POLITICAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 439, 31 October 1908, Page 4

POLITICAL.

Mr C. M. Gray’s first meeting in the Christchurch North campaign may be said to have resulted in favour of Mr T. K. Taylor, writes the Christchurch correspondent of the Post. It was made clear that Mr Gray did not command the sympathy of the majority of the electors present. He was called upon to answer an unusually large number of questions, generally of a hostile nature, and though the chairman decided that the concluding vote of thanks was carried, hearty cheers were given for Mr Taylor, and equally hearty hoots for Mr Gray.

Says the Palmerston Times : Mr W. Milverton, whose Napoleonic pose and determined questioning are features of local political meetings, has determined to stand for Palmerston as an “Independent.”

A prominent member of the Liberal party who has recently had exceptional opportunities of judging the feeling in almost every district in the Dominion, considers that a second ballot will very probably be required in the following electoral districts: Waitemata, Auckland Central, Parnell, Pahiatua, Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki, Egmont, Wanganui, Oroua, Masterton, Wellington Suburbs, Wellington North, Wellington Hast, Hurunui, Ashburton, and Tuapeka.—Ashburton Mail.