THE COMING ELECTIONS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13875, 8 October 1908, Page 7

THE COMING ELECTIONS

BAY OF ISLANDS. , , ' ~ > J • • -*" '' 'I "•' " t [BY TKLKtinAni.—OWN* CORRESPONDENT J '' ' .1 ' - Russell, Wednesday. The Opposition candidate for the/; Bay\... of Islands,. Mr. Johnson, addressed the electors in the Public Hall here last nightThe speaker said he came before the elec- - tors in tho interests of the back block settlers, and as .ft. farmer of .37., years- experience he thought he, should know some? thing of their needs. . Ho reviewed. tin- :, favourably tiie labour legislation of the present Government, ; which was, lie said, % mainly in the. interestsof. town dwellers. ' Ho declared that the railways instead-of paying a piolit of three and a-half pea* i cent. ' Were being run at a -logs'. He dwelt j oil the wasteful' expenditure- of public ' • | money in providing public buildings •like ; " ' ( the Duncdin railway station, at a cost of | £80,000, when the wives daughters of | Northern settlers were practically. Scaled./|in their houses for four months of the • year, owing to ' bad " roads. A vote ' oi ;; ' thanks was accorded the candidate. DIJNBDIN CENTRAL • . [nr TELIiORAX > H.«—l'K£SS 'ASSOCIATION:] ' Di'Xetiin\ Wednesday. | Mr. W. Downie Stewart, who was ex« ; pec ted to .be a candidate for Hitnedin-Cen-I tral at the general election?,' will not con- . ; test any seat. ~<v . HURUNUI. J" . [BY telegraph.—PßESS association.] CuRiSTCHTjncn, Wednesday. • Mr. Gd D. Greenwood has definitely decided to contest the Hurunui scat as aui Independent Liberal. ■' ' , .' ' WAIIIAtJ. i ' ' [by " TELEGltAl'ir. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Blenheim,': Wednesday.. •:... : . The election for "VVairati has assume# ' 601110 peculiarities; Two Liberal candi«' dates and an old-time Oppositionist (Mr. ' -»■* J. Duncan), who Oil this occasion has. announced himself as an. Independent Liberal, are in the field.... The two Liberals con*, . sented to the trimo Minister making la choice between them, with the result that - Mr. R. McAi'tney was chosen as the Government candidate, t It was stated definitely to-day that Mr, Duncan.,Had retired " - from the contest. Either LieutenantColonel Darcy Chayter or Mr. A. McKay ; are,-. mentioned, as possible ..Opposition candidates. ■ ' - ' ■ •:■■■ :. r ... * - . ORUA. . [BY TELEGRAPH. — ASSOCIATION.] V - • Teildino, Wednesday, ... ' Mr. O. C Pleasants,' selected ' Govern^'' w . .. menfc candidate, addressed a large meet-, ing hero last- night. He eulogised tho Government's measures "in"' the direction of aid V settlers, by the Advances to Settlers Act -and-' by resuming large- estates, and showed the many benefits received ,by small farmers. The Government's. industrial legislation was also referred to as having been of great benefit. The candi' ' date received a. vote of confidence. ' l riccarton . .... v .--- :. r ; ; [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS .. ASSOCIATION.^. ' • Christchtjrch, Wednesday. -• 1 Mr; George Sheat, one of tlie employers'' representatives on . the ! Canterbury Con- -' ■■' ciliation Board, is standing for Riccarton," as an Oppositionist. ' GERALDINE. . [by. TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] • ' ; .:: Tijiaru, "Wednesday.' .. - - Tho political campaign opened in ' SoutK" Canterbury last night, when Mr. W. H. .? ;■ ■ Williams, one of five candidates for tha 1 : ' Geraldine electorate, - addressed a largely-; - attended meeting, . at" Temuka... Mr. - Wil» liams announced: himself, as a supporter oi .<- the Government in general, but consider*.• . ed there "was room for economy in administration. .The candidate . was accorded m ." vote-of thanks.. , .. ' . '» < . " " "■ -■ THE MANUKAU SEAT. v With the ■withdrawal •of Mr. George WA " ; kinson from the Manukau contest there is - no,. Ministerial candidate in * the field, ' -. though Mr. J. B. Morton is announced re ' a candidate, and "will address the electors ■ . at Papakura next Wednesday: ' In 'certain : '''..; quarters another effort J will' be made to;'J : induce Mr. E. G. F. Hindmarsli to stand, while the . Liberal prohibitionists .van* to • ," nominate Sir. A. A. Creamer. - - - i '