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Press, Volume XLVIL, Issue 7718, 25 November 1890, Page 6

•;_ OAMARF, November 24. Mr T, Duncan addressed a large meeting of electors to-night, and was well received. He speech dealt mainly with the land question, and traversed the policy of the present Government on that question. He was very frequently applauded daring the coarse of his remarks. His speech occupied an hour and a quarter in delivery bat the questions and answers extended over an hour. The candidate received a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence. The proceedings were very orderly. DUNEDIN, November 24. Mr James Mills, late member for Port Chalmers, addressed a large meeting of electors at Port Chalmers to-night, and was well received, He dealt at very great length with the labor difficulty, defending the Union Company and stating that its actions proved it had no down on. the men. The quarrel had not been sought by the Company bat by the Union leaders, nob the members of the

Unions, for-f the purpose of fighting capital. He advocated a reformed would provide advantages refpne men, regulate the hoars and wages, build up & fund to be supplemented by employers for benefit gurposes, including those out of work, trikes should be provided against by conciliation and arbitration, for final appeal by the decision of a Court consisting of three Supreme Court Judges. When the men went out on strike they should lose their claim to the accumulated fund. He dealt fully with the political questions, and approved of the Government policy. He would not pledge himself to individuals. He would pledge himself to support a similar policy. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried by a large majority.