CONTEST IN CITY EAST

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14855, 5 December 1911, Page 8

CONTEST IN CITY EAST

•r • MR. A. M. MYERS'S CAMPAIGN ' PUBLIC WORKS AND FINANCE. ■ Mr. Arthur M.Myers, who is seeking rft . election as the representative of . Oit "f. East, addressed a well-attended mJiJL - of electors in St, David's Hall, KhyW Pass, last evening, his address, wSfi: dealt , mainly with finance and cu v,i;. works, being attentively listened to, Mr. Myers said that exception had ' been taken to his candidature - on th 1: ' ground that ho was a brewer, aria i! j particular, it was being urged on thos» electors who were in favour no-hcem* that they could not consistently support him. He did not doubt the conscientious. • ness of those who argued in this wav but nevertheless they weno really" trying to mislead the electors. The question <5 r license or no-license had nothing to do - with the Parliamentary election. It' "w M not in the hands of' Parliament, bpt %ras " submitted to the peoplo. direct, and thev S would have the opportunity of expressing their wishes on that point, on' separate■'' ballot papers,, next Thursday l a. plause.) "

♦ J!' MyorS) ifc vrer ® maintained ' that because he was a brewer ;it followed that he would use his position as a mem ber of Parliament, merely to promote the interests of his trade, this was a p«rs<msj charge against him, and he had a rickl to ask for evidence in support of it had nevier at any time, whether as it* Sift or as, member of Parliament, used his public position to further his private in! terests, and ho - defied anyone to i prov® ' : the contrary. (Applause.) He mid* " remind them that on his rctL" ment from the Mayoralty he received - testimonials from th&Mlitfil Council and other public bodies,. expross- ' ing in high terms their appreciation of the 1 ' manner in which .he had discharged the II ' duties of his office; so it would appearl i that those who had the best opporUmi.||i tics of judging him did noti thinklfcimtp unworthy to . hold . a position of pnblio responsibility— among the' signatories were several well-known prohibitionists ' ; (Applause.) ■ , '; "My .idea of democracy," said Mr. Myers, is that it means that ! Govern, menfc shall be carried on for the ga>d of the community as a whole, and fflu&S&tA' tical rights and duties shall be enjoyed i; and ; performed by. the people fas? a whole a.nd not confined to privileged classes; but this does not at all necessarily- imply'« that 51 per cent, of the people shall We entitled to dominate absolutely over • the - other 49, in regard to certain matters, Mr. c ! :j - T. P. Whitaker, one "of the leading tenperance reformers in England, 'as well' as , others of similar views, also held?theiA same opinion." (Applause.) ' * •' f.V >Finance and Taxation.\ r - Mr. Myers dealt at some length' with N the financial position. Though,,, -ne amount of the public , cliabt, £81,000,000, • or about £81 per head' of V ' the . population, .might seem large,, the question whether a debt was excessive or not all depended V' on the way in which the money had. been spent. More than half of the debt ;WajSs§ actually earning interest'; and 'with the ;; exception of war and defence loans, amounting ..to .about ; £5,000,006, all'of : it" had been incurred either for the development of the resources -of the country or for ; the necessary purposes of civil government.. Would anyone venture' to say that ■ Jess money * ought to have been, borrowed for roads, railways, the purchased of lands for settlement, advances to settlers and workers, or old age pensions! ' ; 1 It must, be remembered, too, that a sinking fund had been established by which" all/, loans would be automatically extinguished in 75 years after they were raised. (Applause. ) ' v With regard to taxation, the revenue last year amounted to ten millions, and-, this was sometimes represented • as 'mean- - .- ing a taxation of £10 per head of theirf population. But nearly three and a halts;millions I came' from I the railways,Tover a - million from the post. office,'arid over £300,000 from territorial and endowment revenue ; so that even if all ' the receipts' ' from the Stamps t Department, registration ■' '' and other fees, -Marine, and miscellaneousj|S| sources, were reckoned as '/ taxation, tU«§M only accounted for about five and a half millions. The increase in the revenue from taxation was a sign, not of a heavierburden being placed on the taxpayers,,." r but of their ,• increased prosperity; and the taxation was fair in its .incidence. (Applause.) • " . .

