THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16870, 27 October 1925, Page 7

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

BAY OP PLENTY SKAT. Mil K. S. WILLIAMS RETURNED UNOPPOSED. iPer Press Association.) OPOTIKI, this day. Mr K. S. MM Hi am s has been returned unopposed as member for the Bay of Plenty. PRIME MINISTER IN TARANAKI. iPer Pros* Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, last night. ' ,fn continuation of his North isand tottf the Prime Minister arrived at New Plymouth last night from Me Knitt. This afternoon lie addressed a meeting did reception, being accorded a vote ol thanks and confidence. To-night Mr. Coates addressed a big meeting here, receiving an enthusiastic welcome with thinks and confidence at the conclusion, a vote of no-confidence be : ng overwhelmingly defeated. . The speech of the Prime. Minister covered the main planks of the government's policy. Mr. Coates said that there had recently been a statement issued from the machine of the parlv opposite him in which it said the railways were not paying and that last year the return for the capital expenditure was only 3.81 per cent., while the money for the. railways was'borrowed at 5 per cent. Mr. Coates said the capital of the railways was £45,030,000. 1 lie cost of the borrowed money averaged slightly over 4 per cent. The policy of the Government ifi the past had been to earn 3| per cent; ori the railways. It was intended in. mure to earn just slightly over 4£ per cent. Mr.'-Coates went on to refer to the -r loss in railway revenue last year as' already announced, and then outlined the Department’s progressive policy. He was emphatic that the Department had to advance to meet the requirements of progress and. though some were saying that it was time to caii a halt, the Government would not call a halt, hut would develop the services to meet the needs. Regarding the civil service, lie said (hat. though the legislation provided for a third “cut" in salaries, that “cut’ would not he made. Mr. Coates emphasised the necessity to keep taxation down. Regarding Customs, lie allowed that the growth in revenue was due to the expansion of imports. Ihe general reduction in taxation during (he last four years was £5 16s 5d per head. To-morrow Mr. Coates opens Hie C’ptipake railway and delivers political speeches at other centres in Taranaki.

JOYS OF ELECTIONEERING. MR. GIRLING’S ADVENTURE. BLENHEIM, -last night. - A full share of the difficulties of campaigning was experienced by Mr. \V. ,T. Girling, Government candidate for Wairau, on Saturday. Mr. Girling and a party: set out in a launch on an electioneering tour to Port Underwood, but shortly after starting a fierce southerly gale sprang up and the party had a rough expeiewee, being soused with seawater, while some were sea-sick until a landing was effected at Ocean Bay. From this point, ns there was not a hope of. the launch facing the storm, the party had to tramp sixteen miles over steep mountain tracks until they reached Rnrangi at the end of Cloudy Ray. where a car returned them to Blenheim. The tracks were in execrable condition owing to slips and over-growth and, though Mr. Girling himself and the other members, of the party, accomplished the journey well, some members of the party were in the last stages of exhaustion when Rarangi was sighted, and had to be assisted over the steep zin-nag track that finds its way to the beach at Rarangi.

SLANDEROUS ATTACKS. AUCKLAND,- this day. Mr. Bartram, a candidate for Urey Lynn, stated at a meeting last night that a. lady canvasser who said she was working for his opponent, Miss Melville, called on his daughter and repeated an ffntrue story that he had been intoxicated op several occasions. A similar report had been made in the electorate, ft was alleged he had been seen drunk While at Parliament; also on one occasion at Point Chevalier. He strongly condemned such tactics. Mr. J. A. Lee, candidate for* Auckland East, speaking at the same meeting, said a similar 'untrue report had been circulated about himself. He asked 'anyone who heard slanders of this kind to forward the names of persons uttering them. The Labor party would see that such persons were given an opportunity of repeating them before a magistrate. UNFAIR TACTICS REPETITION OF FALSEHOODS. ' NEW PLYMOUTH, last night. The Prime Minister, issued the following Statement to-night: “I observe, notwithstanding the officio; denials already publicly made, that statements are still being’ made during the present election campaign by candidates representing the Labor party .that the Government intend to reduce the wages of workers by 7s 6d per week. I already explicitly stated that there is no swh intention, and deem it my duty, in justice to the Government, to .say again that the- statement is an absolute fabri cation, and entirely without- foundation. The epetition of this falsehood shows a poor conception of fair tactics on the fart of those persisting in its circulation, t is indicative of falsehood that official denials have not ken met by any attempt at proof, but by mere repetition;" CHRISTCHURCH, last night. Dr. Thacker, who will not arrive in the Dominion until about election date, has cabled his intention to stand for Christchurch North. 11 is friends wid lodge his nomination paper. Mr. Forbes and Mr. Ruddo will speak on his helmlf.

