GENERAL ELECTION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 28 November 1922, Page 5

GENERAL ELECTION

THE NELSON SEAT MR H. ATMORE’S CANDIDATURE Mr Harry Atmore, thb Liberal-Labour candidate, who is seeking re-election for the Nelson seat, is at present touring where he is being well received. Mr At- , more addressed a splendid meeting at the French Pass, where he was accorded , a unanimous vote of confidence. F.[e was lo have spoken at Nor West Bay last night, and is scheduled to . speak at Nydia Bay to-day and at Waika'ria tonight. Reports received at the, central committee rooms indicate . llqil, highly satisfactory progress is being made in the country districts. —Communicated..

MR A. GILBERT’S CANDIDATURE Owing to they meeting at I’oi Toi Valley* the mooting at the Wood was advertised for 8.30, but the candidate was detained, and it was , hourly $ o’clock before starting. .Mr Gilbert • apologised to those present, Mr .E. 11. Healey was elected chailmian, .and in introducing the candidate,, mfentioned that he was known t«. most, oh the audience- Me was'alive)wire,.and when listened to showed. , himself p piogrossivo man . with "progressive ideas. ' : , , The candidate then addressed those piosent, fully and clearly dealing with the great questions at issue.. He had no hesitation in coming out -in this contest, to support good’ government, when the people ol Nelsdn :’ requested him to do so, and if we take an unbiassed Opinion, we must support tlm Reform cause, When Wo see- the lead Mr Massey has given ms. tn clealii ig wi Li education, ■ the speaker remarked that f “the children of, to-day will be the eftisseris of to-morrow.” Oh the subject of pensions, he stated ‘‘Pensions Jiave been broadened and lumraWl, in spite of the continued cry that Mr Massey whs against pensions, Respecting" America, “a. jjreat deal of miM had, been , thrown ,*at them,” but in spite of her greet, difficulties with" a fiqge’.cosmopMitan people, she-bad rendered magnificat service fpo us, and. will in future enable us to keep, the pepce qf.it he world assured. The subject of, land. .was. ,d|sehssed, the speaker explaining. ifchat 8£ 000 soldiers had been .assisted, and with the pressure on the'.GovernmeUti they did their duty . ,well< .Mistakes were sure- { to-crop up, hut. nojgovernment is infallible, pad if in eases tqo much was paid for the land/ it was owing to pressurevof thosd requiring it, but when production increased. and we get back to normal, the value of land wjH again rise.•> ’ < q, .. Questions ■ wore asked by, Mr Glovrir, on Blue Qleu and other'■ properties purchased by Government' ~and-did thjey still think the land of the' valilo ’ they paid fob it? It. reply Mi' Gilbert explained l that • if any . blame, you must.-ptit ifc- On the loqal larid board, as 'Mr\ Massey; cannot be held responsible, for every error committed, when he , leaves the purchase in the hands of experienced men appointed.’ ’ , 1 v 1 A lady present asked whether- the candidate was ifi. favour of the;£#),000; being returned-to the' Cra-wthron Institute, making a speech vi-hich indicated that she was . against it, as she could see very little.good being done. But Mr Gijbort was very em.phatio in showing what great benefits, wet© arriving from the efforts of ibis fine institution. Mr D. .Evans' proposed a hearty vote of thanks for . the lucid matter Mr. Gilbert had;so ‘clearly, put before - them,.and this was carried by*acclamation, ' Attempts were made right through , the meeting to,annoy the pandidate by, a body of men qnd boys, outside. They were invited ’in' sev&raTtimos.— Communicated, , m Mr A. Gilbert addressed electors at 'Toi Toi Valley Hall -lest evening, i Mr F. A. Carlisle was voted to the phaip, and introducing Mr Gilbert spoke of his good qualities as, a business man,'and one who had the welfare of hift city and district at - Mr Gilbert, on rising, said his time was limited that evening, arid touched on the - efficient administration df, the Massey Government, and the monsiclera- . tion iwiad shown to the peopHsi of this Dominion injrvery .class,, and ej*pe«ii»lly to the workers with salaries, pensions, housing, assisting the small farmers, advance to settlers,; public ■ 'Works, national' highway schemb, navaTdefence, and..national debt.,,The Candidate also spoke of the sympathy of th(VT3oyernment toward the soldieb settlers. Several question 1 were asked‘and arilswered.. ■ ‘Mr W. MoConchie moved a hearty vote of < thanks, to Mr Gilbert for his instructive address and expressed a hope that the electors would return the Massoy Government back to power.- Seconded by Mr Levy 1 , and carried by acclamalion. Mr Gilbert Returned thanks, and moved a vote of thanks to tfie chairman.—Communicated, MOTUEKA SEAT MR R. P. HUDSON'S CANDIDATURE Mr' R. P- Hudson will address the electors .at Upper Takaka,.. Wednesday at 3 p.m.; Takaka, Wednesday, 8 ,p.m.; on Thursday,; 30th,, at ■ Motupipv ' (10 am.; - p.m.; Onalcakaj 5 p.m.; ColUngwood, 8 p.m.; Pakawau, Friday, 3 p.m.'; Puponga, Friidav, 7.30 p.iri. - i ’ -

MR k PATTERSON’S OANDI- ’ .. . DATURK. ' ":■ '■ -) H |ii ■ Ef-fff i ' Mr R. Patterson,' * the Liberal-labour candidate for Motueka, 'will address the electors at Tapawera oh Thursday next at 8 o’clock. ~ A Christchurch Press Association states that Mr Massey’s Christchurch meeting has been definitely fixed for Thursday. ’ THE NOMINATIONS WANGANUI Ycitch (Liberal-Labour) ; Gmll (Reform) ; Ross (Labour). , NAPIER Brown (Official Reform); Jail (Independent), .Mason (Reform) Mellvride (Labour.) , STRATFORD Hine (Reform), Masters (Liberal La-. bour.) WAITOMO . William Thomas Jennings, Liberal) Johiu Christophei* Rolleston (Reform).