; The Claims of the North. ■ p ■ Speaking on. public works, Mr. Slyer* said: that, the policy pursued ' by> the ■>«-; - - sent Government, of paying 'for public ~, works partly out- of surplus reveline and partly out of loan moneys, was sound, and justifiable. It was; important that members should:, keep the claims'of their" own districts in ' this respect -before '■ the Government, as unfortunately, under , present condition of > things, if they failed to do so the interests of the district would suffer. (Applause.) He had endeavoured, and if returned would continue 'to len-. deavour . to- see • that, the claims of Auck- 3 land, and of the North Island generally.". received fair consideration. (Applause.) 0 The population of ' the North Island was 56 per cent, of. that of :,3tto|jg whole Dominion, and we had a much larger area of unoccupied land, suitable i|; for settlement than the South Island: while on the other hand we had only ' 1150 miles >of railway open for traffic against. Tv«. South Island's 1503, and were also g much worse off in respect to roads; and although something had been done" of >late years to redress the balance, it was" obviously onlv reasonable that for some time to come the largest, share of the : pflblic gji works expenditure should be allocated tO|a this island. (Applause.) . • ~ J Opposed to Single Tax. • ■ : '•/. . ?« •'** ' Mr. Myers said that be was' oDposedtW^ Single Tax, for several, reasons; It .seemed * to him immoral."to confiscate, the whole selling value of land which a man had j-.-. honestly and in good faith bought an?.: paid for : and it was inequitable to .place all the taxation on the'man who invested his money in land, leaving the' *ho \; invested ( . it', in other, ways. scot | free. 'f A rich 5 merchant or manufacturer misrht be •. 'in a■' much better: position ; toipay|M?Bl||| than .a landowner, and lie certainly,.OUltM to contribute his share of the revenue. •: (Am>lanse.) . - Mr. Withy, in a recent spccch, had said that if effect were given to Mr. Foveas "p., proposal to add another penny in the pound a to the land tax, and make a corresponding reduction in Customs duties, . a men "P with land of the unimproved value of £ow would only have to pay £2 Is 8d a y car '.'.' and would gain a remission in Customs duties'to the extent of £4 13s SdrsWfM in the first place be would point ';#?'-p if, 5 as appeared to be contemplated*.; » £500 exemption were abolished, : the tax on land of that - value would amount w £4 3s 4d, just . twice the amount etat* by Mr. Withy; and while this would ;; certain, the remission in Custom#!so ;■ was ia. very uncertain quantity. depenaii K on rough * average estimates, ana - wow . : vary considerably in different \en •i. (Applause.) Further, did anybody J* In pose for a moment that ; the 6J.ng« {{V taxers would be content with another - penny '- in ./ the - pound. '•>!% would be fal«o to their . ; own , : they were. Their professed object ws>« , tax the unimproved value ;of tw ?« tight up to the hUt and the *!<> penny would . only be the . tnu*- v.r: of the wedge. Even if tW

Sif lijmatelv content with only four •oltitnately -•* or £20 a year on £500, «$£ wis considerably more than a man J® average family paid m Customs I with tne Vo doubt the less the value of a " dot*® 5, . , the 0? he would suffer by change; but even if a man did ; own ♦be enwg lvalue, of c.no or two thousand to that was no cx cuso for robbing ;ir?, W as entitled to the same justice « iXher men. (Applause). pro•""a vote of thanks and confidence, pro- ! w r. v., Mr R. McElwain, was accorded ' " Sinuate, the meeting concluding with '*# wLri The chair was occupied by Mr. R. 1 . Michaels, and over 40 ladies were seated oa the platform. __ A . BELL AND HIS CRITICS ;iU-1 1 ' f'x REPLY TO ALLEGATIONS. ftftl ' v p, T 'TBLEORAPn.— OW CORRKSrOSWCST.] ' BrCKt.ANi), Monday. o, tr Allen Bell, candidate for the Raglan ft JJ -addressed a meeting of electors here % - ''this 'evening, for the purpose ot making a m S>lv to certain allegations made against '' * Sif Mr. E. Allen presided. ■ Air Bell referred to a manifesto pub 1 ' lifted bv the Auckland executive of the Re- £ League, and in which his patriotism 'Hid been called into question. No more fawardly act had ever been done by any ' Slitical organisation in New Zealand. Tho Efanifcsto did not contain a semblance ot ♦ruth It was said that a letter had been lent to him by the Auckland executive some " So ago, asking him whether a statement f Xibuted to him in regard to hereditary "monarchy was true. Ho did not receive J&3 letter, and the first he knew of such a {"tier: was a statement regarding it in an ; S Auckland newspaper. lie replied, stating fcjX •that the report was untrue, yet this utter't" VSV untrue manifesto had been published, fhoso members of the Reform League who were going about the country saying that * U was unpatriotic were telling lies. Ho \ exonerated both Mr. Massey and Mr Bol- ' ' 'lard (the official Opposition candidate for I V Raglan) from having anything to do with II t this matter. -u • v.fj : , In regard to the spccch at. Hamilton, Win'which he was alleged to have expressed >F- J unpatriotic views, he said that on that <;occasion he was advocating tho abolition of the Upper House. He had added: "In , a short time, I believe, that the monarchy r Swill go, ,too."( A voice: Rot!) During the last ten years no ono in New Zealand ' I had . spent more time and money in developing and organising patriotic institura 1 tions than he had done. It had cost hint *'V-£2ooo."Yet," he said, "these people &%ftelT - you x that Allan Bell ii -, unpatriotic and unfit to wear the King s uniform." His Teply to this was that his - accusers might wear the Kings uniform, but that it would not bo the same braid i|SStand buttons as his uniform. (Laughter.) pC® The 'charge that ho had not been patriotic, he repeated; was without foundation, but fgpts it had been circulated in order to damage «|f his candidature at the present election./ » A Reply to Mr. Bell.

