THE COMING ELECTIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11230, 27 November 1899, Page 6

THE COMING ELECTIONS.

AUCKLAND CITY. Mr. F. E. Bauue will address tho electors of the city in the Grafton public schoolroom, on Wednesday evening next. Mr. Arthur Rosser will address the city electors in the Richmond Road Primitive Methodist Church, this evening, and in bt. George's Hall on Wednesday e\ening. A meeting of the committees, friends, and supporters of Mr. J. J. Holland will bo he 5 in the Oddfellows' Hall, Cook-street, on Wednesday evening. PARNELL. Mr. Thomas M. Stephens addresses the electors of Parnell in the Oddfellows Hall, 1 arnell, this ovening. MAN UK AIT. Sir Maurice O'Rorko addressed the Manukau electors at the Otara Hall on Saturday evening, and will address tho other portion of the electors in that part of the district on Friday next, December 1, at the East Tamaki Hall. Sir Maurice speaks at Paninure tonight, and at Onehunga to-morrow night. His other meetings for this week will be notified in our advertising columns to-morrow. Mr. Francis Hull addresses the electors of Manukau in tho Mount Eden Free Methodist Hall, this evening. WAITEMATA. Our Whalapirau corresnondcnt writes:— Mr. E. Ford, 0110 of tho Government candidates for the Waitemata seat, addressed the electors in the Whakapirau schoolroom on November 21. There was a fair attendance of the free and independent present, including a few ladies. Mr. W. H. Jackman, J.l presided, and brieflv introduced tho candidate. Mr. Ford said that all legislation should be framed so as to improve tho condition of tho people. Ho would support the Seddon party, reserving to himself the right of liberty of judgment. The Government had passed a number of good and useful measures, chief among which were the Old Age Pensions Act, Land for Settlement Act, Advances to Settlers Act, etc., which had his entire approval. He was in favour of an inland penny postage, and of a five or seven years contract being entered into for the 'Frisco mail service, having Auckland as the port of call in New Zealand. He thought public works should be more vigorously prosecuted, a railway right through the centre of the North Island was a work of vital importance to the settlers, and ho would tie prepared to borrow money for that purpose. Touching on federation, Mr, Ford said this was ono of the great questions of the day: in its consideration they must not be entirely guided by sentiment, tho subject should be approached by the light of reason. He had not yet formed a decided opinion 011 the matter. Mr. Ford spoke for 65 minutes, and received a very attentive hearing. In reply to questions, Mr. Ford said bo was in favour of enlarging the powers of local governing bodies. He did not believe people should he made sober by Act of Parliament. He was in favour of the three-fifths majority. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Ford for his interesting address. Mr. C. H. Newman addressed the electors in the Port Albert Hall on Wednesday, 22nd insl. A fair audience assembled. Mr. Newman spoko for an hour and a-half, and was attentively listened to. He spoke unfavourably of federation, viewing it from its chief aspects, viz., commerce, labour, and defence. Dealing with tho present licensing laws, he objected to the reduction clause at the local option poll, as electorates could get prohibition by voting reduction continuously 011 a baro majority. The vote should be colonial, and not local. He favoured compensation to publicans on loss of licenses. Endorsement of licenses should affect hotelkeepers, and not owners. The speaker objected to tho Upper liouso being elective, but did not think rejected candidates of general elections should be allowed in Council. He severely criticised tho party known as tho Left Wing, also tho Opposition, and lie defended tho Government of the day. He was strongly in favour of penny postage for tho colony. In answer to a question, Mr. Newman said he would go to the poll against allcomers. He received a hearty vole of thanks for his address. Mr. R. Monk will address the Waitemata electors in the Henderson Hall this evening. WAIKATO. Mr. Lang is continuing his lour of the electorate, and addressing the electors in all tho principal