MESSAGES AND MONEY

Grey River Argus, 20 May 1918, Page 3

MESSAGES AND MONEY

MESSAGES AND MONEY. FROM NEAR AND FAR. Wangahui:— Mr G^ S. Thomson Secretary of; the . Wariganui Trades and Labour Council writes: — My Council at its meeting on Saturday evening last, instructed . me to write wishing you eyerjr. success, in your present contest againkt the so-called, but wrongiv. called: National .Government's Win-the-\Var Candidate. Your success- will probably be. biggest blow the- Massey^Ward; Fusion^ Party has yet received/ and we feel confident that Grey Labour ,will rally round their standardbearer, and so assist you in winning "hands down." Napier:— Mr J. Meech, SecrQilary, Hawkes jpay LIR.CJ. writes: — Please find enclosed £1 Is towards Election Fund. At the last meeting of my committee the following .resolution was unanimously, carriech — "That this meeting of members of the /Napier brjmch of. the New , Zealand Labour Pariy, although not, wishing, to force its- opinions upon ! any section- of workers, yet feels deep satisfaction

at the selection of Mr. H. E. Holland as. the Labour Party's : candidate for the Grey Electorate, and | fervently trusts and hopeß that Labour j will stand solidly to "Mr. Holland, who we feel sure, is most capable of ess I pressing the feelings of Labour 1 throughout New Zealand. i Christchureh:— "We are watching the contest with every hope for the • success of Labour," writes "Mr. F. TX. ; 1 Cooke, Secretary, /Pailoresses' Union i in forwarding £1 Is .to Fund. U ; ! Westporti — Arthur Vincent, Secre- : ! tary, Waterside Workers Union en- j > closes Union's ' donation, .of £5, to ! L Election Fund, and also tjhe best wishL es of the Union in Labour's fight. : Ross:— Mr. Power. wires: "Every > success, You can't miss." i ' Auckland: — Auckland Carpenters* y and Joiners forward. £2 2s. Mr. T. I rßloodworth, District Organiser writes: ( "We realise with - you that thece .is [ more in this election than the question [ i of who shall' represent the Grey Disj trict in Parliament. v The action of 1 ] the Government in imprisoning your 1 j member, and thus forcing,. an election 1 | can only be regarded .as a direct ehalI lenge to Labour, not in Grey albne, 1 j but throughput New Zealand. "We L I are_glad\ tnat ybiir .Committeoj has ■ ! taken, . .up the . challenge, so vigorously • j and trust that Labour in the CounL j try Will supply the : money necessary for , the campaign, feeling, sure that if that i is done the electors of Grey can Be re- , lied upon to supply the v»tes that will • j place Labour's candidate well at the head of the poll, and in hoping that : : such will be the result "of this election, J I am sure that I am expressing the 1 wish not of the Executive alone, but of the branches and members comprising our Union." . ] Wellington?— Thus Mr A. W- Cros " ] key, Secretary, Plumbers Union: "1 • have been instructed td remit you the sum of £1 Is towards your Fund. This Union trusts that your efforts to 1 assure the return of the Lahour Candidafe will meet with success." I Denniston: — Wiring proceeds of con- ! cert (£4 17sJ to assist Holland's candi- j dature. . ;-. Millerton:*r-T. S. Williams, Secre- i tary, Miners' ' Unio n: "Please find enclosed P.O. orde^r from-a few subscribers in~Millertonvfor election expenses Wishing you success." „ Wellington:— Stonemason's Union < forward 10s through Mfc.Thos. Walker Secretary, who says "To|b. Union is not i a big one, and although Ye hear very , little as to how the campaign is going, i the interest is keen owing^ partly to ■■ the splendid fight put up b/Mr. Hol-^ land in Wellington North so Tetent\-J/M Wellington:— "You have' the^^| candidate. It only needs the efforts of the working class and 1 v^^^H will be certain," says Mr: R. H. ney, Secretary, in sending 6n£^^^^| the Wellington Branch Social cratic Party. . Huntly;-"W. D. J.," talks tune of £1 and sends best wish^^^H three cheers for Hollan^ lvr fsa»<aw^u:— Mr. Gollfns, Secre^H Miners Union says that organis^^^H sends besj; wishes for success and^H 2s ud. . _.-. Wellington:— Wellington. Branch of Labour Party backs n^^H good wishes with £1. It wantj^^| complete and decisive victory^^H Grey," 'says Mr. A*. Parlane, Secrei^H Blackball:— "Old Dart" senc<sflH and hopes Mr. Holland will be sUc^^H I ful in his fight for Labour. ' Wellington:— P. King, Bec^^| Operative Butchers encloses 1 for £2 2s to Campaign Fund a^^^M \ Union i s sorry it cannot sei^^^^| "We hope and trust you. may^^^^^B cessful and again return your^^^^^| - member." _^^^^^^H Palmerston North— "Palme^^^^| organised workers wish you^^^^^^H success," wires Tom' Reid, ■ j Labour Reoresentation Comij^^^^^^| Claverley^Mrs Meehen^^^^^| and A.K.S: 2s, to Gamp^^^^^H and express the wish "tfiat^^^^^^H date will go in with flying c^^^^^^^f Denniston:— T. Helson.. I^^^^^H retary says: "That Mr. H^^^^^^^^H j has the confidence and god^^^^^^^^M < this organisation and we tr^^^^^^^^H ' majority obtained by Mr. , is maintained on this occas^^^^^^^^|