HASTINGS, this day. Hawke’s Bay nominations: Mr Campbell (Reform), Mr McKay (Nationalist), Mr Ogilvy (Labor). WAIPAWA, this day. Nominations for Waipawa seal are: Sir (i. Hunter (Reform), W. A. Chambers (National). \ FEILDI'NG, this day. Tilt* nominations deceived are: R, Uobbe (Nationalist), J. G. Eliott (Re form), and J. H. Taylor (Labor), ad elections HIS CHOICE. "When I had to decide which camp I would enter in the campaign, I asked myself whether I should have for my' leader Major Coates, the Prime Minister, a splendid soldier and a proved statesman, or Mr. Holland, an avowed revolutionary and a preacher df class warfaro." —Mr. W. E. Lcndlcy, Reform candidate for Avon, at Aramii. PROOF BYINCOME-TAX. "A man with £4OO a year and two children -pays £"> Os 0d income-tax in New South Wales, £0 7s in Victoria, £fi 2s 8(1 in Queensland, and in South Australia £7 -10 s fid; and yet in New Zealand he pays nothing. On the top of that my opponent says that the Govornmcnt is legislating in the interests of the wealthy only." —Mr. W. E. Leadley, at Aranui.

A JOB POT! NfIBCPHADNnZZAE. “We read in (he Bible that Nebuchadnezzar called on Daniel not merely to interpret his dream, hut first oil all to 101 l him what his dream was, which was about as hard a task as could well be given to any man. But tho candidate who has to interpret the Labor land policy has an equally difficult task. He lias to reconcile irreconcilable provisions and contradictory politics.” —The Hon. Downic Stewart. THE PREMIER'S PROGRESS. A day of hard travelling with half a dozen speeches thrown in was the lot of the Prime Minister on Saturday. From Cambridge, he motored to Hoiahora- and Arnpuni, delivering a speech at the former camp and two at the latter. He then hurried over the Otorohanga and spoke to a big afternoon meeting, after which lie proceeded to Te Kuiti and addressed otic of the biggest meetings in the .history of the town. Subsequently he. was entertained by Hie returned soldiers of the district. Everywhere we went he was received with the greatest enthusiasm. MR. LYONS REMEMBERS. “As one Di'ivileged to serve the Dominion abroad during the war, 1 do urge upon the electors when considering the question of representation to bear in mind Hits attitude of the Labor party during tbit war towards the welfare of the British Empire. When they were not active' in placing sprags in the wheels of victory for Britain then they were damning the cause with very faint praise. The leaders of the Labor party in the Old Country pursued a very different course. Tho policy of tho New Zealand Labor party during the war was the very negation of the real sentiment of the country. H is somewhat unfortunate that we have very short memories in such matters. — Mr. M. E. Lyons, Reform candidate for Lyftelton, speaking at Little Akaroa. LEADING THE WORLD. “In the last six years the Reform Govern merit lias built for the people of New Zealand no fewer than l.'yififi houses*, at a cost of £20,1 (id,92.1. It has enabled 3.1,000 people to build homes of their own,” said Mr. W. E. Lciidley at Aranui. ‘‘ No other country in the world lias ’such democratic legislation oil the subject of housing as New Zealand, and to say that tho present Government is merely legislating for llie wealthy is absurd.’'

LABOR MEDICINE. In fin address given by Mr. M. E. Lyons, Reform candidate for Lyttelton at Pigeon Bay, be said that the aims of the Labor party might be well illustrated by the story of a Scotsman in hospital Sandy was sick unto death and made a last dying request that ho should he permitted to hear the skirl of the pipes again before he was gathered to his fathers. A piper was obtained and Sandy lived, but all the other patients died. Tho Labor party wished to attain their ends at the expense of all the other sections of the community without regard to whether the cauflc is just or not. Sir James Parr, at his meeting at Gratia on Saturday night drew a picture of a community under Labor rule transformed into a “mob of State serfs. No other country in the world, lie said, had such a fantastic land tenure poljcy as that proposed by the New Zealand Labor party. It offered a settler simply the “use and occupancy’’ of the land, giving no title, and the occupiers would have to pay rent lo a Labor Government, and other stringent regulations as to the management of their farms After a life of toil the farmer would have nothing to show for it. He would have spent bis life in merely working the State’s land. In brief, large farmers would be replaced by small farmers, who would become a mob of State tenants and serfs, having no legal interest whatever in the land they cultivated. What fanner outside a mental hospital would take up land on such terms? Without the incentive of freehold, said Sir James, production would drop SO per cent., as it did in Russia, when the peasants were given the “ule and occupancy” of the land by the Bolshevik Government.

