Round the Constituencies

Maoriland Worker, Volume 12, Issue 294, 18 October 1922, Page 11

Round the Constituencies

WAIMAEDfO. jilr. Langstone has commenced his jjjiipaign, and is getting" a great reoption for the cause of progress and jumanity. ■ Every branch is alive and He membership increases daily..

gome small ciiticism is coming [roiu pinheads regarding Section C, Clauses 1, 2, and 3, of our Land policy. Some petlty-minded folk de r a&nd the right to rob their fellows j selling them land at dishonest irices.: it is amos'tng to hear wbuldie thieves shouting "Confiscation!"'

Meanwhile not one in ten of these (freeholder) tenants of some land loan company have ever read a freeSold title, nor do they understand it. There is much speculation throughout the district regarding the number of candidates, who will contest the jeat. .While it is held by some that I three or four-cornered contest would favour Labour, there are many who hold the view that a contest between Labour and a Massey-Wilford coalition candidate would be equally easy for Labour. A repetition of this trick jrould be so farcical as to discredit the candidate standing or trying to jtand for two pretended opposed parlies. We are prepared, however, to give worthy battle to one or more opponents of the cause of truth and jusUee. .

An.exchange between Mr. Brady, of Rangitikei and Mr. Langstone is being arranged. This will give zest and acl : ditional interest to the campaign in both electorates, as both are no mean performers on the platform, By reports to hand Rangitikei will send the Labour man to Parliament this time. Mr. Holland's reception was most splendid in Taihape. —A. DEVEREUX. *** # • 'DUNEDIN DOINGS. During the last fortnight two Labour candidate?, Mr. J. Stephens. Chalmers, and. jtfr. J. Gil Christ, Dunedin Central, have given lunch-hour addresses to the men at the Government Hillside Workshop?. On both occasions there was a DO P«r cent, attendance, and _ the speakers were enthusiastically receive. , ], carefully listened to, and finally given three hearty cheers. Votes of confidence in and motions to support -the Labour Party were unanimously carried. On-Sunday. 22nd October, a mas? meeting of Civil Servants is to be held for the purpose of discussing; the best means of .helping the Labour Party at the forthcoming election. —F. McK.

HL'TT L.R.G.Yes, people are getting a bit warm find are becoming anxious to hear our speakers and-Labour's message. This bas been demonstrated at our meetings.

Mr. Holland'?:, meeting on Sunday, the 24th ult., at Petone, was a huge success. He was in good form, and has created a very good impression Upon the electors. i;ome of whom never heard Comrade Holland before. Preparatory work to this splendid meeting.. was done by our MJP.'s, Messrs. Parry, Munroe. Fraser, Bartram and our candidate. Comrade Pritchard, at the open-air meetings.

On Friday night, the 6th fnst., a good muster battled against the wind and rain and listened to Labour's message, delivered by our Comrade Parry, M.P-.'

We are thankful for the assistance given by our comrades; they have done good work, but we require more Bpeafcers for the open-air meetings, which we intend continuing at Petone, also, seeing , we have decided to commence open-rJr meetings at Lower Hutt, we shall require them there also. Now, yo'ti"M.P".'s' who have not been to the, garden suburb of the "Windy City to preach th.n gospel, make up your mind to make another sacrifice and miss going home one week-end and let Comrade Nash fix you up' to speak for Vis. The Parliamentary session will Bo'ori be over, and then you will go home, wTa'ich means you will he busy !n your Own electorate, and wouldn'l tt be pleasant to revel in the knowledge that you had a hand in the return of Comrade" Pritchard as the member for the.. Hutt division and as a colleague in the Talking Shop? What fiay? ;?•■: .."■■■

Mr. Pritchard, the candidate for the Hiitt felectoi'ate, addressed a 1 at " tended meeting at Eastbourne on Weanesday. the 11th inst. He dealt » J th all planks of the platform, givtog special attention to a State Baik, Proportional Representation, Tax«tton and Shipping Monopoly. The address was well received and *t the conclusion the spmkeranswerIpe a number of questions.

ASHBUBTON. Mr. Fred. R. Cooke, of Christchurcli, while visiting Ashburton on Monday, was approached by a.number of Labour supporters, Including some farmers, and, invited to contest the Ashburton seai in the interests oi Labour. Mr. Cooke advised the deputation to get Jnto touch w'th. the Chrißiclvcrcb. Labour Represcntatiou Committee and the National Executive of the Labour Party in .Wellington. :

: WELLINGTON- SUBOtBS. ■• • Despite inclement ."weather, about 40 frienfls- and supporters of the Labour candidate for the above seat, Mr. A. W. Croskery, at:ended a meeting in the Miramar South School on Tuesday of last week. A strong committee was formed, with Mr. A. McLeod, Secretary Wellington Freezers' Union, as chairman., and Mrs. M. Thorn as secretary. Arrangements were made for a proper organisation of ibis part of the electorate. * * *J< * TVELLIN HTON CENTRAL; The committee now working for Mr. P. Fra-ser M.P., xrambers well over 10.0, and is already strenuously active. The district has-been blocked and the committee is now in position to cover the whole electorate with little inconvenience.- --- * * * ' WELLINGTON NORTH. Over CO attended Mr. K. E. Ccmbs's mecthig to form committees to work Wellington North. The candidate was enthusiastically' received. Mr. J; Roberts, Secretary N.Z. Alliance of Labour, who was present, declared he intended leaving no stone unturned to secure Mr. Combs's return. •H- # ' # . * ■ RICCARTGN.- ■ • At the last meeting of the Riccarton Labour candidate's Committee Mr. -M'Cullourh presented a report as to the various meetings he - had arranged and interviews he had had with electors throughout the district. The Executive submitted a report, as did the -Propaganda-ami Finance Committees, all of which were received with •■ acclamation. A social committt'o was Si, , - up consisting of Mestlames Emmerson, Beardsley, Milne and Messrs. Milne anil Murray.

PALMF.ESTO:\ 7 NORTH Messrs. H. E. Holi&nd, M.P., and J. [foclgens the Labour candidate for Palmerstou. addressed a packed meeting in the Opera House on Monday, October 2. and were accorded an enthueiasre hearing. Mr. Holland's exposures of the Government's policy were of the most efi'ecJve character. A motion of confidence in the Labour Party was carried. # * * <# GISBORNE Mr. H. E. Holland addressed a series of meetings in the Gisborne electorate the week-end before last. Bumper audiences^ ujrnert out on each occasion, and .gave every evidence of confidence in the Labour P^rty. * * * * "WKLWWJL'ON EAST. A very large meeting of Mr. A. L. Montfith's supporters was held in the Trades Hall last Tuesday, and after hearing a short address by the candid date, pledged itself to work for his return. A good committee was formed and considerable progress in allotting work was made. . •