BAY OF ISLANDS SEAT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 22 May 1915, Page 4

BAY OF ISLANDS SEAT.

BT-SLEtrrtOJf CAJfI»AIGN OPENED

BY IKLBO^APH—PBESS ASSOCIATION.

_ _ ■ a AUCKLAND. May 22, ' _ Jfie Mon. A, L, Herdman epoaed th» Joa/^or is*ana3. campaign on beiialf of Mr Stewart, the tf etorm Party's- (selected candidate,, at Raweae, and said he regretted that Jfariiamont aa<i the country were Ui be denied the services of Mr Vemo» Reed. «

The Minister described' the conditionsin Zealand arising, oat of the war and said that, thanks to the prudent steps which had been taken* by the ad* ministration,, not only had? the' country been able' tp' play a part in: the actual struggle with considerable stitftfess and great credit, but the business of the country had been carried1 dtf with compete success, and the people were probably more prosperous than; eve* in the history of the Dominion. The value of export* last year had increased bY four millions. "

Mr. Herdman detailed'the1 steps taken' by the Government to guard against unemployment, and' concluded' by explaining the Government's naval policy, and paid a glowing .tribute t<f the British and Australian navies.

A vote of confidence in tie Government was carried.