THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 13890, 26 October 1905, Page 8

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

[Prom Our Correspondent.] DUNEDIN, October 25. Practically the whole of the seamen’s | vote has been transferred to the Dunei din Central Roll, and proceedings are to ■ be instituted for the purpose of chali lenging the validity of the transference, i Air Malcolm, the Opposition candii date for Clutha, having been refused a ‘ month’s leave of absence by the Kelso School Committee, will, it is understood, tender’ his resignation as master of that school to the Education Board, in order that he may be at liberty to prosecute his election campaign. Air J. R. Brunt’s Phillipstown com-, mitte© met on Alonday, Air J. AI. Tr. lor presiding. Routine business, ff/ done, and arrangements were made fc: tha worldng of the district. A numb-:-: of names were handed in of those wi>; wore willing: to work to further AI: Brunt’s return. Air J. Al’Gee was ap pointed secretary to the committee. ‘ Air R. Moore, a candidate for Kaiagoi, addressed about forty electors at outite’ Island on Monday evening. Mr James Wright presided. The candidate spoke for an hour and a half, and answered questions on the subject. 1 of defence, land tenure, the Criminal Code Amendment Act and licensing law. The speaker received a unani mens vbto of thanks, on the motion ol Air Alerrin, seconded by Mrs J. Wright. j , On Tuesday evening Air Ivess mol about, fifty Selwyn ©lectors in the Lauriston Schoolroom. Mr T. Dent presided. At the close of the address, the candidate answered a number of questions. On the motion of Air C. Sullivan, se- ' conded.by Air George Dickie, Mr Ives; was unanimously accorded a vote ol , thanks and confidence. | Air R. Aloore, a candidate for the Kaiapoi seat, addressed the electors in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Woodend, oar Tuesday evening. There was a fair attendance, and Air D. C. Shilton presided. At the conclusion of Air Aloore’s speech a number of questions were asked and answered, and a vote of thanks yra.s accorded. to tire' candidate. Air John Studhclm© addressed a meeting of electors in the Seafiekl Schoolroom on Alonday evening. Air Jamas Bruce occupied the chair. Air Thomas Alulligan moved that a vote of thanks should be accorded the candidate for Ms address. This was -second- . ed by Mr E. Hampton and carried, j The ©lectors of f 'Waitaki feel that they have an excess of candidates for the corning election, and those who are not supporters of the ’ No-License League are afraid that, by tbe splitting up of their votes, the prohibition candidate will get in . From more than one coterie on© bears such remarks as this: “We’re Oppositionists, but not prohibitionists, and we shall have to vote for the Government candidate : (Sir William Steward) to keep Air Dash j out.” | Air J. B. Niohol addressed a wellI attended meeting of the ©lectors of ! Waitaki iri the Oddfellows’ Hall, W-ai-miate, on Alonday evening. He declar:ed himself an “ Opposition Liberal,” j though not necessarily a supporter of 1 Air .Massey or any particular leader, but certainly an opponent of Mr Sedi don. His address was iri the main • critical of the present Government. H© advocated giving Crown Isasehold- ; ©rs the option of the freehold' at the , original capital value. In reply to questions, Mr Nichol said he would oppose Bible-readirig in schools, and would also oppose a referendum on the subject. He would help to oppose the Harvester Trust, but did not pretend to say how it should be done. Air W. S. Maslin has had well-at-tended meetings at some of the smaller centres of the Waitaki electorate. Air G. Dash is carrying on an industrious campaign in the Waitaki electorate, making house-to-house calls'and addressing meetings .at the several centres as ho reaches them. Mr H. Shaw, a candidate for Ellesmere, addressed a meeting at Little j River on Tuesday evening. Mr S. Harris was in the chair, and there was a fairly large attendance. The ad-' dress was well received, and the candidate was frequently applauded. Ha was given a hearty vote of thanks. Air T. Clarkson, a candidate for the Avon seat, addressed the electors at Alarshland l Schoolroom last evening. Despite the inclemency of the weather about sixty persons attended, the chair being occupied by Air Robert Gibb. At the conclusion of the address a number of questions'were asked and answered, after which a vote of thanks and confidence moved by Air G. Cox, and seconded by Air C. Wilson, was carried unanimously. , Yesterday, Air Clarkson addressed the efnployees of the Kaiapoi Clothing Factory during the lunch hour, in- Bedford’ Row, devoting special attention to'subjects of particular interest to factory workers. This afternoon Mr Clarkson will address a meeting of women in the rooms of the Linwcod Chess- and • Draughts Club: Rdlleeton Street, and to-night will meet the electors in the New Brighton Schoolroom.

Mr T. ,H. Caverhill, a candidate for the Riccarton seat, addressed a meeting of electees in St Barnabas’ schoolroom, Fendalton, on Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance, and Mr G. W. Thomas presided. The spfeaker was well received, and, at the closedf his address, answered a number of questions. On the question of th©_removal of women’s,disabilities, he said that, having received the franchise, they could not logically be refused any other ■ political privilege enjoyed by the opposite sex. Referring to the question of equal pay for eqijal work, he admitted the justice of the claim, but thought that; except in very rare oases, physical reasons would prevent women from doing the same amount and quality of work as men. Limitations were placed on women’s labour by the laws of the colony in respect of accommodation, shorter horn's and overtime, which made their services lees valuable. Regarding school teachers, there was more to he said in favour of equal pay as the work done was often identical, and it was not right to' advertise a position, for either a male or female teacher with different salaries. Women, however, did not remain permanently in the teaching profession, as

men did, and it was questionable if their disciplinary powers would bo equal to large class'es of big boys, if there was rot a man in the background. Ho thought that equalising -Salaries would tend rather to reduction than to increase, and would confine the profession to women only. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Caver.hill for his address. Mr C. AI. Gray will address the electors of North Christchurch this ©veiling, in St Luke’s School, Alanchester Street, at eight o’clock. Air W. W. Collins’ Central Committee will meet at eight o’clock this evening!, in Hobbs’s Buildings. A meeting of Mr C. Allison’s friends and supporters will bo held in St Saviour’s Schoolroom at eight o’clock this evening. Air J. Haclfleld will meet bis friends and supporters in the Alethodist Aliesion Schoolroom, Durham Street South, at 8 p.m. to-morrow. Mr James Thorn, the Political Labour League’s candidate for Christchurch South, addressed a meeting in the Waltham Schoolroom last evening, about 200 electors being present.. At the conclusion of the address a number of questions were asked, and, on the motion of Air G. W. Russell, the candidate was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. Election addresses will be given by candidates this evening as follow; —Ajr H. Shaw, at Akaroa; Air J. Ivess, at the schoolhouse, Cbertsey; Air T. H. Caverhill, at the school, Hare weed Road: Air J. R. Brunt, at the Linwood Ball.