THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17608, 10 November 1922, Page 16

THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

MR MASSEVS TOUR

:>PEECH AT NEW PLYMOUTH.

(?vt(n\T. to "tite pp.kss.") NEW PLYMOUTH, November 9. T'v- Prime Minister spoke in the New Pi;, mouth Drill Hall to-night. The v,-i?a;li»r was particularly un•.icasa:.-. !•'.:: that did not prevent the tilling the large hall. They -,-,-<? Mr Ma«ey a great reception, ti;9 -whole nj'lif-nce rising and cheer- .': g v.i'pn he appeared, and then sing;.'n,' '-For He '/a Jolly Good Fellow." Mr Massf-v disr-usied financial mat•.u.'s ar some length, and explained :!;•: arrangements he had made for *.i*'.-ii'iing iiifreased financial assisti.w.r: to settler*. He said that as Mii:i.-ter of Finance lie had already u"'!':d the promised sum of x 2.000.00'; to the funds of the State Advances Department. He expected •o find some more millions for the i-uii e purpose next year. There was :iot tli'; least foundation for the t:a'eme.'it of some Opposition candi>j;;fc3 that the Advances Department v.-ai weakening. The official figures ■ihwitl that, tiie Department was .'ending i.-:or--j than it had ever lent ! <"-i'ore, bit it had not been able to koi-T, ]■•:•'.<: -.viih the enormously increased demand for money among the farwers and !'>..• a I bodies. He said he wanted to utter a word of warning with respect to the local bouie«. The development of the Dominion was highiy important, but he was a little afraid that some of the local bodies were going too far. They were adding to their debts at a very rapid rate, and they might find presently that the burden waa hara to carry. Tho Government did not want to interfere at all regarding the proposed dairy pool, said Mr Massey, but ho and his colleagues felt strongly that the Meat Producers' Board had been a, notable success, and that the dairy farmers ought to have a similar opportunity to help themselves. He could promise the farmers that if they reached agreement during the next few months, he would ask Parliament to put the necessary legislation on the Statute Book. The decision rested with the dairy producers. If they thought the existing system of distribution and sale was good enough, they need not make any change, but he believed that the great majority of the farmers thought the systom ought to be improved. They should not make the mistake of thinking that /the Government was trying to force anything upon them. The Government was merely offering facilities to the dairy farmers to control their own business. State banking, proportional representation, housing, and soldier settlement were among the subjects handled by tho Prime Minister in the course of a vigorous speech, which followed largely the lines of addresses delivered earlier in the week. A Temporary Loan. The Prime Minister gave a little additional information concerning a teniSorary loan that he mentioned recently, le laid that the Government had to borrow for a short term at this time of the year, in order to cover expenditure before the land-tax and the in-come-tax were collected, lie received * cablegram from a certain British firm asking if New Zealand would take naif a million on short loan at a certain rate of interest. He replied that j he would take a million. "The price i of Mbat • million is confidential," said Mr Massey, "but I Want to tell you that I gpt it at a rate of interest that has not been dreamed of for the past ten years. I am using the money for the purposes for which Treasury bills are usually issued. The transaction is an indication that money is becoming cheaper, and is a proof of the confidence that the financial people in England have in this country." Commission' to English Finn. An effort had been made by some Opposition members during the session to create an impression that the Government was doing something wrong in paying commission to a cer- , tain. English firm for inspecting plant and material bought by the New ZeaI land.Government. The arrangement, as a matter of faet, had been a reasonable and good one. Tho firm had taken responsibility for the Inspection right'from'the furnaces where, tho metal Was prodneed to the workshops .where the manufactured product.was completed. ' The inspection had protected New Zealand from getting defective goods r and tho fees paid