THE GENERAL ELECTION

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13249, 17 October 1908, Page 9

THE GENERAL ELECTION

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THE DATE OP THE ELECTIONS..

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17

(rBESS ASSOCIATION TELECRAiI). WELLINGTON, October lt>. The Government has decided that the general elections shall be held on Tuesday. November 17th.

THE GREY LYNN SEAT.

(rOXSS ASSOCIATION TEiECRAM.) AUCKLAND, October 10. At a welcome ho.no tendered to the Hon. Geo. Fowlcis by his election commit too at Grey Lynn, to-night-, son.-o pretty strong t-viti was .inttulgcd in about tho forthcoming conta.t in that oleotorati-. Mr Fow.ds, after depre-1 eating the introduction of pcrsonali-1 ties into the contest, eaid that his ! ■presence in the Cabinet was likely to interfere with tho interests e>f a certain party, anel it did not matter to t.hesm who it was who stood for tho seat so long us it was someone to Cofeat him. Mr Sexton said the election was Ik> tween bribery and corruption on the ono hand, and the pixie's inicrtwts on the other. Air C. H. Poole, M.P.. said he was responsible for the statement that in tho electorate were to bo found political assassins hired and subsidised to kill the moral life of tho conuiiunity. Mr Pcolo further said that '-when Ne>liooneo comes, this intriguing villainy that is honeycombing tno politics of this country will be killed for ever "

NOTES.

Mr D. Bud do will speak at the Kaiapoi Oddhliows Hall on Monday night, at Belfast on Tuesday, Ohoka on Wednesday, and Woodend on Friday. Mr F. Howell, an Ellcsmore candidate, will speak at Pigeon Bay on .Monday, Little Akaloa on Tuesday, Okaiu's Bay on Wednesday, and Lo lion's Bay on Thursday. Mr Geo. Sheat, a candidate IJor Riccarton, will address tho electors in tlie Upper Riccarton schoolroom on Tuesday evening, in the Spreydon schoolroom on Wednesday, and in thu Fendaltou Sunday salwoirooin cm Thursday. Mr David Jones., a candidate for the Ashburtoii seat, addressed over iiW electors in tho Oddfellows' Hall, Tinwald, on Thursday evening. Mr Thos. Wiiliams, chairman of tho Tinwald Town Board, presided, and tho speaker" was accoreled a hearty vot'o of thanks. Mr J. Oraigie, who is 'tlie Government nominee for Tinwuru, received a taJegram from Sir Joseph' Ward yesterday, congratulating him' on the largely-signed requisiuion lie had received, and wishing him success in tho campaign,. Mr O. F. Clothier, one of the candidates for Hurontii, wall speak at Waikari on Wednesday night, and at Soargill on Thursday. Mx G. D. Greenwood, a candidate for Hurunui, will speak at Leitii&eM on Monday night. Dt. Thaoker will address tho electors at Port Lovy at seven o'clock tonight. Mr Geo. Witty will address tlie electors ofdtioearton, ait tho Upper lliccarton schoolroom on Monday evening, at eight o'clock. Mr John Jaimiesoai, a candidate for Avon, addressed a meeting at Phillipstown school last night, when. Mr J. It. Brunt presided. A unanimous vote\of thanks and confidence was accorded to the candidate. Mr Jamiesoii will speak at the Kia Ora tea Tooms, Now Brighton; on Tuesday evening. A meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr T. .H. Davey was held at the Caledonian Rooms last might. There was a large attendance, and Mr G. B. Ritchie was elected chairman. A largo central committee and: branch committees were formed, and arrangements were made for public meetings, tho date and place of thc candidate's first address being left in tho hands of tho chairman and tho candidate. Mr James Thorn, the Political Labour League's candidate for Christchurch South, addressed a meeting in the Waltham Schoolroom last night. Mr T. Hill, secretary of the Waltham School Committee, was in the chair. The following motion, moved by Mr F. Ellis, was carried unanimously:—"That this meeting thanks Mr Thorn for: his very able aeldress, and is cf opinion that he is a fit and proper representative for Christchurch South Electorate." Mr D. G. Sullivan, Labour candidate for Avon, addressed a-. meeting at Hawker's Hall, New Brighton, on Thursday evening. The Mayor, Mr J. Glanville, presided. A resolution was carried affirming the principle of cooperative ownership of the land and the means of production, distribution, and exchange, and expressing the opinion that Mr Sullivan was well qualified to represent tlie workers in Parliament. ' (PKESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.) AUCKLAND, October 16. Mr Robt. Thompson, an Independent candidate, addressed a large meeting of tho electors of Auckland City West last night. He regarded tho Arbitration Act as art honest attempt to cope with the labour difficulty, but was not sanguine as to its results. Ho denounced the second ballot, and insisted on freehold tenure. He asserted that unoccu- ' pied native lands should be acquired by tho Government at fair, valuation, tho proceeds to bo held in trust for tho uatives. He favoured borrowing for productive works, and immigration of agricultural labourers and domestic servants. He disapproved of any alteration in tho licensing laws. He was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. CARTERTON. October 1(3. Addressing a meeting of railway men at Cposb Creek, Mr Homsby spoke of the position members of the House occupied as buffers between the men and the management. He considered this might become intolerable for a candidate with everything else to recommend him. He might incur the displeasure of the men and l>e defeated by their votes. This'would lead to tlie severance of tho railway service from Parliamentary interference. It wa3 no use blinking the matter. Placing the railways undi?r the control of Commissioners was looming in tho distance. He <$id not want to see that come about, and he suggested that the idternative was a special Arbitration Court of their own, absolutely removed from political influence. Mr Hornsby was given a vote of renewed confidence, with applause. DUNEDIN, October 16. • It is understood that Mr J, McDonald, Mayor of Dunedrn. has definitely decided to contest the Dunedin South seat against Mr J- F. Arnold. Mr J. H. Mtmro, the Political iLabour League candidate for Dunedin Weab. addressed a fairly well attended meeting of electors to-night. In the course of his address ho explained tliat tho reason for the Labour party running a candidate against a wcaiber ot the Cabinet was.- that it liad not confidence in tho present Government. He severely criticised several sections of the Arbitration Act, which ho rev I garded as being .in. particular an a ti

