THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 251, 20 October 1908, Page 5

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

THE P3SKELL- SEAT." ■* "" w M? <I- S. TKtstesan/ who.had eaierriL tie political arena as %»liberal camE*»te for Parnelly-lias decafied to withdraw in favour of the Government cut dldaie, ifc Botnfc to* %3. mornmg waited upon by repre. sentatrras of-tie various. Liberal'»d FedewgoMi aid to. retire, lest the chajaee of FaroeS as a Government W£j&ould be imperilled by the possibility e£ a splitting of votes between, t«*a- libraai- caadidatea. As a result of ilie representations made, Mr Mekson has decided to reSas from the contest, and support ithe candidature of Mr lawry. - - THE TADMAJKEfia sr.*T.---' ;> tSy Correspondent! . ~ OHAKOyE, the d»SS. The largest meeting- ever held at Ohakune took pUce last night, wien air. Jennings addressed the "elector* in. the Town HaH. Mr. Athy, ettajnuan of the Town Board, presided. After speaking- Oβ .various political subjects and local matters, the candicate was accorded a -vote of thanks and confidence. The meeting ■seas an enthusiastic one, and at the coadnsion of the address the candidate was j presented with six bonnets V * manher ;of lady electors. The tour of Mr; «Venj nings in the Wsimirinp portioe o* Tan- , raa:runin-elecfaraie;~has been a successful j one, and lie Witt_ poll heevily- m the detract. The. electorate a Hard one for tie candidates to corerj there being over 100 poDrng pjlaces. ' * "-•►■" ■•«■■ "RATf ftgA \gEBCTOBATE, SOCL4L. . (By Teiegrspli.—■Oβ Gorresjoaleat.^ - D^aSACTa^tids day. A complimentary social was tendered to Mr. Siallwarthy,~the sitting member for Kaipara,.*tßarffreflle.lMt eroung. -Over 40ft pewujwere pmeni, Mtd it was an enthusiastic gathering , .: Mayor = (Mr. :|>.- BejfJ jjiimWli iT tapper, .and dancing'Jfrer* interspersed with the speeches, *ai ta<» function a ¥cry aooceasrul oneC - - The Mayor congnAulated i£r. Stall■warthy. on three yeaita' spiendid itort, " ! and wished hist succes* in- hie election. J Messrs. Jas-Tioansoß, TlWebbj and j " lof 3tr. StaUworthy-"* services as member ifor the district. - "' • J Mr Tronnoen. said .that Mr SiaUworthy. had won the jßjpect of tea wbole House, and as representative for the districty— htd done bfttter than anyr 3n*n had ever (done. He had pot- them into a new , era of prosperity. He had done splendid wads -for the Noitii -»n<-iH«nj Tailway, «nd he (b}» speaktr) helievei h* would influence tip Goiseramejit to adapt the ■westera route, -i enaage in representataan would he nothing leas ti»n a calamity to tie tiiatrk):, eojaicerci*Uy- »ai otiierwiae. •:; .... ..-.. ='."■*! r ■ 3fr. StaUwarthy, wJ>e -was with: - on poii tical isaLt* ters, aaid that Sβ had- noli suppeitrt-the exteaaion •of the. ParbameiUry- franchise to. Jocal^ ejections.ia.-oo«cjtg(-:rori" rural diatrict*, only .fork oitiuk and. boroughs, wiii"the" resarvation that only '' ratepayers shauii vote on-Joan propasaJs: The. prssiqus jneanier_ Jaz :jj»_ ISOS, had' complained that only £170 D WaS"T«)ted f^>Tnyf»^Tnjy«Tj^j«;--yhrl..--(Mr. Stallworthy) - secnred ■far'-xoadai. etc, & lieOOr-m'-iajWc I9Mfr -JE 650; a total of otot : *aa,ofla For the North Auddaad railway (the largest vote for which- was: previously he Had seeuTftd £s<y»o, and £80,009 in" three yiare. "Tn*. Pr|ine' Minister proioaised to give him a vote for- the Kaihu railway extension nest year. The country wa*proKpemns,~ and the desire of the'Govemment was for the general good. "Their intention wi* to assist the producer to innre th* lands occupied beneficially, and to " amongst all classes, to the worker on the land- and' to <jie artisan, thjs- bealihy co-operation, and those better cnxidition* of life and owortunity would result in site fullest development aETOur fair land and the highest kappmess of pur people. - •' 'rfiir. There was great ippUa» throughout the proceedings. ; v, ~ ' *~~—, ~. ~:■: .