisher addressed a meeting of over 2000 electors at the Municipal Theatre to-night. The building was packed before 8 o'clock, and 200 or 300 people were unable to gain admittance. It was very evident from the start that a section had gone with the intention of blocking the speaker, who, however, succeeded in obtaining an excellent hearing until near the end, when he was repeatedly counted out.

Mr Fisher prefaced his remarks by expressing a hope that whatever party was put into power it would be loyal to the Empire throughout the present crisis. He believed the outlook for the Massey Party was better than ever and that it would go back stronger than ever.

At the conclusion of his address Mr Fisher was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. Although the noisy section among those present raised their voices to a high pitch, there was apparently a good majority in favour of the speaker. The meeting terminated with loud and repeated cheering. '

THE PRIME MINISTER.

VISIT TO HAWKE'S BAY. Press Association. DANNEVIRKE, November 30. The Prime Minister paid his first visit to Danuevirke this evening, and addressed an overflowing meeting in the Town Hall. The building was crowded half an hour before the advertised time of staring. He received a magnificent reception, and was accorded a patient" hearing throughout his two hours' speech, in whie-h he dealt with current political questions on the lines of his recent speeches. ; Loud applause greeted Mr MasSey as he resumed his seat. A vote of thanks and renewed confidence in Mr Massey and his Ministry was passed by an overwhelming majority. ■ "Thanks," said'Mr'Massey in; reply r ing. '*' That will be the verdict on' polling day —a big majority for Reform." The meeting-concluded with hearty cheers for Mr Massey. ,

TO-NIGHT'S MEETINGS. Mr Hi F. Toogood (Christchurch North), corner Hewitt's Road and Andover Streets (7.30 p.m.), and corner Bristol Street and Clare Road; (8.30 p.m.). ?; . Mr L. M. Isitt (Christchurch North), corner Brown's Road and Innes Road (7.30 p.m.), corner Cranford ajid Shirley Streets (8.15 p.m.), and corner Floekton and Warrington Streets (9 p.m.). Mi* G. D. Macfaflane (Christchurch East), at East Christchurch School. Mr Hiram __pHunter (Cliristchurcli East), Trades Hall (10 ? a.m. and 8 p.m., tramway employees only). Dr Thacker (Christchurch East), at P. and D. Duncan's foundry (noon), and at St. Luke's Schoolroom (8 p.m.). Mr F. B. Hughes (Christchurch South), at Methodist Schoolroom, corner Colombo and Brougham Streets (8 p.m.), and at *'l3 Baretta Street (2.30 p.m-;, ladies only).

Mr H, G. Ell |(Christchur<.'h South), corner Montreal and Hanoyer Streets (7.15 p.m.), and at West Christchureh School (8 p.m.). . . ,Mr H. D. Acland (Avon), corner Buccleugh Street and Ollivier's Road (7 p.m.), and at Linwood Post Office (8.30 p.m.). "" "-"" ~ Mr D. G. Sullivan (Avon), corner Ferry Road and . Bordsley Street. Mr B. Bunn (Riccarton), at Courtenay Schoolroom (7 p.m.), and at Halketfc Schoolroom (8.15 p.m.). Mr George Witty (Riccarton), , at Harewood Road Hall. ,-■

Mr M. J. Miller (Lyttelton.), at Woolston Oddfellows' Hall.

Mr J.McGombs (Lyttelton), at Teddi'hgton,' (7 p.m.), and at Governor's Bay (8.30, p.m.). Mr David Jones (Kaiapoi), at Woodend.

Hon. B. Heaton Bhodes (Ellesmere), at Ellesmere School (2 p.m.), and at Doyleston Hall (8 p.m.). Mr J. C. Free (Ellesmere), at Prebbleton.

Mr W. A. Banks (Hurunui), at Hurunui.

Mr George Sheat (Selwyn), at Annat. Mr Joseph Hamlet , (Selwyn), at Bakaia. : - "

FUTURE MEETINGS.

Mr J. Hamlet: Wednesday, Winslow 6.30, Westerfield 8 p.m.; Thursday, Elgin 6.30, Dromore 8 p.m.; Friday, Bar Hill 6.30, Meade Settlement 8 p.m.; Saturday, Greendale.

Hon. B. Heaton Bhodes: Wednesday, Dunsandel Town Hall, 8 p.m.; Thursday, Brookside School, 8 p.m. Mr F. B. Hughes: Wednesday > Oddfellows' Hall, Dickens Street, Aldington; Thursday, Ohristchurch West Schoolroom. The Ladies' Committee will meet at 13 Baretta Street on Tuesday at 2.30. Mr G. Sheat: Wednesday, Glentunnel; Thursday, Kowai. Mr W. A. Banks: Wednesday, North Loburn; Thursday, Glentui (Budd's Woolshed); Friday, Stonyhurst. Mr H. Hunter: Wednesday, railway shells, Carlyle Street, noon, Kilmore Street and East Belt 7.30, Harper's Store, Barbadoes Street, 8.30; Thursday, Waltham Boad and Andrew Street, 8; Friday, Cordery's Cycle Shop, Lower High Street, 8' p.m. Dr Thacker: Wednesday, Hastings Street Hall, 8 p.m. Mr D. Jones: Wednesday, open air Avon Boad Post Office 7 p.m., Marshland 8 p.m.; Thursday, Ohapuka Creamery 7 p.m., Ohoka Hall 8 p.m.; Friday, East Oxford Town Hall. Mr M. J. Miller: Thursday, Lyttelton Oddfellows' Hall.

Mr J. C. Free: Wednesday, Broadfields School; Thursday, Templeton Hall.

Mr Bertram Bunn: Wednesday, corner Torreus and Sutherland Roads 7 p.m., Coronation Hall, Mill Eoad, Spreydon, 8.15 p.m.; Thursday, Eolleston Schoolroom 6.45, Sockburn 8.15 p.m.; Friday, corner Selwyn and Garden Roads' 7 p.m., Parish Schoolroom, Fendalton, 8.15 p.m. Mr H. D. Acland: Wednesday, Fitzgerald Avenue bridge 7 p.m., corner Linwood Avenue ami Worcester Street 8.15 p.m. Mr H. F. Toogood: Wednesday, corner Cranford and Berwick Streets 7.15, corner Warrington Street and Francis Avenue 8, Gresford Street 8.30 p.m. Mr D. G. Sullivan (and others): Wednesday, New Brighton; Thursday, Harris's Corner 7.15 p.m., Bromley School gate 7 p.m., corner Gloucester and Surrey Streets 8.15 p.m.