THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 21 April 1911, Page 6

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

THE MAYORAL COKTESI'. MR. PETTITS CANDIDATURE. A meeting of Mr. Pettit's -comimittee will be held at the rooms. Hardy-street, this evening, when all supporters are cordially invited to attend. It Ls announced that in consequence of the death of Mr. William Hadcfcow, the meetings which Mr. Pettit was to have addressed to-night and on Monday at BrookJ-street 'and Hampden-ssfereeH respectively will not be held. Mr. Pett.t will address th-e electors at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday evening rjext. CR. T. FIELDS CANDIDATURE OPEN AIR MEETING AT THE PORT. A large open-air meeting was addressed at the Port last night by Cr. Field, about 150 being present. Arrangements had. been made for the meet-in-g°bv local residents, a lorry gaily decorated with flags being provided as a .platform, with table and chairs, and streamers "Vote for T. Field" and '■Vote for G. Bishop"' being in -evidence on a neighbouring fence. Mr. Williams was. voted to the chair.

Cr. Field spoke forcibly on various municipal matters, and incidentally referred tlo the advertisement telling t)heinto vote for eight candidates to support M-r. Pettit, which, he thought, appeared like an attempt to force a party on the oity. Surely the elecrtors were able to ch-ooee for themselves. Or. Field, who spoke for an hour, was well received and had a very attentive hearing. After Or. Field's speech he replied to several questions, and an invitation was given to other candidates to speak. Mr. G. Bishop responded to the invitation-, and mad© an effective and vigorous speech. He said bo .was independent and supported no candidate for the Mayoralty. He was a newcomer, but he had been a member of the New Plymouth Borough Council, and had resigned only since he came to Nelson. They had in Nelson, one of the oldest cities in New Zealand, and one of the worst managed. The streets w-ere bad, the fbetpaths were bad, the dha.mi.el ling was bad, and as for the road from the Port to the town, it was. a disgrace. If ho was elected he would make the streets his strong point. He had b-een up to eee tihe waterworks, and lie could not understand how the people had allowed their money to be wasted on that b:g dam—£l2,ooo, c-n which t-hey were paying interest. There, it sat empty, and from what he could' see he was afraid was likely to sit empty, a monument of some one's foolishness, lie spoke strongly of what might have happened when trie water was turned o!f at might if a fire occurred. He thought there was plenty of-water in the present supply it" it was looked after. Mr. Bishop concluded amidst applau?e by telling them that his interests were -their interests, and that he wtould address the electors attain. Air.- Russell Martin, another candidate,'spoke. He said he liad come forward' as he believed the City Council wanted new blood and young blood. He was .an independent candidate, not pledged to support anyone. His motto was "the greatest good-for the greatest number," and he advocated a policy of econ-o-mv.

A very successful meeting concluded with • votes of thanks to the different speakers and to the Chairman. Or. Field will speak at Milton-street this evening, and at the Druids' Hall on Monday. His committer will - meet at the Cooperative rooms at 7 o'clock this evening. THE COUNCIL SEATS. Cr. Hampson, seeking re-election to .the Oity Council, advertises an address to the electors- in this issue. IN BLENHEIM. THREE CANDIDATTS FOR MAYOR. 18 FOR THE COUNCIL. «Unit3d Press Assochtiok.) BLENHEIM, Friday. Three nominations, including the present Ax-.yor, have .been received for the Mayoralty, and eighteen for the nine Council seats.