THE COMING ELECTIONS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 307, 21 September 1908, Page 6

THE COMING ELECTIONS.

? 1 WELLINGTON SOUTH. ■ Mr. C. H. Chapman, who is to conteA the Wellington South seat as a candidate o the Labour Representation Committee, hai voluntarily resigned his position as a com positor in the Government Printing Office, where he has been employed for tho lasl three years. • ■ • DUNEDIN SOUTH. IST TELEGUAm, —SPECIAL COItrtESrONnINT.} Dunetlin, September 19. It is unlikely that Mr. John M'Dbnald, Mayor of Dnnedin, will contest tho Duuedin South seat. . WAIRARAPA. (Br TELIGItirH.—SPECIAL COItItESFONDENT.) Masterton, September 20. Mr. D. Riddiford, son of Mr. E. J. liiddiford, who has been spoken of as a likely third candidate for Wairarapa at the general election, has now stated definitely that ho wil' not contest tho seat. GREY LYNN SEAT. (B7 TKLEGIiAPn—PRESS ASSOCIATION*.) Auckland, September 19. Addressing the electors of Grey Lynn last night, Mr. J. Ulysses Brown, Labour candie.»pr«.s4ou nit op aat in bringing the Second Ballot !J.!: , 110 forco the Primo Minister had made one of the biggestmistakes'of his political career. The press " gag" clause was more drastic than any rural law in Russia, and tho people of New Zealand wore unlikely to tolerate it. If the press would only combine tliey could defeat it, and have it removed from the Stptuto Book. To muzzle the press meant farewell to tho liberty of tho subject.