THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5734, 1 November 1905, Page 7

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

A monster apolitical meeting is to be held at the Opera House next Friday evening. Addresses will bo delivered by the Rigid Hon. the premier, the Hon. Sir Joseph Ward. Mr It. McNab M.H.8., and other leading Liberals. The doors will be open at 7 o’clock, and Minifie :s orchestra is to play a selection at 8. Ino dress circle will bo reserved for ladies and their escorts. Mr Izard will address the electors of Wellington North at the Theatre Royal to-night. , Mr Byron Brown’s adaress to ladies at otaki will be, given at 2.30 p.m. next Monday. On the following afternoon Mr Brown will address ladies at Levin. Mr T. ax. Stephens will address the electors in the Victoria Hall this cvcnMr Field is to speak at Northland tonight, and at Ohau to-morrow evening. A meeting of Mr Wilford’s supporters is to bo held at Mr F. Eagle’s residence. Crofton, this evening, to form a committee.

Dr Chappie addressed a large assemblage of tho electors last night at the Roseueath school. Mr J.' Wishart was voted to tho chair. During the course of his address. Dr Chappie touched upon tho high cost of living at present prevalent in Wellington, and advocated as a remedy tho settling of more people on the land, so that food supplies could be produced in larger qualities, thus cheapening, their cost. He advocated the ‘‘‘bursting up” of. large estates by increasing the graduated laud tax. thus throwing open more land for settlement. He deprecated land monopoly, and declared that this was a thing that demanded immediate attention. He also advocated the making of the New Zealand Appeal Court the Court of last resort, pointing out that tho Privy Council was tho refuge of the rich, and closed to the poor litigant. Little or no relief could come to tho'worker until the taxes oil potatoes, flour, and other foods wore abolished. All other so-called reforms in the interests of labour were political tinkering. He claimed to have had a largo experience of tho seamy side of the workers’ lifo during a. medical practice of fifteen years in this comin unity. Mr R, B. Ross, Government candidate for Pabiahia, addressed a large and enthusiastic mooting at Maharahara on Monday evening. He received a sympathetic hearing. A veto of thanks and confidence, and continued confidence in the Government, was carried. f-IiKSS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH. October 31. On account of Mrs Opie’s severe and protracted illness. Mr C. H. Opie has definitely decided to withdraw' from tho contest for tho Courtenay seat. Mr Opie was standing as a Government supporter. INVERCARGILL, October 31. Mr W. A. Morris, who is contesting tho Invercargill seat as a Liberal and Protectionist, addressed tho electors tonight. lie said ho was against granting the freehold to Crown tenants, the referendum, and Bible-teaohing in schools, and he contended strongly for increased protection for local industries. A vote of thanks and confidence was passed without dissent.