Mr. E. H. Northcroft (secretary of tho * *; Hamilton branch of the Reform League), ] ► T who was granted an opportunity of reply- < " ing to Mr. Bell, stated that what tho 1 *■ flatter had said at Hamilton was that "ho 1 believed, and hoped that in a short time -the Monarchy would go also, and that they would be living under a Republic." Tho | statement was thus reported, and on being tasked- at his Claudelands meeting on Fri- , day night whether the - report was correct, f, Mr. Bell said "Yes." Mr. Bell was then . jsk'ed whether those, were. his views and he . . said "No." Could anyone, in view of such 'is .Iff I replies, be blamed for concluding that Mr. , llPp Bell was in favour of the opposition of the ; j' Monarchy? The Hamilton branch of the league had nothing whatever to do with tho manifesto issued by ' the 1 'Auckland . •js executive. • • Mr. 'H. B. Wily (secretary of the BuckJand branch of the Reform League) ' and Mr. A. F, Wheeler (chairman of the • Hamilton branch), also briefly replied t Mr. Bell.'?£ - v; . ■. • " V"' ' f ' ' "1 ' . • " A Distorted Statement.'* 'Mr.. Bell, in replying to Mr. Northcroft, . said that he had never said "Down with Monarchy," or that sort of nt. His statement had been greatly dis- . torted. He was merely pointing. out the :-*r bend of events in the Old Country. Mr. Northcroft : You used the word " hope," and you said at Claudelands !-:Ltha& the report was correct. | Mr. Sell' : I said that the report in tho ".\r v main was correct, but that the phrase j quoted when robbed of its context con- . veyed an entirely wrong impression. I Various other" matters connected with I~* Mr. Bell's candidature in the Waikato in 1908, and for Raglan at the present time, V were discussed by Mr. Bell and the Reform League officials present. The meet- . ing, ; which lasted about two hours, was a * very orderly one. It concluded with a jl hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Bell. There were one or two dissentients. Mr. Bell was '-'frequently applauded during his speech. A LOYAL PARTY, i MR. . MASSEY'S LEADERSHIP. - v • * "• 1 ■ i,-• Bis' The suggestion that the members of the i.- Reform party proposed to displace Mr. If "Massey from its leadership was ridiculed .. by. him' at Devonport last evening. Ho -V. ho said that the idea behind such statements ...was that if the leader of a. party was . hit hand enough the party itself would suffer., ,So far, his opponents had not -i; Jtfhtfc?, him hard enough to injure either > himself or his party. The Hon. Ceo. Fowlds had stated that the Opposition W|s;candidate-,in. tho Christchurch North by...velection had repudiated Mr. Massey's . leadership. That was untrue, for Mr. 4 y. H.ali had declared that hie would co-oper-;;;.i'4;ate. with Mr. Massey in turning out the ■ ; .Government. Mr. Massey added that in ' New Zealand politics there had never been a more loyal party than the present Opposition. • • 1,1 — ' ' v ' ■••••'- -THE MANUKAU CONTEST. & MR. F. W. LANG-'AT EPSOM. , "" ' A'highlv-fuccessful meeting was held by ' v Mr, F. W. Lang, the Opposition candidate . for the Manukau seat, in the Public Hall at • ■'I ~Ep,fora; last evening. Mr. E. A. Craig, - "chairman of the One-tree Hill Road Board, , presided. 'There was a large attendance, and the candidate received a most sympathetic hearing, being heartily applauded throughout hie address. /i 'lU The candidate denied a statement that wan the brewers' candidate, stating that 'T' he , had never represented any particular ' ;*• class, and that ho had never made a promis® of any kind to the brewers or any member of the trade. (Applause.) He did , not favour cheap labour as had been alleged, On local bodies and in private life ho had never done anything opposed to the inter,7.; ests of labour, recognising that good pay meant good men. He had not voted against , female franchise. He did not happen to be , in. the House when the Female Franchise ■ *' ' Bill was passed, and so far as he was per-1 j,; sonally concerned ho had always supported . * the measure. He had never opposed old . .". a Re pensions. Wlien the Bill providing for ' j, v old | age pensions was brought before tho J House some 13 years ago he declared for -■ w-'tho pension being made available for every person who. had been in the Dominion for i { \ the ? required time so that such persons It;could go and receive the pension as their i.it right and nob as charitable aid. (Applause.) The Government was doing piecemeal what .;' -'a. ho and others had advocated in the begin- ? -!<'4:.- ,1 and the position was that the Oppo- '' ?>; sition was far more progressive than the Government. (Applause.) Dealing with ,Vi'' ' the labour question, Mr. Lang stated that the. Government .in labour matters bad been ||g jjSSintroducing the levelling-down process, while the Opposition maintained ■ that the . 'rovernrnent should pay its servants a little Wore than the outside rates, thus setting *» Xam pi o to private employers. The candidate concluded by explaining the planks - *$~ the Opposition platform. l|||i|1 i P^Pß ,to ' questions,; Mr. Lang, said ■he 1 ' ' 1 r" vour the 55 per cent, rather than the T 6 Majority on - the licensing question, as the former would prevent fluctuation. f A vote ,of thanks and confidence -in the I , : ■!' I' SMididato , was carried unanimously. " : 5 ■fiiaiiw •

