THE ELECTIONS.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 22, Issue 91, 24 November 1911, Page 4

THE ELECTIONS.

THE NELSON CONTEST. Mr Harry Atmore announces to-day that he will address the Sounds electors at the following localities : Kaiuma, to-day (Friday), at noon. Nydia Bay, this evening, at 7.30 p.m. Opouri, Saturday afternoon. Nor’-west Bay, Saturday, 8 p.m. Elaine Bay, Monday, noon. Bultver, Monday, 8 p.m. THE WAIRAU CONTEST. Mr John Duncan, M.P., will address bis Mabakipawa constituents to-morrow (Saturday) evening at,B o’clock. Mr Wiffen will speak at the Havelock Town Hall to-morrow evening. Mr R, McCallum, in a letter to a supporter at Havelock, states that he will deliver another address here prior to the election.

Mr McCallnm will give addresses at Endeavour Inlet to-day and at Mahakipawa at 8 p.m. Mr Wiffen’s'engagefnents next week are as followPicton on Mondav night, Te Awaite on Tuesday, at noon, and Mahakipawa on Tuesday, at 8 p.m. A meeting of Mr Duncan’s supporters is called for next Tuesday night, at Mr A. Keade’s shop, Havelock.

; A prominent Wellington resident, who is an ex-Member of Parliament, stated to a Gdabdian representative that be is confident the Government will return to power with as big a majority as before. He does not think the Hon. T. Mackenzie will capture the Efirmont seat, bat regards Mr HcNab’s chances of success at Palmerston North as excellent, , The Hon. J. A. Millar has banded the Press Association the following:— “My attention has been drawn to the telegraphed extract from an article appearing in last night’s issue of the Wellington Post with reference to a statement made by myself in a speech at the Garrison Hall,, Dunedin, 1 on Monday concerning the future leadership of the Liberal Party. How such a construction can be placed upon my words as indicated by the article in question is beyond my comprehension. My object in making reference, as 1 did, to the subject was to deny publicly a report which was being insidiously circulated in Dunedin and among my constituency that there was no need to vote for me at the coming election, because I was to proceed to London after the election and take up the position of High Commissioner for New Zealand; in fact, this rumour had gone much further afield than my own electorate, and 1 took the first opportunity of denying that I intended any such course of action. In thanking my constituents for their loyalty to myself over a long period of years j I stated that the natural ambition of every man in such circumstances was to occupy the highest position, and that if the opportunity occurred I would be pleased to submit myself to the Liberal Party for selection. I never dreamt my remarks would be distorted in the,direction of prophesying that Sir Joseph Ward intended relinquishing his position as Leader of the Liberal Party; in fact, I knew nothing'which bad ever, or at the present time, pointed in such a direction. The Prime Minister has the confidence of bis colleagues and the party, and 1 feel certain that the coming polls will show that he has the confidence of the people.”

THE PREMIER AT PALMERSTON NORTH Palmerston North, Nov. 21. The Premier was accorded a hearty reception by a large gathering at the railway station to-day, and cheered upon coming and going. He said the Government would not only hold their own in the Sooth, bat would also win seats from the Opposition. He. condemned certain southern Press Association agents who had discounted bis speeches and receptions, while trying to uplift those of Mr Massey, referring specially to Mr Massey’s Winton meeting, where hundreds of electors from outside electorates were brought in to swell the meeting.