AUCKLAND CENTRAL.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 297, 15 December 1919, Page 5

AUCKLAND CENTRAL.

ME. J. J. THOiIAS. 3fr. J. JoDey Thomas. Reform candidate for Aneidand Central, epoke to a good-sired audience at the Masonic Hall. Bfai Terrace, on Saturday ni»rht. Mr. J. 6. McAben presiding. The candidate, 'ho had to make his speech brief ouinsr to ■fimoat trouble. that he s"PPorted the preseDt Gobernment because ai believed it to nave an honest purpose *o do thp best for the -whole of the Pwple. He advocated greater settlement fi£Llvliy and znore intense cultivation. ■**h more liberal provishm for education, PlAlic irorks and afforestation. candidate -was subjected to a good &al or ieckltns at different stages of "5 address, but more than a match *OT the interrupters, thonsh a certain ***k>3l persisted in obstrnction. After motion of tLarJcs arwT confidence had ■'een movrd a "nostilo amendment was "'O'ed. but no announcement was made *s to the result of the voting, the audifsce twins in oiviotL> doubt abont vLich te Su3ui-ion tins beinj; pat. MR. W. E. PAHET. & W. TL Pa3-r>-. Lahour candidate So- Auckland Centra!, delivered an ad*eSß at tlu. Ph-e Brisade Hall. Eden on nisfct, Mr. W. H. 'MJodroff presiding over an andinnee of about 250. Tlie candidate at length profiteeriiig and tb? cost of Hvinjr. «ciitending that it was absurd to «iy pte h:sh cost of living was due to the ttereased of the workers. The r?-oat?er~ Itati S ot in Srsz and the had been ehaeing them ever cilice, bci Trxrh no apparent hope of up. A vote of thanks and ecm-