Mr. Lang addressed a meeting at the Southdown Freezing Works during -the lunch hour yesterday. There were about 30 men present, and tho candidate, was accord a vote of thanks and confidence.

MOCK BALLOT PAPEBS.

NOT ALLOWED IN THE TOST. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN' CORRESPONDENT.] { Giseorne, Monday. The interpretation of the law regulating the government of elections has led to' some mail matter posted last week foe despatch by coastal and inland mails leaving Gisborne this morning being stuck up. A question arose on Sunday evening when an unusually large country mail containing much election " literature" was being got ready for despatch by the early morning coaches as to how far certain circulars bearing on the licensing issue contravened the law. Tho postmaster hold the opinion that these could not be distributed by the postal officials within three days of the election, and this decision raised the issue as to whether newspapers containing directions how to vote could be handled, and also whether a certain pamphlet published by Mr. W. I). Lysnar, ex-mayor of Gisborne, could also go through the post. Tho representative of tho Licensed Victuallers' Association got into telephone communication with Wellington during the evening, and protested against the refusal to distribute through the mails matter posted in the regular way, and Mr. W. D. Lysnar subsequently got into communication with the Secretary of the Post Office, Wellington, and argued tho thing out. Mr. Lysnar pointed out that the postal authorities were constituting themselves a judge and jury to decide whether, any offence was being committed. Shortly before midnight a tired SecreI tarv to "tho Post Office gave way and left i it to tho postmaster at Gisborne to decide whether Mr. Lysnar's pamphlet was in contravention of the law. After due consideration the chief postmaster gave it as his opinion that the pamphlet not containing anything in imitation of a ballot paper did not contravene the law, and tho booklet was allowed to go forward. Not. so. however, the daily and weekly newspapers, which contained certain advertisements. The Department has advised from Wellington that mock ballot papers alone are prohibited, and the Department has no objection to the continued dissemination of election news.