had been by no. means too large. , ' The Post Office had tried the experiment of substituting official inspection In Britain, and had found the obit increased. He could add that the n^'had recently resigned the job, so apparently i its were not very attraetiTt. , ',,{&fj_ ■ Bain Oyenrtielmi Mr. Kaaßtp. Tho Prime Minister had been speaking for an hour and three-quarters, ana was jut commencing to refer to the position of the two Opposition groups when he was interrupted by exceedingly heavy rain. The hall had an''lron robf, and the downfall made Mt Itaasey inaudible. He had to resdmO -Ms seat for a few minutes, and as the rain continued in a moderated form, he closed his- speech after explaining that, while, he did not bend V political opponents, he had no intention of challenging the elements. (Cheers and laughter.) A vote of thanks 'and confidence was (Barried amid further cheers. . JVESTLAinX <ptSS3. ASSOOIAXXOV tELSOUAU.) . • HOKITTrvA, November, 9. Mr Jesse Steer, the Eeform candidate for Westland, addressed the 'electors last evening. There was a fair attendance, and the candidate Was quietly received. He stated that he was a straight-out supporter of the - Massey Government, but proceeded to criticise the Government administration of the railways as weak and unbusinesslike, and also the work of the Board of Trade. He was accorded a VOU of thanks, and a vote of confidence in the Massey Government was also carried. (miss Assoaunoir tmxoniK.) , - GBEYMOUTH, November 9. Mr T„ E. Y. Seddon addressed a large audience in Greymouth to-night. He outlined the Liberal policy, and criticised the Government's land purchases for soldier settlement. Ho ■aid the Liberals were responsible for the best features of the agricultural bank scheme. Ho advocated proportional representation. He denied that the Bill to sell the Greymouth native reserves was dead. He denied having voted on a no-confidence motion wjlh Labour. He opposed nationalisation of 'the mines. Mr Seddon received a vote of thanks and confidence. (SHECIAL TO "THE PBESS.") GBEYMOUTH, November 9. 'Mr j. p. Lynch is continuing his tour.' He reports promises ; of substantial support throughout the dia piet.'' He hopes to come to a defin iwdeeisibnf-aad say that he will enter f: % i WMMflmfatitot his Boss meeting on

THE UNWRITTEN ALLIANCE. (SPECIAL TO "THE PRESS.") WELLINGTON, November 9. . The "Newsletter," the organ of the Reform Party, points out that 49 out of the 80 seat 3 in the House of Representatives are held by Government supporter, and the fiftieth (Tiraaru) is occupied by a gentleman who has given up all connexion with the AVilfordites, and who, generally, speaking, votes with the Government. Nine seats are held by the official Labour Party. Of the remaining '22 seats several are in the possession of Independents, who are resolutely opposed to the acceptance of ilr AYilford as their leader, including the Independent Labour members, who have been supporting him of late. The Liberal Leader can only count upon a following of 14 members in the present House of Itepresentatives, and one of these (Mr Eciie) loses his seat, the Bruce electorate being wiped out as a result of the rearrangment of electorates following upon the, last census. To obtain an absolute majority over all other parties in the House, the Wilfordites have thus to win 27 seats in addition to the 14 held by the composite party following the Liberal Loader's lead." With Labourites contesting almost every seat by his party, including his own, that is clearly possible. No one questions Mr AVilrord's loyalty or that of his immediate followers, but there are many reasoiiß why the public should look askanc upon their associates in the Labour corner, with whom in the 1921-22 session, they voted again and again. An analysis of the rather more than 100 divisions, in which the Hollandite supporters (Labour members) acted as tellers, shows that Mr Wilford actually voted with the Reds in 66 divisions, and one of his present lieutenants (Mr Veitch, tho member for Wanganui) went considerbaly better, recording his vote with the Beds on 77 occasions in the divisions referred to. A sort of unwritten alliance would thus seem to have been established between the parties, especially as latterly they have been voting more consistently together. Mr Wilford's only chance of govern ing the country as Prime Minister is by arriving at an understanding with the Beds. He is not likely to obtain their support without paying dearly for it, and the country, which is not in a position to stand such risky experiments, would be the chief sufferer. We cannot imagine the electors generally accepting Mr Wilford's lead under such circumstances, and Mr Holland, as Leader of the Beds, is even less likely to beget confidence in the public mind." HON. D. H. OTJTHBIE AT fEILDING. