GENERAL ELECTIONS

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 November 1935, Page 2

GENERAL ELECTIONS

WESTLAND CANDIDATES MR. 11. R. YOUNG’S CAREER Mr. H. R. Young, who lias been nominated for tlie Westland electorate, which he will contest on behalf of the Nationalist Party, representing the present Government, formerly resided in Westport, but sold his residence there about 12 months ago. He is a native of Greymouth. His father, the late R. A. Young, was one of the early pioneers of Hokitika and Greymouth, who with his brother, the late 11. W. Young, of Greymouth, worked gold claims at Hari Hari and Aliaura and they lilso worked as civil engineers and surveyors in the early days at Hokitika and Greymouth, and Mr. R. A. Young assisted the late Sir Arthur Dobson in the survey of the road across the Otlra. Mr. H. R. Young is a surveyor and engineer, and in the year 1895 assisted in the location of the Main South Road at Mt. Hercules and afterwards carried out various mining works on the West Coast. Towards the close of the South African war he went to South Africa and was engaged in various responsible positions ,under the Government foi’ seven years on railway construction, land settlement and reclamation and on some mining woik. Afterwards he was for ten years a local engineer for the Public Morks Department in various parts of New Zealand, including Thames and Ohinemuri, Oamaru, Central Otago and Westport. For the past 14 years he has been interested ’in mining and other enterprises on the West Coast, principally coal mining and quartz and alluvial prospecting. Mr. Young contested the Avon seat in Christchurch in 1931. He was a Borough Councillor at Westport for some years. He is an associate members of the Institute of Civil Engineers, London, a registered land surveyor and a member of the American Institute of Mining Engineers. He is also chairman of Coal Distillation and By-Products Coy. Ltd. He proceeded to England in 1933 to represent that Company. He has recently returned from the Old Country. He will peen his campaign at the Town Hall on Monday night.

MR. O’BRIEN’S MEETINGS Mr. J. O’Brien Mil address the electors as follows: To-morrow, Camerons 10.30 a.m.; Waipuna 6 p.m.; Totara Flat 8 p.m. Monday: Gladstone 6.30 p.m.; Paroa 8 p.m. BULLER. WESTPORT, November 8. Mr J. H. Powell, Nationalist candidate for Buller, addressed a well attended meeting here to-night, and®received an attentive hearing. The Mayor, Mr J. Kilkenny, presided. At the conclusion of the address he was accorded a. vote of thanks. Mr. J. H. Powell, Nationalist candidate for’the Buller seat, will address the electors at Cobden, on Monday next, at 8 p.m. Mr. Powell has 37 years’ service in local politics in support of his claim for Parliamentary honours, and his practical knowledge of the West Coast and its industries is claimed to fit him for the position of Member for Buller. MOTUEKA ELECTORATE. In furtherance of his election campaign, Mr K. J. Holyoake continues to address large meetings in the middle portion of the electorate. On Saturday night, November 2, 87 electors were present to hear him speak at Dovedale, Mr A. Silcock taking the chair. A cordial reception was accorded Mr Holyoake, who dealt fully with policy matters, and the tobacco question. Questions were answered, and on the motion of Messrs S. Win and F. Bennett, a hearty vote of thanks was carried, with applause. Meetings on Monday were at Tui, where an interested audience carried a unanimous vote of confidence on the motion of Mr G. Rankin and Mrs Russ. An attendance of 19 electors gave Mr Holyoake an attentive hearing at Sherry River, Mr L. M. Ford presided, the candidate speaking along the lines of previous addresses. Mr O. Phillips and Mrs Harford moved a vote of thanks and confidence, which was carried, with applause. With Mi- S. Moffitt occupying the chair, 27 electors met Mr Holyoake at Tadmor, and gave a cordial hearing to ‘tho address. In moving a motion of thanks. Mr W. Fawcett said the meeting had been most interested in Mr Holyoake’s speech, and would show its confidence in him at the ballot box. This was seconded by Mr Booker, and carried unanimously. Mr Holyoake will meet the electors in the Reefton district on Tuesday and Wednesday.

MR. COATES AND IMMIGRATION PAPAROA, November 8. Mr. Coates stressed that.there would be value in resumption of controlled immigration to New Zealand when conditions would permit. Mr. Coates in the course of election speeches in Kaipara. electorate to-day, said he would be the last to advocate this resumption of immigration until the Dominions unemployed had been subst an-

Hally re-absorbed in industry. However, lie said the day of New Zealand’s comparative isolation was ending. Before long it would be possible to travel l)y air- from London to Auckland via Australia in a week; while the proposed Pan-American service would mean spanning the Pacific from San Francisco to Auckland in three days New Zealand would then be a cross road for round-the-world air services, and, as a result it would be brought far more closely in touch with world affairs. “New Zealand is still a country of open • spaces,” Mr. Coates said, “with, wonderful natural resources and possibilities fo|r development but the question naturally arises whether we shall be able to keep the country unless we make some attempt to fill empty spaces. We could support a larger population in New Zealand without any prejudice to the standard of living. The increase of our population would spread the burden of dur national debt over a larger field and if so would reduce our’burden of taxation. It would also lead to a more complete and effective utilisation of national works of all kinds with an increase of revenue and a spreading of costs while there would be a larger internal market for our development and efficiency. In view of our present unemployment situatfon, the measures for increasing our population by immigration must De proceeded with cautiously; however, if a scheme could be devised for encouraging here immigrants with adequate capital that would not prejudice our unemployed. The use of that capital would help to, provide additional employment. There are also certain branches of industry which require skilled artisans whom Britain alone ..can provide. Room can well be made lor them in New Zealand, as their presence would be an aid to further industrial development. These are the types of immigrants who should be welcomed when conditions permit. The Government of New Zealand'’ would be prepared to co-operate fully with the United Kingdom Government in any scheme of this sort.”

WAIPAWA. WAIPUKURAI), November 8. Mr H. M. Christie, the Labour candidate for Waipawa, was given an attentive hearing to-night by a large audience in Waipukurau, when he outlined the policy of the Labour Party, including State Control of the Reserve Bank, and the stabilisation of prices. The Mayor, Mr 1. W. N. Mackie presided at the meeting and the speaker was accorded a vote of thanks at the conclusion of his address. ABSENTEE VOTES. AUCKLAND, November 8. Votes were cast by a number of Auckland electors who left later by the Wanganella for Sydney, and who were willing to take a chance that their favourite candidate for Parliament would not be “scratched” before the closing of nominations on Tuesday. Thus they not only placed themselves outside the shore of New Zealand but also put themselves irrevocably beyong the blandishments of rival candidates. The exercise of the franchise in this way is made possible by the postal voting system, which permits a postal vote, after the necessary formalities, to be cast at any time after the issue of the election writ and prior to the clasing of the poll, provided all requirements are met. The postal vote, instead of being sent through the post may be cast and delivered personally in the presence of the returning officei’ for the elector’s district. Votes cast to-day, with others that will be received by the returning officers, will be locked away in secret, and, will not be put into the poll until the official count. The count made bn the night of polling day is a provisional one only, postal votes and absent votes not being included in it.

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