GENERAL ELECTION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 29 October 1928, Page 2

GENERAL ELECTION

THE NELSON SEAT CANDIDATES’ AIEETINGS MR H. ATMORE Mr Harry Atmore addressed a meeting of 33 electors a't Opouri Valley Ilall, Marlborough, on Saturday evening, when he received an enthusiastic hearing. Mr Arthur Ilebbetd was voted to tho chair, and referred to* Mr Atmore’s “most satisfactory” services when he formerly represented them in Parliament. Mr Atmore dealt with the political situation as it affected the farmers’ interests, and lm stressed the fact- that the president of the. Dominion Farmers’ Union (Mr Polsou) was a candidate against the Government in the Stratford seat. Mr Poison was very strong in his criticism of the Government’s policy or “want of policy” in regard to land settlement, and lie had predicted that over 50 per cent, ot the farmers would vote against the Government. Mr Atjnore said about £40,000,000 had been borrowed under the State Advances scheme without adding ono penny in taxation, and Sir Joseph Ward’s plans lor getting more money Tor a land settlement measure would not add a farthing to the burden of taxation, but would give struggling settlers the financial help which they sorely needed at the present time, and further it would make foe a large permanent increase in our production of wealth. (Applause.) The same class of criticism now being levelled at these proposals were used in an attempt to kill the State Advances Bill when Sir Joseph Ward introduced it in tlie period of Liberal rule but the Act has been such a pronounced success that even the Reformers’ boast of its good' work. (Applause.) The candidate said he had been pleased to meet many old friends and supporters in the Rai and Pelorus Valleys, who had been associated with him in the early days of tho settlement and he recalled the struggle for a most necessary bridge in that period. (Applause.) A vote of thanks and confidence proposed by Mr J. Murray, and seconded by Mr Dillon was carried unanimously.

Mr Atmore will continue his campaign as follows: This evening at Waiiti Schoolroom at 6.45; at Wakefield public hall at 8 o’clock. To-morrOw at 12.30 o’clock at Griffin’s Mill and at Brook street school at 8 o’clock. MR F. W. 0. SMITH Mr F. W. O. Smith addressed a weli/attended meeting of electors in the Hampden street school on Saturday evening. Mr W. Thompson was in the chair. The candidate spoke for an hour and a half upon leading political questions and at the close was asked and answered a number of questions. Mr G. P. Russell moved a hearty vote of thanks to the speaker, and in doing so expressed the opinion that it was one of the best political addresses he had heard.

The motion was seconded by Mr Reed and carried unanimously.

A vote of thanks to the chair termina ted the proceedings.

Mr F. W. Smith will speak at the Foresters’ Hall, Hillside, this evening, and at Wakefield to-morrow evening. MR R. I\ HUDSON Mr R. P. Hudson will address meetings as under: To-night, Upper Mouteres Tuesday, Lower Takaka; Wednesday, Motupipi, 3 p.rn., Collingwood, 8 p.m. ! MR G. C. BLACK Mr G. C. Black will speak as under: To-night; Ngalimoti, 8 p.m. Tuesday: PoKororo, 1 p.m.; Umukuri, 8 p.m. Wednesday: Redwood’s Valley, 11 a.m.; Appleby, 12.45 p.m.; Bluff Packing Shed, 4 p.m.; Tasman Central Packing Shed, 8 p.m.