A prediction as to what he believes will happen if Labor comes into power was induLged in by Mr J. J. McGrath, when speaking at Wellington. Mr McGratji said he remembered the time when ho was a hungry hoy listening to Labor speakers promising all sorts of things, including perambulators for women.' (Laughter). And, he asked, “What have they' done?’’

“They have not had a chance,” interjected a Labor supporter. “And I don’t believe they will ever have a chance,” replied Mr McGrath, “What will happen if these fellows get anywhere near power will be that they will get the country into a mess. These leaders of their have no families. All they have got is a rotten doctrine and carpet bags. When they have caused the mess they will grab their bags and clear out of the country with them.” (Laughter and applause).

POLLING PLACES. GISBORNE ELECTOR ATE. The list of polling places in the Gisborne electoral district in connection w ith the elections next week is given helmv. In each ease the names of the electoral deputy-returning offices appears before that of the licensing district returning officer. The returning officer's agent at Wairoa is Mr. J. 11. Fletcher, who will conduct the poll at that, end of the electorate. The polling places are:— Masonic Hall, W. Pallridge, W. G. Dent. Masonic Hall, L. W. Maginnity, A. T. Thorpe. Masonic Hall, A. Fisher, A. 11. Johnston. Masonic Hall, I’. K. Tm-lcer, J l ’. r l. Venning. Masonic Hull, P. Tureia, .'!. Flowers. Burnside, Frasertown, 'Harry J. Rose. Frasertown Road, W. F. Griffon. Aboreorn Hall, H. E. Hill, C. P. Ryan. Abereorn Hull, .T. A. Curran, G. F. B. Smallhone.

City Hall, E. J. Poswillo, G E. Robinson. City Hall, K. J. Fulton, A. G. Lancaster. Garrison Hall, G. McGregor, W. Carter. Garrison Hall, F. U. Booth, L. R. Sticlibury. Ovcndon’s Workshop, A. J. Fyson, P. A, Clark. Thompson’s Store, T. C. Groig, !'• Holder. Whin ray’s Hall, S. E. Swift, R. C. Benson. _ r T Whinray’s Hall, P. P. Orviss, H. L. Hueston. . Tx Whinray’s Hull, W. M. Jenkins, I). O’Halloran. Kniti School, W. Renton, E. E. Jenk'mson. t Kniti School, H. A. Jensen, W. E. Rose. Mahia, J. U. Beer. Makaraka., B. J. Thompsom, R. Andrews. - j—‘ l

Mangapapa School, It. Cole, J. M. Primrose. Mangapapa School, 0. It. Olsen, L. J. Blank. Mangupoiko—To Arai, F. G. Osmond. Manutuke, W. H. Jones, A. F. Barber. Morere, W. A. Porter. Muriwai, M. S. Quigley. New Reay Bridge, H. P. Hamilton. Nuhaka, Moses Soutn, L. B. South. Opoutama, A. A. Brown. Baparatu, A. W. Spence. Tarewa, H. R. Clirisp. Tangitere, T. Brown, S. Carroll. To Hapara, F. O. Fa ram, J. Murray. To Hapara, F. Cook, A. Richards. Tuhara School, <l. R. Astall. Te Ulii Flaxmill Office, J. S. Clilligam Tukemokihi, R. G. Brighton. Wningake, 11. Iv. Trimmer. Wairoa, Gaiety, R. Buckley, C. A. Young. Wairoa, Gaiety, H. L. Ratclitlf, M. G. Easton. Wairoa, Library, R. Esther, G. A. Snndilands. Wairoa, North Clyde, A. W. Lockhart, V. Edgar. Wairoa School, J. T. Robson, .). F. Hnughton. Whakaki, W. H. M. Craig. Wharerata, J. K. Morgan. Waikokopu, W. A. Neill. Deputy Returning Officers dealing solely with absent voters’ and votes by declaration will be at the following booths: — Masonic Hall, R. H. Hudson. Abereorn Hall, W. Ogilvie. City Hall, 11. Ifoldsworth. Garrison Hall, A. H. Cade. Wbinrny's Hall, M. V. Bell Wairoa.' Gaiety, 11. Mul hoi land. It is desired that absent,eo voters in Gisborne and Wairoa will record their votes at the nbovo booths, where special provision has been mado to cope with, them.