The Coming Elections

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 123, 22 November 1893, Page 2

The Coming Elections

Mr F; Pirani speaks at the Pohangina school at 7.30 this evening ; Mr Leary at Mr Richards' woolshed, Coal Creek, at 7; Mr Snelsoh at the Colyton Hall at 7.30 ; and Mr Lethbridge at the schoolhouse, Rata. Mr Lethbridge had a very successful meeting at Bulls on Monday night. He received a vote of thanks for his address. Dr Bennett was in the chair.

(PEB THESS ASSOCIATION). ■Wellington, November 21. At a large and representative meeting of those interested in the liquor trade to-day, it was resolved to support the candidature of Messrs Duthie and Macdonald for the city. Auckland, November 21. Mr J. M. Shera addressed the City electors this evening, and received a voto of thanks and confidence. Captain Fernandez addressed the first meeting of city electors to-night/ and received a vote of thanks and confidence. He is in favour of the Government, and of a Saturday half-holiday, but to open on Sunday for a few hours to compensate for it. Donedin, November 21. The Premier arrived from Christchutch to»mght, and was roceiyed by the Women's Franchise League and others. Mr Seddon goes on to Gore, and spooks there tcmorrow night. He will try and reach Timaru, and speak there on Thursday and at Asbburton on Friday, returning to Wellington on Saturday. He thereforo does not speak at Dunedm at all. Haweka, This Day. Mr Allswortb, the Government candi« date, addrossod a crowded audience at Manaia last evening. Duung the mooting he was pelted with rotten eggs, but he manfully maintained his position, and was not hit once. Mr McGuiro speaking at Stratford, declared against tho Government and received a vote of thanks and confidence. Tho candidates are addressing three meetings a day. Woodville, This Day. George Hunter, one of the candidates for the Waipawa seat, addressed about 700 electors hero last night, and was accorded a vote of confidence.