GENERAL ELECTION DATE

Northern Advocate, 11 October 1928, Page 4

GENERAL ELECTION DATE

NOVEMBER 14 CHOSEN. 1 SHORT AND SHARP CAMPAIGN. (Per Press Association. —Copyright.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Following a meeting of Cabinet yesterday afternoon, the .Prime Minister announced that the General Election will bo hold on November 14, 1928. This gives only five weeks for the campaign, which is expected to be in full swing almost immediately. It is expected that the writ, which prescribes the date on which nominations will close, will be issued about the middle of next week. It is returnable within 40 days. ON THE HUSTINGS. OPPOSITION - CAMPAIGN OPENED. MR HOLLAND IN WAIRARAPA. GOVERNMENT ASSAILED. (Per Press Association.—Copyright.) MASTERTON, This Day. Mr H. E. Holland opened the Opposition’s campaign hero last night to a good audience. He claimed that the real fight would bo between the Government and Labour; the United Party would not bo a serious factor in the contest and votes for it, in the end, would mean votes for the Government. He attacked the; Government’s land policy and contended that the tax reductions had only benefited the wealthy landowners and brought little or no relief to the farmers. He also criticised the land agency system, which . depended for its existence on constant land sales. The Government carried a weighty responsibility in its attempt to wreck dairy control and quoted a farmer who had said ‘ ‘he was one of the things that got done.’,’ Commenting on the Rural Credit Bill, Mr Holland expressed the opinion that it was, for all practical purposes, a dead letter. He contended that the Government had ’ allowed its policy toward the Savings Bank to be influenced, by private financial interests and the attacks of professional bankers. The Labour Party’s policy would included Land Bill to break up the big estates, a 'State Bank, insurance against unemployment, free scnool books and abolition of boy conscription. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the speaker.

THE MAORI SEATS.

CHANCES OF SITTING MEMBERS.

(Special to “Northern Advocate.") AUCKLAND, This Day,

Realising that the main battle st the Maori elections will lie between the sitting members and Ratanaites, those organising the campaigns have met with more than, usual success in limiting the number of candidates, engendered by partisan spirit arising out of tribal considerations.

This will minimise the danger of vote - splitting and according to Mr Geo, Graham, a noted Maori authority, it is generally expected that, in consequence, the sitting members will be re-elected, viz;— Mr Tau Honare (Northern), -Sir Apiraha Ngata (Eastern), Sir Maui Pomare (Western) and Mr H. W, Uru (Southern), AFFAIRS AT AUCKLAND EAST. MRS MAGUIRE'S INITIAL \ SPEECH. OPPONENT 'CHEERED, (Special to “Northern Ad.vocuto. ,, ) AUCKLAND, This Day. Mrs Maguire, the Reform candidate for Auckland East, in opening her election campaign, gave prominence to the social side of politics and said she was fully persuaded it was her duty to stand. She was going to get into it “right up to the neck,” She looked upon Parliament as a kind of nominal housekeeping and women were the greatest financiers in the world. She doubted if there was another country that had such fine social services as New Zealand, The administration of the hospitals was a lesson to the world.' The Government had striven splendidly to meet the unemployed situation. ,

A motion of thanks and a hostile amendment wore moved. The former was declared carried, on the voices and the meeting broke up with some cheering for Mr J. A. Lee, the sitting member.

MIX)-CANTERBURY SEAT.

REFORMER PRESENTS OAISE. (Per Press Association.—Copyright.) ASHBURTON, This Day. Mr David Jones, Reform candidate for the mid-Canterbury seat, addressed a meeting here last, night. He claimed that the Reform -Government represented Labour better than any Labour Government in the Eprpire. Regarding finances, the interest on the war debt and the war sinking fund amounted to practically the amount spent on Public Works last year, so that, but for the war burdens, borrowing could have ceased. He defended the Government's land policy, but said further development was essential. A vote of thanks was carried by acclamation. * CANDIDATES ALL ROUND. UNITED PARTY'S DECISION. (Per Press Association. —Copyright.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. It has been decided by the North Canterbury executive of the United Party to nominate candidates for every electorate under its jurisdiction.

The 'Reform Party will probably run candidates for every Canterbury seat, excepting Christchurch East. There is also a possibility that a Reform candidate will shortly be announced for the Christchurch South seat. In fact, the prospects are that there will bo a triangular contest for all Christchurch scats.