THE GENERAL ELECTION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22710, 24 October 1935, Page 12

THE GENERAL ELECTION

DUNEDIN CENTRAL

Mr D. C. Cameron, National Government candidate for Dunedin Central, will meet friends and supporters l in the Cameron Hall, Anderson's Bay terminus, to-night at 8 o'clock.

DUNEDIN SOUTH

Mr T. K. S. Sidey, National Government candidate for Dunedin South, met a number of his supporters in the Caversham School Gymnasium last evening, and a committee was formed to work the district in the candidate's interests. Mr Sidey will open his campaign in the South Dunedin Town Hall this evening.

"TOO RIDICULOUS"

ANSWER TO MR HISLOP

During his address at Invercargill Mr T. C. A. Hislop, leader of the Democrat Party, stated that the Government had gone in desperation to the people offering to pay all expenses and £250 afterwards. The secretary of the National Political Federation, to whom this statement was referred, states: " This appears to be a loose general statement which, so far as Otago is concerned, has no connection with fact. In this province the party has in no sense of the word been desperate to obtain candidates for any of the seats. The statement regarding the payment of expenses and of £250 afterwards is too ridiculous to deserve serious comment."

A WOMAN CANDIDATE

DAUGHTER OF RICHARD SEDDON

(Per United Press Association)

WELLINGTON. October 23

Mrs Knox Gilmer opened her campaign for Wellington North as an Independent, addressing a large audience. She announced herself as the first woman in Wellington who had dared to stand as a candidate for parliamentary honours. She was born a Liberal, and would always be a Liberal. She stood for the same principles as her Liberal father, Richard Seddon, who was the greatest friend the workers had ever had. Some people said she was a jolly good sort, but they did not want women in Parliament —petticoats and all that, sort of thing. There were petticoats in Parliament even now. — (Lauf.liter.) The days when mev were men were gone—the days of her father and Mr Massey. A few determined, sincere women in Parliament would be* in the national interest, and women could balance a budget with the best of them. She stood for .the humanities. On a no-confidence motion in the House she would vote as she thought fit. A vote of thanks and confidence was carr'ed. THE WAIRARAPA SEA! ADDRESS BY INDEPENDENT (Per United Press Association) CARTERTON, October 23. Mr Hans C. Thomson, Independent candidate for the Wairarapa seat, opened his campaign here last night. He denounced the high exchange, advocated a return to the gold standard, and scrapping of the Ottawi agreement. He urged the establishment of secondary industries protected by high tariffs and considered that immigration had been mainly responsible for unemployment. He also rdvocated the fixing of a fair wage and the reading of the Bible in schools.