POLITICAL NOTES.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1208, 19 November 1919, Page 5

POLITICAL NOTES.

* '¥4 Ash . worth » the Labour candidate , tor Wakatipu, addressed a large meeting, of the electors at Middlemarch, Mr W. Mason presided. After a sympathetic hearing a vote of thanks and confidence wa& passed. The. chairman in a few remarks said; he had supported Liberal fcll his life, butiound now we could not -de-.' pend on thein to carry out Mr Sedddn's policy, so he ?had decided to support straight ouf Labour. A strong committee is Being formed: to forward Mr Ashworth's candidature* v.

Mr Ashworth also addressed a meeting at St Batliaus, and was well received; After answering questions satisfactorily a vote of thanks was accorded the candidate. • ; ■,:

•Mr Horn will address the elector's to-night lit' FmitJaiKls. ,He tKeiv proceeds to the, Teyiot district, acl. dressing meetings en route, particulars of which will bo seen in our. adver; tising columns. The candidate is-well satisfied with tjie support being accorded to him.

Mr Ashworth has completed his campaign down the Central railway - line' audjs now in the li-ikes district/ : . . Mr It. Scott has started his camand is working up .this way v along the railway line. Starting late,'. ~ he is under the handicap of having to address,.throe moetjngs a day in ; some districts. Next Wednesday he will speak at Shingle Cresk, Fruit- • lands . and Alexandra. Thursday' Fi irnseleugb, and Clyde, See advef- ; tiseiuent for time. ..