centres. He is everywhere meeting with a hearty reception, and votes of confidence have been passed at each of his meetings. ' On Monday he spoke at Kaiawa, 011 Tuesday nt Miranda, on Wednesday at Maramara and Waerenga, and at Huntly on Saturday. DR. HOSKING'S CANDIDATURE. Dr. Hosking has resigned all connection with the Weslevan denomination, in order to complete the contest for the Waikato seat with a free hand. During the discussion of his ease at tho Wcsloyan Synod on Friday, the resignation of Dr. Hosking" was received, and the Synod resolved that the resignation be forwarded to the president, with a recommendation that it be accepted, the chairman of the Auckland district to arrange for supplies for the circuit until conference. BAY OF ISLANDS. Mr. R. M. Houston addressed the electors at Aratapu 011 Friday evening last. There were 30 persons present. Mr. H. Hammond occupied the chair. Mr. Houston spoke for about 40 minutes, and was very quietly listened to. There was 110 enthusiasm and 110 question was asked. A vote of thanks was accorded him, 011 the motion of Mr. E. Plielan, seconded by Mr. Bonella. Mr. N. A. MeLcod addressed a largo gathering of ladies and gentlemen in the Aralapu Hall on Tuesday evening, Mr. T. Nield in the chair. Mr. McLeod spoke for an hour and a-half, touching first 011 local requirements, and past neglect of same. Speaking of our fine harbour, he referred to the need of railway extension from Ilolensville to deep water, so that the Kaipara might become the chief port of Australian trade, the steaming time from Australia to Kaipara being from 14 to 20 hours shorter than between Australia and Auckland. He was not going to Parliament as a rail-sitter, though lie still claimed to lie an independent. He would put every question to his own judgment, and stand 011 his own feet. The party in power had placed a certain section of the community under a deep obligation to them. There was urgent need of reform nine or 10 years ago, and the party had done much, but it was capable of improvement by remodelling. He would not depose the present Government till ho saw a better one to replace it. It was an injustice to the North to stop tho purchase of native lands (which were all in tho North), whilst large sums wore being paid (or private lands in the South. The labour laws had been made to suit the cities, but woro not, in many rases, applicable to tho country. Many other subjects were touched upon, after which several questions were asked and answered. A vote of entire confidence in the candidate was moved by Mr. Molloy, seconded by Mr. Phillips, and carried on tho voices without a dissentient. [Own Correspondent.] [BY TELEGRAHI.—OWN 1 CORRESPONDENT.] DariUVTLIE, Saturday. Mr. McLeod addressed a large meeting of electors at Aoroa 011 November 23, and received a vote of confidence. FRANKLIN. Tho Rev. Finlay Wilson addressed a good meeting of electors at the Pokeno Hall on Friday night. He had a cordial reception. Mr. Pyne presided. BAY OF PLENTY. Mr. Herries addressed the electors in the Band Hall, Rotorua, on Friday night. Thore was a good attendance, the hall being crowded, and a large number of ladies were present. After dealing with tho various matters alluded to in previous speeches, ho defined the policy of the Opposition, which was received with much favour. In alluding to local matters ho was heartly applauded, and altogether the meeting was enthusiastically in his favour. The vote of thanks and renewed confidence was received with ringing cheers. ° WAIPAWA. [bt TELEGRAPH.— MESS association.] Waibawa, Saturday. Mossrs. George Hunter and Chas. Hall have been nominated for the Waipawa seat. WELLINGTON SUBURBS. [bt telegraph—press association-.] Wellington-, Saturday. Mr. R. G. Knight announces himself as a candidate for tho Suburbs seat. WELLINGTON. ROWDY OPEN-AIR MEETING. [by telegraph.— association-.] Wellington, Sunday. Messrs. Hislop, Atkinson, and Hutcheson had an extremely rowdy open-air meeting on Saturday night. The larrikin clement took command towards the finish, and as the three speakers were driving away road metal was thrown at them, a piece of which struck Mr. Hislop on the head, but did not inflict serious injuries.

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