PREPARING FOR THE SECOND ROUND.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 121, 20 November 1908, Page 8

PREPARING FOR THE SECOND ROUND.

♦ HELPING. AN OLD COMRADE. A private telegram received in town to-day stated that Mr. Massey, Leader of the Opposition, will deliver an address at Hastings on Monday night, in support of Sir William Russell's candidature for Hawkes Bay. REQUESTS TO THE PREMIER. The Prime Minister has received numerous requests — practically from every district where there is to be a second ballot — to deliver political addresses, but up to the present moment he has not acceded to any of them. PLURAL VOTING. The scrutiny of the voting papers used in the Wellington North electorate will be completed by the returning officer (Mr. A. H. Holmes) to-day. Up to the present three cases of plural voting have been discovered. TO-NIGHT'S ARRANGEMENTS. Wellington South.— Mr. R. A. Wright, Webb-street, 7 ; Taranaki and Hankeystreets, 7.30 ; Crawford-street, 8 ; St. Thrmas's Hall, 8 30. M>\ .W. H. P. Barber, Nairn-street, 7 : Tpdman-street, Brooklyn, 7.30; and Fullford's Hall, Brooklyn, 8. Wellington North.— Mr. A. L. Herdman, Sydney-street Schoolroom, 8. Mr. F. G. Bolton, Masonic Hall, Boulcottstreet, 8. Wellington East. — Mr. D. M'Laren, Scarboro-terrace and Austin-street, 7 ; Sussex-square and Ellice-street, 7.30; Old Tramshed, Adelaide-road, 8; and Victoria Hall, Adelaide-road, 8.30. Mr. Atkinson, Tory-street Bethel, 8. Wellington Suburbs. — Mr. J. P. Luke, Primitive Methodist Schoolroom, Northland, 8; and Karori Parochial Hall, 9. Mr. J. E. Fitzgerald, South Karori, 7; Central Karori, '8 ; Karori, near cemetery gates, 8.30. Ladies committee meets at Thomson and Brown's rooms, Custom-house-quay, 8. DUNEDIN NORTH SEAT. [Bt Tkmobaph.— Special to The Post.} DUNEDIN, This Day. Addressing the Dunedin North elec tors last night, Mr. Thomson denied that the present contest was between the Government and the Opposition. He was perfectly aware Mr. Barclay was not a nominee of the Government. Continuing, the candidate said: "The Hon. Mr. Millai as good as told me that he would much prefer to see returned a man whose principles were known to the Government, and whose support or opposition they could count on absolutely. 1 am not prepared to disagree with the Government because they are the Government. I am prepared to support any good government measure that commends itself to my good sense as tho right thing. I . don't believe in party for one moment, as compared with principle. Mr. Millar knew that, and he practically stated as much. I do support the Opposition on general principles, but I am perfectly ready, and Ministers know it, to support every good measure they bring forward. " Mr. Thomson is steadily gaining ground, and I have no doubt when the numbers go up on Tuesday, he will be returned.

Before Mr. W. G. vßiddell to-day, Maurice Mantel was convicted and fined 10s with costs for having light weights in his possession. John O'Brien and George Marsh pleaded guilty to charges of behaving in a threatening manner in a public place. Mr. M'Lean appeared for O'Brien. The first named was convicted and fined 20s, with costs, with the option of seven days in gaol. Marsh was fined 10s and costs in default 48 hours' imprisonment. On a charge of using obscene language O'Brien was convicted and fined £5 and costs, with an option of 21 days' imprisonment. H. Steffert, for allowing a horse to wander, was fined 5s with costs. Joe Chong was penalised in a fine of 5s for a chimney fire. George Hastings was adjudged the putative father of an illegitimate child, and ordered to pay 7s per week towards its /Jiaintcnance, and costs £9 9e. Defendant was ordered to enter into a bond in £50, with one surety of £50 to ensure compliance with the order. The alternative was set down at three months' imprisonment. There was a disparity between sellers" and bidders' ideas of values this afternoon in regard to properties in Willis, Manners, and Victoria streets, which were offered at auction by W. H. Turnbull and Co. All the properties were passed in, though there was some spirited bidding within limits. Mr. Job.. E. Lindberg, draper, Cubastreet, announces reduced prices for his sale to-morrow>