HON. W. FRASER AT BANNOCKBURN.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16238, 23 November 1914, Page 2

HON. W. FRASER AT BANNOCKBURN.

The Hon. W. Fraser, Minister of Publio Works, addressed a well-attended meeting at Bannockburn on Friday night (Mr James Ritchie in the chair* The Minister spoke on the lines of his addressee at Cromwell and Lowburn. Referring to the promise he had made ftn bring the railway from Clyde to Cromwell, he said there was evidenoe of his good faith in the progress that had been made with tho work. It was his intention to push the line on until it was completed.—(Applause.) Several questions were satisfactorily answered. Mr Ray moved a hearty vote of thanks to the Hon. Mr Fraster for his address and of confidence in him and in the Massey Government. The motion was seconded by Mr Gordon (Kaiwarau), and carried with one dissentient. ' OROUA. (Per United Press Association,) FEILDING, November 22. Mr D. H. Guthrie, the Reform candidate for Oroua. addressed his first big meeting here on Saturday night. He defended the Government, saying that it had made an honest attempt to carry out its policy as enunciated before coming mto office. Land aggregation had taken place under the Liberal Governments, and not under the Reform Government. Government Native lands were being acquired and settled by Europeans. He supported the Government's naval policy. On the question of prohibition he favoured the 56 per cent, on the national vote and 60 per cent, on local option. Thp meeting was the liveliest held in Feilding for many years, and the audience was about evenly divided. An amendment against the Government on account of the Huntly disaster was declared lost, and a motion of confidence in tho candidate and the Reform Party was declared carried. BULLER. (Pkb United Pbess Association.) WESTPORT, November 22. Mr G. M. Powell (Government candidate) and Mr J. Colvin (Opposition) -are engaged in the country districts on the electioneering campajgn. AUCKLAND ROLLS. (Peb Unitku Prkss Association.) AUCKLAND, November 22. The Auckland supplementary rolls are not yet complete, but on the registrars' estimates the seven rolls, when complete, will carry about 72,900 names, as compared with 64,051 in 1911. The main rolls, as compared with 1911, show a decrease of 7000, but the total on the suplementary rolls more than compensate for that loss. The district rolls compare with 1911 as follow.—Auckland Central, a decrease of 1700 Auckland East, an increase of 400; Auckland West, an increase of 1400; Grey Lynn, an increase of 1750; Manukau, an increase of 2000; Parnell, an increase of 1600; Waitemata, an increase of 1700; Eden, an increase of 3000. AUCKLAND WEST. (P«b United Pbjwr Association.) AUCKLAND, November 21. Mr T. Graham announces that, Sir Joseph Ward having chosen Mr C H. Poole ae the Liberal candidate for Auckland West, he will retire, thus leaving a straight-out contest between Messrs Poole and Bradney. DUNEDIN NORTH. A largely attended meeting of Mr G. M. Thomson's committee was held in tho rooms, Great King street, on Saturday evening. A considerable amount of business was transacted and satisfactory reports were received. The chairman took the opportunity of bidding farewell to Mr John H. Thomson, youngest son of Mr G. M. Thomson, who has been accepted as a member of the Expeditionary Force for servico abroad, now in training at Trentham, and wished him on behalf of the committee, God-speed. Tho members of the committee congratulated Mr G. M. Thomson in having a son who was willing to help his country in this time of struggle. Mr Thomson thanked the members for their kindly sentiments, and while he felt the loss of the only member of his family at home, ho was proud that his son had the desire to serve his country, and said that if he himself was younger he would be also offering.

CHALMERS

At Mosgiel on Friday afternoon. Mr Geo. S. Thomson received a very attentive hearing from a fair number of ladic*. The candidate spoke to them principally upon subjects of special interest to women. In the evening ho addressed over 300 electors, of whom a fairly largo number were ladicc. His audience listened very attentively to his interesting and instructive address, nnd the speaker showed splendid platform and fighting abilities, including a keen sense of humour. The back of the hall was packed with n somewhat rowdy element, including a Mr WaWie, who heckled Mr Thomson at every opportunity. In fact, he did so to euch an extent that, Mr Thomson eventually invited him to come from the back of the hall on tr> tho platform and a.'k his questions from there. The audience did liot want to give him a chance to do so. but Mr Thomson showed hie sense of justice by requesting that Mr Waldie bo allowed a chance to ask his questions. Although Mr Waldie and a few malcontents were not satisfied oven with Mr Thomson's straightforward replies to their numerous questions, the members of the audience in general were so well pleased that, on the motion of Mr Thomae Walsh, a heartv vote of thanks to the candidate and confidence in him fts a, fit and proper person to represent Chalmers wae carried on the voices as far as one could judge

thnre being a majority of nbout four to one. After replying by thanking tho electors, Mr Thomson called for a Jioarty clap for Mr Quelcli (Mayor of Mossiol) for presiding. Mr Thomson will speak at Ravensbournetoday at 3 n.m. (to ladies only), and aJeo in the evening.

MEETINGS TO-DAY.

Coronation Hall, Maori Hill.—Mr U. M.

Thornaon. Howo ritreet Hall.—Mr A. Walker. Rooms, Princes street.—Mr C. E. Statham's Gommittoc , . Public Hall, Morninpton.—Mr J. W. Miinro. .Sweetings, Stuart street.—Mr W. E. J. Maguire's Committee. Hig-hcliii'.—Mr J. M. Dickson. Wafcari Hall.—Mr J. '1 , . Johnson. Kavcrmboume.—Mr (i. S. Thomson. Coronation Hall, Mosgicl.—Mr W. D. Mason. Hampden.—Mr J. A. Macpherson. Dunrobin, Moa Flat, and Crookston.—Mr K. Scott. Horiot.—Mr W. A. Bodkin.