Round the Constituencies

Maoriland Worker, Volume 12, Issue 293, 11 October 1922, Page 11

Round the Constituencies

A from : the.-•■'. Labour ; Party recently waited on the jlocal br»sclii'of .the A.S.R.S., j Howell, ; Shea**; oDe& and Zinsli adj dressed ?the. itaeeting. ■ -Mr. Evans actled as chSßrm'kn. •'-The speakers stressjed the importance of all; branches of [the Labour movement getting, behind ! the Labour Party at the coming elections. ':•■(.'.' At the conclusion of the meeting the chairman of !the A.SiR.S.,. Mr. Power, moved a vote of thanks to the speakers ; and confidence in the Labour Party, this was carried unanimously. .' ■ ■■'.■•..■ fiHLudiir.6 '•.-■. , The Secretary reports splendid* progress at Rajirimu land. Kakahi. At the latter place there are several 1..L.P. members' who were associated with Keir H.ardie tho Old Country. Ongarue has' promised financial assistance and' evien Owhaiigo, where things were [rather dead for, a time, much life is How showing and vested interest will; have the battle of its life. '[ .'■ '■' ";■ Mr. Murdije. the secretary of the A.S.R.S. sat' liangatau, says : that the Railway men" are "'all there and will' do their bit "during the campaign and at the election. Mr. Frank] Langstone has f>een selected as candidate and the result of the 'the electors of the district are fully alive to the need of . putting a. Labour'man. in to represent tli§nt . \ . The .outstanding feature of the work so far) is the. large iiumber of returned soldiers who have joined the Party and fore working harder than any other body .to .ensure, the return of Labour. : j ** * * * BAT OF ISLANDS A n old -Labour stalwart writing from the Bay of Islands wants to know if we- are* running a candidate up there: The National Executive will consider the matter, but our financial difficulties are great. :Js ■ jfs ;?! ■ff PORT CHALMERS Mr. Joseph' Steph,gns, the Labour candidate, addressed a splendid meeting at Mltiburn. Mr. Tomkinson Vv*as voted to the chair." • The speaker stressed the need of working farmers sunnortlns* the workers' party. He asked why the Government had spent £506,762 on Immigration when the country was overrun with unemployed. Why should the taxation of unearned income be remitted when the Bank of New' Zealand made £602,042 net profit after paying all taxation. He sa\d the Labour Party approved the principle of co-operation m larming and industrial greatness but the method now being used by the Meat Control Board were not in the interest of the working farmer. ##* * . ■ AUCKLAND CENTRAL The Auckland Central Branch,. New Labour Party, met in the Trades Hall -on Wednesday, Septenrber 27, and made preliminary arrangements.-' in connsct'on wtih the; forthcoming election campaign. Miss A. Marks was ■•appointed campaign secretary, and it was decided to call another meeting, to elect block cap- j tains, and map out a plan of action. We expect-our candidate —Mr. W. E.! Parry. M.P. —to be returned ' with a bigger majority than last time. ■*■ *• *■ *'. AUCKLAND' SALE OF WORK EOR ELECTION ' A commendable activity,is now in progress in Auckland with the object of supporting the Labour Party's funds. The women of the movement have formed themselves into a Sewing Circle and are <& present accumulating articles for a .sals of" work. Labour's Bargain Bazaar will be held in the Concert Chamber of the An'ckland TownrHall On Friday, October 20, and 'the: stalls will include plain and fancy work, books and stationery, sweets, household goods and furniture.-1 Side shows;-novelties and ' comp.etir J lions of all descriptions will be I among the; entertainments. Manyj Northern readers of The Maerilaiul] Worker will*l»e glad of an opportunity of assisting the Sewing Circle, and| any gifts they are prepared to make! will be thankfully received. A member of the 'Circled will .be in attendance'- •■'at the Tratles Hall every day during the week prior to -the pale, and w-11 be pleased t 0 take delivery of donations and take .advantage of a n y other offer of assistance. 'The movement MUST HAVE MONEY to down Massey, and here's _ a chance for fighters to do their bit. # # -* ; •- # SOUTH DUNEDIN BRANCH. The President, Mr. F. Jones, presided recently at ..one of the, largest meetings ofthe Branch that has been held. The Secretary presented- a •balancoi*he*fc l9t the last _wb|chL^MS;

cd r a credit,of £24/9/4. The Hollowing officers were elected: — .President, Ma\ F. Jones'; Vice-Pre-sident, Mr. S. "Atkinson; Hon. Secre-. tary-Treasurer; Miv-.W.- Herbert. Cpmmittee, : Messrs. H. Bore, A. McBeath, U. Lear, R." Mac Arthur, A. B. B. Ward, F.BurgesSi and W. H Jackson. Delegates to L.R.C.: Messrs. A. E. B. Ward and J. E. MacManus. Mr. J". E. MacManus, the selected candidate 'for the seat, gave a brief outline of his election address and the Branch' was Quickly aware that "Mac" is still full of vim and can deliver the goods. Methods of organisation were discussed and. a Campaign Committee was formed. The sum of £3/3/- was voted towards the" funds of the Dun< edm Central Branch. '#'■*'■«"# •DU7TEDIH central. Mr. J. Gilchrist addressed a largt - and enthusiastic meeting at the Hillside Workshops on Tuesday, October 3.