SPORTS PROTECTION LEAGUE. ITS POSITION EXPLAINED. [BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION-! Weliixgton", Monday. At a meeting of the board of control of the Sports Protection League, Sir George Clifford, in reply to questions, explained the position of the league in regard to the general election. He regretted that the league had not, been in existence a sufficient time for its organisation to bo perfected. If it hod been it -would have classified election contests into two classes: (a) Those in which both candidates are favourable to the league's policy, and in which the league must be absolutely impartial; (b) those in which candidates have distinctly diverso views as to the league s policy. Owing to the short period at its disposal no such classification could now be adopted without serious danger of misunderstandings, and the league must therefore on this occasion leave it to the discretion of its members individually to exercise the franchise in each constituency as may best tend to secure its objects. He proposed, therefore, at this juncture, to leave the league's friends unprompted except by their general sympathy. But it followed that action in future, when the league has acquired the necessary stability of organisation, would be fee of careful watchfulness and of studied opposition, irrespective of party, to all those who are not whole-hearted with the league.

CAMPAIGN NOTES. The Hon. A. T. Ngata, member for. the Eastern Maori electorate, delivered a political address at Rotorua last night. > Sir James Carroll left Gisborne for the South last evening (says a Press Association message) to deliver a series of political addresses. He speaks at Ashburton to-day,". Rakaiat on Wednesday, and at other places before the election. Mr. J. B. Morton, who has been classed as an Independent, desires that impression amoved. He claims to be a Government candidate for Manukau, and an exponent of the Liberal and Labour policy laid down by Ballanas, Seddon and Ward. Mr. W. J. Napier, candidate for the Waitemata seat, gave his final address at Birkenhead last evening. The Foresters' Hall was crowded, and the meeting was presided over by Mr. J. P. McPhail. Mr. Napier replied to various criticisms, and at the conclusion of his address was awarded a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence, amidst cheers.

Mr. Ewfin W. Alison, iunr., Independent candidate for Waitemata, addressed a large meeting at Zion Hall, Birkenhead, last evening, and after an interesting speech on tho leading political questions of the day, he was accorded a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence:.

Mr. John Bollard, during last week visited the southern and western portion of the Eden electorate, commencing at Titirangi and going to Huia, Manukau Heads, Karekare, Piha, Waitakere and Swanson- In every placo ho was well received, and was accorded attentive hearings with votes of thanks and confidence.

Mr. J. C. Gleeson, Independent candidate for City Central, addressed two enthusiastic open-air meetings last night. At the corner of Franklin Road and Scotlandstrcet Mr. Gleeson was listened to by some 600 people, while later he addressed about 250 "people at the corner of Edinburgh and Oxford Streets. At each meeting Mr. Gleeson received a vote of thanks and confidence.

Three years ago, 23 second- ballots wore required. Mr. Massey stated last evening, that, he considered there would be a second ballot -in each of 30 districts. He believed that in the Auckland province there would certainly bo second ballots in Raglan, Waitemata, Ohinemuri and Parnell, and probably also in Manukau and Kaipara.

Mr. A. E. Glover addressed a verv large and enthusiastic meeting at Mr. F. King's factory, Albert-street, yesterday. He explained the many Acts passed during tho last Parliament, which he declared are beneficial to-tho workers, and was accorded a very hearty vote of thanks and confidence by the ladies present.

Mr. J. B. Morton, Liberal and Labour candidate for Manukau, addressed a crowded audience at the Parish Hall, Ellerslie, last night. Mr. Geo. Wilkinson, chairman of tho Ellerslie Town Board, presided. The candidate was enthusiastically received, and at the conclusion of the meeting was accorded a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence, folfollowed by hearty cheering.

. Mr. M. J. Savage's meeting last evening, the first at the intersection of Montague and Edwin Streets, tho second at tho intersection of Pitt and Canada, Streets, were well attended. The candidate was supported by Alderman E. Hartley, of Bradford, England.. After stating his principles and outlining the application of them industrially and politically, Mr. Savage at both meetings answered many questions.

Mr. Richardson, one of the candidates for Auckland Central, addressed mill employees at the Kauri Company's Hall at mid-day , yesterday. There was a- fair attendance. The manager occupied the chair. Mr. Richardson dealt with the importance of ' stopping the waste of the national resources through drink, and tho importance of ; establishing new industries. Good times and bad times, he maintained,

were not, as some people thought matters of chanoe, but were produced by wise or unwiso legislation. . A vote, of thanks and confidence was carried unanimously. Mr. Richardson addressed a. number ;of • electors - at the* corner of Franklin Road and Scotland-street last night, speaking again, in favour of prohibition and protection.

