GENERAL ELECTION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22721, 6 November 1935, Page 10

GENERAL ELECTION

THE ROLLS CLOSED INCREASE IN LOCAL ELECTORS With the closing of the supplementary rolls it is revealed that there are 1020 more electors entitled to a vote in the. four Dunedin electorates and' the Chalmers electorate at the forthcoming election than at the general election in 1931. The supplementary rolls contain more names than four years ago, but in the aggregate totals, Dunedin South has lost 144 voters. The greatest increase in electors is shown in the Chalmers electorate, where the figures are 478 higher, than at the 1931 election. A very thorough purging of the rolls has been carried out, and, as a result, thousands of names have been removed,' but so thorough has been the worK of the canvassers representing the various, political parties and the liquor and prohibition interests that general increases, with the exception of Dunedin South, are recorded. Prior to this year the rolls had not been purged since 1925, when the compulsory enrolment Drovisions of the Electoral Act came into force.

Nominations will be closed on Wednesday next, and for. the Maori elections on Tuesday next. ■ ■ , THE WELLINGTON FIGURES (Pek United Pkess Association) A WELLINGTON, November 5., In the Wellington electorates, the main roll and,the supplementary-roll 6how the following:—Wellington North, 7926 (main) and 6536 (supplementary); Wellington Central; 8159 and 6787; Wellington East, 12,901 and 5138; Wellington South.- 9618 and 4839; Wellington' Suburbs, 14,098 and 4971. SOUTH AUCKLAND ELECTORATES (Peb United Press Association) HAMILTON, November 5. The following are the approximate totals for the main and supplementary rolls in the Hamilton, Waikato, Waitomo, Raglan, and Rotorua electorates, those of 1931 being shown in parentheses:—Hamilton, 13,759 (13,031); Waikato, 11,853 (9918); Waitomo, 11,004 (3971); Raglan, 10,513 (11,897); Rotorua, 13,260 (12,530). DUNEDIN NORTH

Mr A. S. Falconer, the National Government candidate for the Dunedin North ' electorate, addressed a well-attended meeting of electors last evening in the Opoho Church Hall. The candidate characterised the Government's work during the past four years as a'definite record of achievement, and emphasised the fact that New Zealand was, so far as he knew, the only country to emerge from the depression with no increase in its National Debt. A Government that could bring this about was surely, deserving of some credit. The relief given to the man on the land had resulted in a brighter outlook for the Dominion's primary products,' and to-day statistics showed that,export values were i rising, imports had increased, the balance of trade was favourable, and there-had been a decided increase in bank, deposits. Altogether the. position of the country was vastly different from the gloomy pictures painted by the opponents of the National Government.

At the conclusion of his address, Mr Falconer answered several questions, and was accorded a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence. '.'."'.,-... . :

' Mrs R. S. Black addressed a large and enthusiastic gathering at Upper Junction School last evening. The chair was occupied by Mr Bennett, who, in introducing Mrs Black, said, she was well known for - her organising ability and for the very fine work she bad done in the city for the relief of distress. Mr Bennett further stated that women of Mrs Black's ability would be very.useful in Parliament, and > he hoped the district would support; her. After an instructive address, several questions were answered; and a vote of thanks to and confidence in Mrs Black was carried by acclamation.

In the course of his address to the .electors at the; North-East Valley Town Hall last night, Mr J. W. Munro. the Labour candidate for Dunedin North, t made reference to the intentions of the present Government if returned to power in regard to the Arbitration Act. He . knew. Mr Munro said, from conversations with MriForbes and Mr Coates and members of the' Government party, that, if they were returned to power they were going to abolish the Arbitration Court and the Industrial Arbitration and Con-, ciliation Act. The Government thought, as was shown by its present policy, that 12s 6d per day provided quite a' com- '- fortableJiving for the working people. It • made no' secret about, that. Labour was hopelessly unprotected to-day, and if the electors were foolish enough to send either the National or Democrat parties into power they were going to lose the Arbitration Act. If, on the other hand. Labour were elected to power, it would brine in an Act of Parliament to establish a minimum wage, irrespective of the industry, in which men were engaged. Could that be done? the speaker asked. . If it could not be done he would not be standing there saying that it could. At the /'conclusion of his address, during whicn he trenchantly criticised the Government and explained Labour's scheme for con trolling credit, Mr Munro was accorded : a vote of thanks and confidence. DUNEDIN SOUTH There was a large attendance at the Oddfellows' Hall. Forbury corner, last evening to hear an address by Mr 1. Jv. S Sidey National Government candidate for Dunedin South, who was well received. Some of the points dealt with by Mr 'Sidey were the need of confidence, immigration, and the benefit to be derived from stimulating secondary industries. He said that the Labour Party had made many alluring promises, many of which would be extremely beneficial to the country, if put into effect, but no indication had been given as to how much those measures would cost and from where the money was coming. The policy of tae Government in the past four years had been one of progress, and it was to the credit of the Government that it was mating no rash promises at this election. 1 he meeting was presided over by Mr J. i±. Hjntrin. DUNEDIN WEST Dr D G. M'Millan addressed a ladies' meeting in the Kaikorai Presbyterian Church Hall yesterday afternoon. He dealt with various aspects of Labours policy and deprecated the type of propaganda that the Nationalists were using in ar. endeavour to frighten the people into voting for them. He referred particularly to an advertisement in connection with the New South Wales Savings Bank which was calculated to make the people believe that if a Labour Government were returned in New Zealand -it would filch the peoples' savings from the Savings Bank. The Nationalists were, he said, spending huge sums on this advertisement despite the fact that they know that they had already spent the savings that the people gave in the (.government Savings Bank. The return for the vear ended 1934 showed that the deposits in the Post Office Savings Bank amounted to something over £44,000,000 and that of that £44.000,000 the Government bad borrowed and spent over