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) FEILDING, November 9. The Hon. D. H. Guthrie, sitting member and the Eeform candidate for Oroua, had a very large meeting tonight, and was accorded a cordial hearing. He dealt with the general activities of the Government during the past three years. Beplying to criticisms, he claimed that the Government was not under the influence of vested interests. On tho contrary, it had driven a very hard bargain with the sugar company, thereby saving four and a-half millions through the handling of supplies. The Board of Trade had succeeded in keeping down the cost of living, particularly in regard to home necessities. In Soldier settlement, the Minister showed that out of twenty millions advanced on rural and town homes, tho loss to March, 31st was only £43,000, or £2 ' 2s. per man repatriated. Dealing with unemployment, and replying to an "Opposition statement that there was no unemployment under the Liberal regime, the Minister said that in 1909 the Liberal Government found it neces-" sary to dismiss a number of Civil servants. There was at that time considerable unemployment. A deputation of working men in June of that year waited on the Prime Minister, Sir j. G.Ward, and Mr D, McLaren, then secretary of the watersiders, said the position of the men on the wharves had never been to bad for 16 years. Union secretaries computed the unemployed in Wellington at 2000, and at that time there was no war aftermath to cause dislocation. On the land question the Minister said he always.had favoured the freehold, and held that the settler with a prospect of freeholding got the best out of the land. At the same timo good leasehold tenures were available for those who required them. Speaking on aggregation, the Minister held that the d&ys Of ranching had passed, and declared that the policy of the Government as indicated by' the legislation passed in recent years, was to encourage closer setlement. On the dairy pool the Minister strongly supported the BilL He suggested consideration of it during the recess and. the passing of it Into law by'the new Parliament. He effectively dealt with the criticism of Bepbroa and Motutara settlements. After answering questions, the Minister was accorded an enthusiastic vote of thanks and confidence in the Massey Party. 818 JOSEPH WABD AND OHSZBTOSOBOH EABT. - ( T""~ ■ ■ ■■ (■raOIAX.TO "TBI MUBSI.") GBEYMOUTH, November 0. The Greymouth "Star" editorially congratulates Sir Joesph Ward on his decision not to oppose the Hon. J. A. Hanan for Invercargill, .and suggests that Christchurch East would be an ideal constituency for Sir Joseph to represent. Dr. Thacker should insist on withdrawing in his ex-leader's favour. A tTOMASr CANDIDATE. ■ ** (SPHJIAI TO "ran raws.") „ WELLINGTON, November 9. Mrs McVicar, a candidate for the Wellington East seat, addressed the electors last night, and was well received. She did fine work in the district during the influenza epidemic, and is popular. She is also quite a good platform speaker. Though not the accepted candidate, she is standing as a supporter of the Eeform Party. Her chances of success, however, are not good, and the effect of her candidature may be to lose the seat for the party she stands for. CLOSING THE ROLLS.;, (BVKOIAI TO "THS PBESS.") WELLINGTON, November ». A large number of additions to the rolls have been made here during the past few days. The claims for registration on the No. 2 supplementary roll range from 450 to 750. There is only One week more in which to register, and all\vho wish to vote at the coming election should see to it that they ate enrolled by Thursday next. FORTHCOMING MEETINGS. Mr B. Macartney, friends and supporters, Club Hall, Heathcote, to-mor-row night. Hon. W. NoswortJiy, Theatre Royal, Ishburton, Tuesday, at 8 jp.m. Mr S. Andrew, Hawarden Hall Monday.