'According to Sir John Fihdlay, New Zealand is '* safe and all right" in connection with the Webster claim. An arrangement had been made whereby the agreement between New Zealand and t.he Mother Country should not be made public. before the trial of the action at Washington- next- year. All he could say at present was that New Zealand was quite safe.

Mr. J. H. Bradnty, the Opposition candidate for Auckland West, addressed th-3 workers at the tramway barn, Ponsonby, during tho lurch hour yesterday He received a good hearing and a vote of thanks at the conclusion. In the afternoon Mr. Bradnev addressed a number of the motorir.en and conductors, and received a hearty vote of thanks and confidence. Mr. Bradney aiso addressed a meeting in the Richmond Road school -last night and received an excellent, hearing from a large meeting. At. the conclusion he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks and confidence, tho meeting closing with three cheers for the candidate.

POLITICAL MEETINGS.

TODAY. Mr. W. F. Ma«sey (Leader of the Opposition), it tho Oddfellows' Hall, Parr.el). Mr. .T. H. Bradney (Auckland West), at the corner of Wellington and Hepburn Streets. Sir John Findlay (I'arnell), at St. Mark's Hall, Kotnucra. Mr. XV. H. Murray (Grey Lynn), at St. iColumba Hall. Surrey Crescent. Mr. M. J. .Mack (Farnell), in St. Luke's Schoolroom. K«muera, in the afternoon. Mr. C. 11. Toole (Auckland West), at Windsor Rink. Mr. John Tame (Grey Lynn), at Richmond Hall. Hon. O. Fotrlds and Mr. A. Withy, .at Eaststreet Hall. Mr. J. G. (ile«son (Auckland Central), at corner of Sale and Adelaide Streets. Mr. Alex. Harris (Waiteraata), at Foresters' Hall, Birkenhead. Mr. John Bollard (Eden), at the New Theatre, Dominion Road. Mr. Ralph D. Stewart (Manukau), at the Parish Hall, Ellerslie. Mr. K. W. Ali»on, Jun. (XVoitemata), at Tarry's Hall, Northeote. in tho evening, and at, Chelsea Sugar Works in the afternoon. Mr. W. J. Napier (Waitemata), at the Tost Hall, Devon port. Mr. J. B. Morton (Manukau), at Otahuhu Public Hall. Mr. Allen Bell (Raglan), at Wairamorama in the afternoon, and at Glen Murray in tho evening. Mr. F. W. Lang (Manukau), at Congregational Hall, Greenlane. Mr. XV. J. Speight (Eden), at Dominion Road, near St. Albans Church. Mr. Basil Me wet (Raglan), at Tuakau Hall. WEDNESDAY.

Mr. W. F. Massey (Leader of the Reform Party), at Mannrewa. _ Mr. A. M. Mvers (Auckland Ea#t), at, St. Benedict's Hall. Mr. .T. H. Rrudney (Auckland West), at Windsor Rink. Sir John Findlav (P;>rnein,' at Newmarket. Mr. C. H. Poolo (Auckland Weal), at Ponsonhr. Mr. A. E. Glover (Auckland Central), at St. James's Hall Mr. John r«Tne (Grey Lynn), at Tiroli Theatre. Mr. .T. C. Gleeson (Auckland Central), at Grey Statue. , ....... Mr. John Bollard (Eden), at Avondale Publio Hall)- „ , Sir. J. B. Morton (Manukau), at Onehungn Publio Hall. • ■ Mr. Ralph D. Stewart (Manukau), rear the firebell. Onehunga. Mr. F. \V. Lang (Manukau), at the Lyceum, OneMr. Harris (Waitemata), at Three Lamps, 'Pevonport. Mr. Allen Bell (Racrlanl. at Raglan. Mr John Bollard (Manukau), at Avond3lo Put.Ho Hall. • Mr. E. \V. Alison, j'.in. (Waltcmita), at the roat Hall, Devon port. • Mr. \V. J. Speight (Eden'), at corner of A alley and Dominion Roads. Mr W. J. Napier (Walteinat«>, near trance at Victoria Road, Pevonport.