tempt to stifio small unions. He opposed the i>econd Ballot Act as undemocratic. Ho received a unanimous vote of ccTifklonec. NASEBY, October 10. Mr Robert Scott, Opposition candidate for Tua.peka, addressed a large. mooting of ekx-tors at Nascby to-night. Ho criticised the land legislation, of tho Government, declaring iumeclf to bo a supporter of the freehold tenure and said ho opposed the Government because cf thomethecG it atloptedto keep itself in power, because of its. learnings towards Scciali'sm, and because of its want of a cienrly expressed and welldefined policy. He supported' an elective legislative Council.' Mr Scott was accorded a hearty vottj. of thanks. IXYKRCARGILL, October 16. The Political Labour League has decided not to nominate anyone in tho meantime as a candidate for tho Invcrcargili seat. Tho printing of the main rolls so many months "before polling day—they were printed 6'n April this year—and the fact that they arc not to be reprinted, is proving not an unmixed blessing to some registrars. In tho city electorates, for instance, thero have been very numerous changes in <v! holies of electors since Inst April, and the result Ls that there is scarcely a prme ot the main roll which has not many alterations on it, chiefly trans, tors. As it is not intended to reprint the main rolls, this moans that tho Registrars will have to have all the necessary alterations made by hand in all tho "official copies of the rolls by the Registrars nnd poll clerks. In ono case this means altering no fewer than foriv rolls. A" itieal Registrar of Electors complains that people who havo sent in. informal claims anel to whom fresh forms have been sent, have neglected to return these last-mentioned. Unless the corrected forms are returned ns fx>on as possible, nnd as tlie date upon which the rolls will be closed is approaching, these people will find too hi to that their names ore not on tlie roll. The same Registrar advises thosewlio consult' tho main rolls to ascertain if their names appear on theni not to be content with seeing their names on' tho main roll, but should consult the list giving the numbers on the rolls of the persons whose namea have beon struck off the roll for various reasons. This list is appended to tho supplementary roils.