AUCKLAND CANDIDATES. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, November 9. A number of candidates opened their campaigns to-night. Mr W. Noton, tho Opposition candidate for Parneil, full endorsed Mr AA'ilford's statement of policy. He contended that tiie title of Reform claimed by the Government was a m.suumer. He received a vote of thanks. Mr Wilford spoke briefly in support of the candidate. .Mr F. X. Barti-am, the Labour candidate for Grey 13-1111, emiaseel the Government's policy, and asserted that it stood for capital. He received a vote of thanks "and confidence. Mr F. Jti. iidi-iK.sa, tne x..i;L-jal-Mod-erate Labour candidate for Waiteniata, advocated a general poiicy of reconstruction, the formation or a committee of experts to investigate: the _p'..ulie finances, a railway board to include representatives ui employee* una mo public, nnd progressive land settlement. Mr AYilford briefly spoke. A motion of thanks and confidence was passed. .Mr Hall Skelton, t!;e Opposition candidate for lloikill. warmly criticised the I administration of the Government, especially in respect of the land problem, which, he declared, was the root of all the financial, .social, and economic "viU from which the Dominion was suffering. He was accorded a vote ui tiuuiKs and confidence. Mr AY. J. Jordan, the official Labour candidate for Manukau. severely criticised the Government's administration, saying that although he was the official Labour candidate, he pledeed himself to represent the views of Manukau, irrespective of what any leader of any party might dictate. ' He received a vote of thanks, a motion of confidence being withdrawn at the candidate's request. WATKATO. (PRESS association telegram.) TE AWAMUTU, November 9. Mr Mervyn Wills, whose campaign was to open at Te Awamutu to-night, intimated this afternoon that, in deference to Mr Massey's wishes, he had decided to retire from the AVaikato contest. It is understood that Mr I Dent, whose candidature was announced a few weeks ago, is also retiring, thus leaving a straight-out issue between Mr J. T. Johnston, Reform, and Mr F. Lye, Liberal. WANGANUI. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TSLEGRAM.) WANGANUI, November 9. Mr James Ross, the Labour candidate for AVanganui, opened his campaign this evening, when he addressed a fairly large audience. Ho upheld the Labour Party's platform, and received a vote of thanks. NAPIER. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) NAPIER, November 9. Mr John Mason, the Eeform candidate for the Napier seat, addressed a large audience in the municipal theatre to-night. He received a sympathetic hearing, and at tho close was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. DUNEDIN NORTH. \ (press association telegram.) : DUNEDIN, November 9. I Mr J. W. Munro, the Labour candidate for Dunedin North, opened his campaign at North East Valley tonight, receiving a good hearing. He outlined some of the principal planks of the Labour platform, dealing particularly with the State bank proposal. He declared that it must come, whatever party introduced it. Tho country would never get rid of the burden it was carrying unless it becamo possible for it to borrow within itself. He defied the opponents of the scheme and the Press to adduce any valid reason why a State bank should not be adopted, pr why the Government should not carry out public works by issuing credits in the same way as a man issued a cheque. Mr Munro also dealt with Press criticism, stating th'at the Press generally was the protector of vested interests. A vote of Confidence was unanimously passed. DUNEDIN BEATS. (special to "thb pbhss.") DUNEDIN, November 9. The Liberal Party does not intend to bring out a candidate for either the Dunedin West or the Dunedin North seats. Mr Moiler has decided not to stand for Dunedin North. Now Mr Loudon finds that, for business reasons, he cannot accept nomination for Dunedin West, and the Liberals do not | propose to ask anyone else to come forward. AWAEUA. (nOSS ASSOCIATION TXtEORAV.) INATEBOAEGILL, November 9. Mr J. B. Hamilton, M.P. for Awarua, addressed a Well-attended meeting at Woodlandß last night, making a general defence of the Government against Opposition criticism, and received a vote of thanks and conM ence. Mr Stewart Mclntyre, Co-operative candidate