WELLINGTON ITEMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 275, 20 November 1899, Page 3

WELLINGTON ITEMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON, Saturday,

WELLINGTON LABOUR

CANDIDATE,

I am informed by a leading Unionist and Labour champion that thpre is an utter lack of unity of views and: | action amongst the various elements of the labour party, and that whatever may be the result of the ballot j to-night for the selection of a candij date l.to run in the interest of labour :it will not result in combined action. | Each of the unions and organisations lisa law unto itself, and no choice will give satisfaction to the whole. THE ELECTION. It is understood that the writs for the general elections will be issued on ; Wednesday, and that the polling will . I take place a fortnight later. j CAPTAIN RUSSELL. J Captain Russell leaves for Featherj ston en route for Hastings on Monday. j Owing to the affection of the throat j from which the Captain suffers, his I medical advisers have forbidden him |to speak in public for at least two ' months hence. OTAKI. Mr Field, who is a candidate for re- | election for Dtaki, is sufficiently re- , covered from an attack of influenza to speak at Wainui-Ometa on Monday. I MR KIRK'S CANDIDATURE." | At Petone last night Mr Kirk's supporters passed a resolution condemning the action of the Government in selecting Mr Wilford to run- in the Ministerial interests. THE PALMERSTON • SEAT. ! Palmerston seems in a fair way to become one of the main tactical points in the North Island 'election cam-, paigns. Mr J. Hutcheson, .in responseto a request by Mr Pirahi, will address a meeting, of electors at Ashurst on the 22nd inst, and at Palmerston j North the following morning.