THE COMING ELECTIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 237, 3 October 1908, Page 6

THE COMING ELECTIONS.

I CHRISTCHURCH EAST. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Mr C. Boxshall, well known in cricket circles, has announced himself as a candidate for the Christchurch East seat, in the Opposition interests.

HURUNUI.

CHPaSTCHURCH, Friday. Mr O. F. Clothier, a candidate for the Hurunui seat, addressed his opening meeting last evening. Mr Clothier, who declared himself as a straight-out Oppositionist, dealt principally with land legislation, and declared in favour of the freehold. He favoured an elective executive and the abolition of the totalisator. The candidate was accorded a vote of thanks.

BAY OF ISLANDS.

On Wednesday evening, Mr Vernon Read, the Government can- ! dictate for the coming election, met the local electors in the Russell Hall. There •was a very full attendance, and the chair was taken by Mr Horace Williams, County Chairman. Mr Read carried nearly the whole meeting with him in the various points of an excellent address, ably delivered and received with frequent applause. After satisfactorily answering several questions, Mr Read wa3 given a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence, and the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

FRANKLIN.

IHr J. W. -VlcLarin, Liberal candidate for Franklin electorate, gave a very interesting address in the Clevcdon Hall on Thursday night, Mr J. Luke being in the chair. The attendance was fairly large, and the candidate -was attentively listened to throughout. Mr McLarin dealt largely with the Liberal legislation of late years that had been beneficial to tho farmer, explaining the effect in a very plain and reasonable manner. A vote of thanks aftd confidence in the candidate was passed without a dissentient voice. i

WELLINGTON SOUTH.

(B_r Telegraph.—Press -Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. Mr W. Forbes, a motorman on the tramways, who is standing for election to Parliament as member for Wellington South, addressed n meeting of electors last night. He said he was an Independent, and would not run with the liaic aud hunt with the hound__.

WAIKATO. -i

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON, this day. Mr Allen Bell, Opposition candidate for Waikato, opened his campaign in Hamilton last night before a very large attendance. He advocated freehold land tenure, the substitution of one capable man for the Defbnce Council, universal military training of all males under 21 years of age, increased salary to teachers, immigration of English farm labourers, abolition of the co-operative system of public works in favour of private enterprise, extension of old age penoions, advances to settlers, establishment of children's homes as against the present system of charitable aid boards, a majority vote on local or colonial option. better conditions for railway servants, eduoational and transport facilities for backblock settlors, abolition of the totalisator and of bookmakers.