for A-warua, opened his campaign at Bluff. Ho declared himself a progressive, standing independently of any party, and criticised all the parties. He received a vote of thanks. CHRISTCHURCH NORTH. EEV. X K. ARCHER'S CAMPAIGN. The Rev. J. K. Archer, Labour candidate for Christchuroh. North, opened his campaign in the Rugby street schoolroom last night, when Mr H. T. Armstrong presided over a large attendance. Mr Archer said that he proposed to speak on Labour ideals, or Labour phil- * osophy. The fundamental idea of the Labour people wes something infinitely greater than a fight with, private capitalism, or a struggle for better pay, shorter hours, or improved conditions generally, for the wage-earners. It was not revolution in the sense of turning society upside down, or right side up, by brute force; or confiscation, in the sense of depriving people of their private property without compensation. It was the organisation, and reorganisation, of life on tho basis of manhood, and womanhood, and childlhood; tho construction, and reconstruction, of society on the principle of human welfare. Life was now built on a money basis. Mammon was our real god. The Labour people had no regard for money as such. They looked upon money as a tool, which must be made to serve the purposes of man. They considered that the whole f the material resources of the country must be subordinated to tho interests of the whole of the inhabitants. They believed that the earth was the Lord's, not the landlords, and that all people were the Lord's children, with an equal right to a share of their Father's

heritage. That belief loaded them into ' Socialism, and consequently they were (Socialists. Scientifically interpreted, the word Socialism, better than any otber word, represented their ideal for society. Everywhere there was a drift toward combination. Capital was concantrating. Labour was concentrating. The trusts had come, and were going to stay, and would increase in size and puwer. The question to decide was whether they were going to have a few trusts run in the interests of a minority of the people, or one trust run in the interests of the whole of the people, "file Labour Party stood for the one trust, a union of heart and effort. Life was divided into five p:'.rt<3, and Labour aimed at making each part, and, therefore, the whole life, the best that it could be. The periods were, first, the pre-natal period: Becend, infancy; third, childhood; fourth, maturity; and fifth, old age. The Labour Party proposed to begin to deal with children before they we"e boro. Tiicv proposed to do all that an enlightened, sympathetic, and humane Government ceuld do. to give every child a chance to be well born. Housing conditions, and general environment, influenced the unborn child through its mother, and they proposed to give the children a chance by giving the mothers a. ciiance. The second period of life was that of infancy, which might roughly !>3 regarded as covering the first -six years of its separate existence. During those years the two chief needs of the child were mothering and "tucker." Xo mother ought to go out to work. Her place was her home, ahd the best investment the nation could make was to keep her at home. A poor man's wife could not do her beot r'or ho.children, if she had to spend eight hours a clay, or even four, at the washtubs of the wives of rich men- It was absolutely certain that, with co-opera-tive effort, the drudgery of home life could be reduced by 50 per cent. The other great need of infancy was nutrition, and it was an appalling fact, that, in this Dominion, many children, very often the children of industrious and thrifty parents, were, and must be, inadequately fed. The whole problem was one of organisation. The third period was that of childhood, the school period, approximately from !