£41,000,000. Upwards of £500,000 had been lent to the local bodies and about £3,000,000 had been lent overseas. The Nationalists knew as well as Labour knew that the money had been lent and. spent and yet they went advertising trying to Eersuade the unwary to believe ' that labour would spend what was not there to spend. The meeting closed with votes of thanks and confidence. Mr F. Jones, MJ., was in the chair. CHALMERS ELECTORATE Mr A. E. Ansell, National candidate for Chalmers, was accorded a splendid reception and an attentive hearing when he addressed the electors at Karitane on Monday evening. The candidate dealt fully with the events of the past four years, years which had seen a serious crisis in New Zealand as in other countries. Opponents of the Government, •said Mr Ansell, insisted that economies effected during that period had reduced purchasing power, but what these critics forgot was that the national income had been reduced before the Government had taken action. It was the reduction in the funds flowing into the • country which caused the reduction in purchasing power, and the Government had but taken the honest and reasonable course- of endeavouring to live within its income. Mr A. Sutherland was in the chair, and at the conclusion of the candidate's address a number of questions were asked and answered.

Captain Robert Fraser addressed wellattended meetings at Warrington and Seacliff oh Monday night, and votes of thanks were passed, the speaker asking that votes of confidence be omitted, such confidence to be expressed at the ballot box on polling day. EASTERN MAORI SEAT AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE. (Peb United Press Association) GISBORNE, November 5-. Rewiti Kohere, of East Cape, a wellknown member of the Ngatiporou tribe, announces his candidature for the Eastern Maori seat as an Independent. MID-CANTERBURY SEAT (Peb United Press Association) ASHBURTON, November 5. Mr W. H. Woods, Democrat candidate for Mid-Canterbury, opened his campaign when he spoke at Dunsandel last evening. He mainly criticised the Government's unemployment policy, taxation, exchange, and government by boards and commissions. He was accorded a vote of thanks. MR LYSNAR'S QUEST SEARCH FOR A NEW PARTY.

(Peb United Press Association) GISBORNE, November 5. Stating that he was looking for a new party to govern the Dominion, Mr W. D. Lysnar, Independent candidate for the Gisborne seat, opened his campaign, last evening with the declaration that he was dissatisfied with the present Government, and was unable to agree completely either with the policies of Labour or the Democrat Party. He was standing, therefore, as "an unpledged Independent, and hoped to see sufficient Independents returned to form a new party. At the conclusion of a spirited address the candidate was accorded a vote of thanks from an audience of about 500, which accorded him a patient hearing. THE PAHIATUA SEAT (Per United Press Association) DANNEVIRKE, November 5. The Democrat candidate for the Pahiatua seat, Mr D. S. M'Ghie, addressed a meeting of several hundred last evening. He traversed the policy of the party in detail, and received a vote of appreciation. He said he would vote the Government out, but would hot vote to put Labour in.

MR WALTER NASH'S TOUR

GOVERNMENT'S UNFAIR METHODS.

(Per United Press Association) WHANGAREI, November 5. Mr Walter Nash addressed a large meeting last evening and received a vote of thanks and confidence with one dissentient. Referring to an advertisement in that day's press suggesting that if Labour was returned to power the Post Office Savings Bank depositors would be ruined as was the case in New South Wales, Mr Nash declared that if the Government leaders regarded Mr Savage and himself capable of such conduct they should not have invited them to discuss the confidential communications from the British Government in connection with sanctions. "It is the meanest and most despicable method ever employed to mislead, the electors," declared Mr Nash.

The total Registrations are as follows: — 1931. 1935. Inor. '.'. North .. , 12,926 13,095 169 West . 12,382 12,646 264 Central .. . 13,180 13,433 253 South . 13,623 13,479 144* Chalmers 9,560 10.038 478 * Denotes decrease. . The supplementary rolls totals, compared with 1931, are as follows; — 1931. 1935. Incr. North ' . . 1,794" 2,895 1,105 West . 1,619 3,285 1,666 Central , 2,261 3,273 1,012 South . 1,806 3,018 1,212 Chalmers . . 1,610 1,613 3