POLITICAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 30, 20 September 1911, Page 2

POLITICAL.

PATEA SEAT.

(Per Press Association.) - i - H;iwera, September 20. Mr. P. O’Dea; a candidate, for the Patea scat, addressed the clectbvs last night.' He declared himself, a Government supporter. He 'Uphold the present education system ; favoured a bare majority on the No-Li cense question; was opposed to granting the freehold to Crown tenants, and wen Id stop the further sale "of Crown lands; would abolish tiie Upper House or make it elective; preferred proportional representation systc/n to , the second baiot. Mr. O’Dea received a vote of confidence. .at n f Replying to, a statement that a Minister would run for the ,Patca seat, Mr. O’Dea’said that would not affect h im; lie would go to the 'ppll. NOTES -BY THE WAY. Mr. , Joseph McCluggage addressed a meeting of electors at Tariki last night, receiving a good hearing. Mr. Stevenson was in the char. The address was on lines similar to those of bis mooches in other .centres, and at its close a vote of thanks and confidence was carried. 1 Mr. McCluggage speaks at Ratapiko to-night.