•■« on, to twenty y-oa s of a e. That iw the educative period, and by education they meant not so much cramming a child with information, as awakening and developing the whole of its faculties, giving it guidance in the choice nf a vocation, and fitting it for that vocation when it was chosen. It might seem absurd to suggest tnat school-lifo should last to 20 ye.;rs of age, and, perhaps in tile case of some children, particularly those who would never be fitted for other than manual occupations, it was too long; but, on the other hand, it was, by some educational a thorites considered too short for those who were to engage in highly specialised and technical activities. For such children, if not for all children, Dr. Butler", President of Columbia University, would extend the period to thirty years, in which case, of course, the cost of maintenance would be a national charge. It would be a remunerative outlay. Our present educational system was a penny wise and pound foolish one, and the Labour people would improve it beyond recognition The third period was that of maturity* which might be thought of as covering from 21 to 50 or 53 years of age. During that period every able-bodied, and able-minded man and woman should take part in the world's work. As far as possible the work should bo something congenial; but in all cases it should be something useful and necessary. The Labour people were charged with discouraging work, and .encouraging loafing. That was a libel on them. They did not believe in work for work's sake, or in work for money's sake. They did not believe that some people should work itt order to make other people rich. They believed that a certain amount of work must be done; but that it should be cut down to what was necessary, and that, by means of machinery, and the harnessing of nature's forces, it should be done as easily and quickly as possible, and thai, in doing it everybody should share, and that when it was done there should be ample time for rest, recreation, and the cultivation of the higher human faculties. They were against loafing, but they were consistent, and opposed loafing on the part of the rich as well as the poor. They were also determined that those who worked should have wholesome eurronndings in the midst of which to work. The thin end of the wedge of vile oonditions had already been inserted into our industrial We, and, unless we were careful, it would be driven right home. The fifth period was that of old age. To grow old now was a tragedy. Our eld age pension was woefully insufficient. For our old folk whose mental faculties were decaying we had no half-way house between th.e gaol and the mental hospital. The Labour people demanded adequate provision for all the old folk, and demanded it as a matter of justice, not as a matter of charity. They maintained that if a man, during the 30 or 36 years of middle Jife, made an honest contribution to the work of the world, he earned his maitttenance for the whole of his life. He not only supported himself during the working period, but also repaid what it cost to bring him up, and provided what it would cost when he ceased to work. Let all the able-bodied, and ableminded people between the ages of 21 and 60 or 65 share the necessary work of the world, and nobody need work for more than eight houre a day on five days a week. Probably they need not work so much. Life would be rich, and full, and satisfying for all reasonable people, if it were built on the principle of welfare, instead of wealth. Labour was out for welfare. At the conclusion of his address, Mr Archer answered! a very large number of questions. "I don't think there is any difference, except this," he said, when asked the difference between the Liberals and the Reform Party "I think the Reformers, I om speaking more particularly of Mr Massey, are honest politicians on the whole, and the others, well, they are not. (Laughter.) Though I thoroughly disagree with Mr Mrssey, I believe he is an honest old Tory, while' the other people are plainly humbugs." (Laughter and applause.) Air Archer was accorded a hearty vote of thanks and confidence.

CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED.

In the subjoined list of candidates at the general election R. signifies Reform; 1.R., Independent Reform; Lib., Liberal; I. Lib., Independent Liberal; Lib.-Lab., Liberal Labour; Lab., Labour; Ind., Independent; and C.P., Country Party. The members of the 1919-22 Parliament are mar&ed with an asterisk:— NORTH ISLAND SEATS.

Bay of Islands. •Reed, V. H. R. Bell, Allen ... I. Lib. Shadbolt, E. P. . . . Lab. Marsden. Jones, W. ". . . r. Murdoch, A. J. . Lib.-Lab. Meredith, F. ... I. Kaipara. •Ooates, Hon. J. G. . . R Hornblow, R. E. . Lib.-Lab! Waitemata, •Harris, A. . . •. R Burbush, F. H. . Lib.-Lab. Way, R. F. . i . . Lab.

