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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 27 April 1914, Page 7

The music at the evening service in St. Mary's Church on Sunday was of a special nature. The canticles were sung to the beautiful setting by Bunnett,' and the beautiful anthem, "The Lord is loving unto'every man," was well sung by a full choir. Mr F. G. Treweek, who severs his connection with the choir as from Sunday, was at the organ. As a concluding voluntary he played Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" (Messiah). In the morning he played the "Dead March" in Saul (Handel) at the conclusion of the service, out of respect to the memory of the late Mr Henry King.

The Wellington correspondent of the Havvke's Bay Tribune refers to political matters as follows: "The Liberals are hoping to get Mr R. McNab, formerly Minister for Lands, to contest the Patea seat against the present member. There is no truth in the rumour that Mr C. P. Skerrett, the wellknown barrister, will be a candidate against Mr Herdman for Wellington North. In any case, Mr Herdman's seat is absolutely safe. Canvassers who are well acquainted with the Wellington districts assert that both Dr. Newman and Mr Fisher have considerably strengthened their position, while if Mr Luke stands for the Suburbs seat as a follower of the Massey Government he is likely to win. It is significent that both Mr W. H. Field and Mr Luke, who were both formerly supporters of Sir Joseph Ward, have transferred their allegiance to Mr Massey, and that while both were defeated as Liberals at the last election, it is practically a certainty that each will return to Parliament after the next election as a supporter of Mr Massey. A determined set will be made by the Liberals against Mr Fisher, and I learn that the former are to have the support of the Red Federation in the effort to oust him. In other words, the Social Democrats will not. put up a candidate in that constituency, biyb will vote with the Wardites against the Massey Government. The alliance of the Wardites and the Red Feds, will, however, have the effect of bringing many thinking Liberals to vote for Mr Fisher, while at the same time it will show the country constituencies what they are "up against" in so far as the so-called Liberals are concerned.

Mr H. K. Whittington publishes an address to burgesses.