THE coming elections.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 310, 24 September 1908, Page 8

THE coming elections.

• t • • ' (DI'TEIBaUAPH— PEgSS ASSOCIiTIOM.J ■'. FARMERS'. UNION PLATFORM. Chrlstohurch, September 23. At to-day's meeting 9f tho North Canterbury' Provincial Executive of tlio New : Zealand Farmers' Union Mr. G. W. Leadley proposed tho follbwihg resolution, which was parried: — " That in view ; of tho trend of ■present-day -politics curtailing tho liberties of the people and, hampering private enterprise, this .executive is .of opinion that tho .time has arrived when, rising superior to all 1 considerations; of party' and every other issue, tho producers of the Do,'minion should, combine to support men who ' will make- the interest's of the country a first consideration, and that, thereforo, wo recom!mend our friends to support only such candidates- as may subscribe to the Farmers' Union platform; -also that chairmen of branches' bo urged to represent to their members the'imperative necessity for rousing ithemselves to take an act interest in the forthcoming political contest." ■

. Mr. J. P. Luke, who is standing for the Suburbs seat, will address tho electors in 'the Parish Hall, Johnsonvillo, to-morrow Evening, at 8 o'clock, and at O'Doiincll's Hall, Kilbirhio, on Monday, at 8 p.m.

M!r! J. E. Fitzgerald, who is also contest-, ■irig the Suburbs scat, speaks at tho schoolroom, Marahui, at eight o'clock to-night, 'and. at the ■ Kiosk, Worser Bay, at eight o'clock to-morrow night.

' Mr. W. M'Loan, a candidate for the Wel-lington-East seat, invites the electors of Tory 'Street and vicinity to meet him at tho Bethel, corner pf Tory and Vivian Streets, to-morrow evening, at eight o'colck.

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