Eden. •Parr, Hon. C. J. . o Morton, F. S. t;k t k Mason,'H. G. R. .* . Llb -£.£ Auckland East. •Mackenzie, Clutha . n Lee « J - A • - . * Lab! Auckland Central •Parry, W. E. . t.v Glover, A. E. . . ££ Auckland West. •Savage, M. J. . . La b Farrell, J. ... &] Grey Lynn. •Bartram, F. N. . , i, a v Holdsworth, W. J. , i^' t Bo Skill. ♦Potter, V. H. . . . R Skeltort, A. Hall . . Melville, Miss E. . in' Purtell, J. . . .' Lab. Paroell. 'Dickson, J. S. . . jj Wren, 8. M. . . . R*. Mcßrine, O. Lab. Noton, William . . Lib. MaflUkau. •Lang, Sir F. W. . . R. Jordan, W. J. . Lab! Adnams, D. . , , „ I, Franklin. •Massey, Right Hon. W. F. R. Rea, J. . . . Lib.-Lab. Raglan. ♦Bollard, R. F. . . . R. Thompson, W. A. . Lib.-Lab. Lye, S. . —ib.-Lab. Thames. •Rhodes, T. W. . . R. Allan, W. A. . . Lib.-Lab. Ross, A. .... I. Ohinemuii. •Poland, H. . . Lib.-Lab. Donaldson, D. . Lib.-Lab. Allen, Colonel R. Colbeck, Captau? F. » O.P. Tauranga. •Herrres, Sir William . R. ' Hamilton. •Young, J. A. . » • R. Lafferty, C I. Richards, A. S. . . Lab. Waikato. Lye, F. . . . . Lib. Johnson, J. T. . > R. Botorua. •Hockly, F. F. . . . R. Clinkard, C. F. . . Lib.-Lab. Bay ot Plenty. 'Williams, &. S. . . . K. Waitomo. •Jenninjp, W. T. . » Lib. Rolleston, J. 0. . . . R. Glsbome. •Lysnar, W. D. . . . Ji. Wildish, G. . . Lib.-Lab. Brindle, T Lab. Hawbe's Bay. Russell, Sir Andrew . . R. McKay, Gilbert . . Lib. Chapman, 0. H. . .- Lab. Napier. •Brown, J. Vigor . ■ R. Jull, A. E. ... Ind. Mason, J. .... K. M'llvride, L. , . . Lab. Mulvanah, E. . . Ind. Lab. Waipawa. •Hunter, Sir George . . R. Langridge, J. J. . Lib.-Lab. ' Pahlatoa. •MoNicol, A. . . . R. Ransome, A. E. . . Lib-Lab. Mastertoa. •Sykes, G. R. . . » R. Evans, F. C. . . » Lab. Holms, A. C. . . , Ind. Wairarapa, •MTLeod, A. D. . . . B. Card, J. W. . . , Lib.-Lab. Stratford. •Masters, R. . . Lib-Lab. Hine, J. B. . . . R. Taranaki. •Smith, S. G. . . « Ind. Bellringer, CD. , « R. Egmont. •Hawken, 0. . . R. Astbury, D. L. A. . lib-Lab. Patea. •Dixon. B. . , ■ B. Pearce, G. V. . „ . B, Corrigan, J. B. . » , lab. Waaganul •Veitch, W. A. . . . . Ind. Ross. J Lab. Coull, J. . . « . b. Pope, J. B. . . . Lib. Waimartno. •Smith, R. W. . . . Lib. McLean, D. D. . . . R. Langstone, F, . , . Lab. Goldfinch, G. . . Lfb.-Lab. Oroua. •Gnthrie. Hon. D. H. . . B. Cobbe, R. . . . Lib.-Lab, Manawatu. Linklater, J. R. Whibley, F. B. . . . Lab. Murdoch, W. . . . Lib. Flyger, H. T. . . Lib.-Lab. BangltikeL •Glenn, W. S. . . . R. Burnett, 0. H. . Ind. Brady, F. F. . . . Lab. Palmezttou. •Nash, J. A. . . . R. Christensen ... Lab. Hodgens, J. . . « Lab. OtakL •Field, W. H. . . . R. McClure, G. H. . lib-Lab. Hutt ♦Wilford, T. M. . . Lib. Bennett, H. D. . . R. Pritchard, D. K. = . Lab. Wellington Nortn. •Luke, Sir John . R. Young, J. . . Lib.-Lab. Combs, H. E. . Lab. Wellington Central. ♦Fraser, P. Lab. Bennett, W. H. . . R. Sievwright, A. B. . Lab-Lab. Wellington East. Forsyth, T. . . . R. McVicar, Mrs A. . , Ind McDonald, T. W. . . I n d'. Monteith, A. L. . . Labi Wellington South. •Mitchell, G. . . l n d. McKeen, R. . . . Lab. Wellington Suburbs. •Wright, R. A. R. Croskery, A. W. . . Lab. SOUTH ISLAND SEATS. Nelson. •Atmore, H. . . . Lib Gilbert, A. ,- R. Motueka. ♦Hudson, R. P. . . R. Patterson, R. . . Lib.-Lab.

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