POLITICAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 31, 21 September 1911, Page 5

POLITICAL.

LABOURITE FOR WANGANUI. (Per Press Association.) r Wanganui, September 20. Mr. IV’. A. Veitch, president of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants of New Zealand, was last night selected as Labour candidate for the Wanganui seat at the general' election. There are now four candidates, the other three being Messrs. Hogan (Government), Hutchison (Opposition), and Mackay (Independent). THE WAIPAWA SEAT. Waipawa, September 21. A caucus of tho Liberal Parry was held yesterday to select a candidate for the Waipawa seat, which was attended by seventy electors. The Hon. T. Mackenzie and* Mr. A. E. Jull were suggested, but after three hours’ discussion no decision was arrived at, and the meeting adjourned for seven days. The northern end is solid for Mr. Jull, and tho southern favour Mr. Mackenzie. NOTES BY THE WAY. In reply to Mr T. M. Wilford on Tuesday, the Prime Minister said tho chairman of the Racing Commission had informed him that the Commission was agreeable to sitting again, Jnd tho necessary work had been done co set it up again. It would take evidence on tho points referred to. That was as far as ho could discuss the matter until the report had been received. The Prjme Minister stated on Tuesday that he had hoard that the South Island Boundary Commissioners had finished their consideration of objections to the new boundaries, but their report could not, be forwarded to the Governor until tho maps had been completed. That, lie expected, would bo on Friday, and after that everything connected with the matter would be laid on the table of the House. Without discussion or division the House agreed on Tuesday, on the motion of .the Prime Minister, to give Government business precedence on the cider paper for the remainder of the session. Sir Joseph Ward remarked that no member could take exception to a proposal intended to expedite tho business of the session, fu experience members’ days were invariably wasted very largely. In tho circumstances he was entitled to isk that on completion of the financial debate the House should go on with Government.business. “I do not want members to run away with the idea,” Sir Joseph Ward added, “that wo have not a great deal of work to do—because wo have. After the Financial Statement wo have the whole of the consolidated estimates to go through. We have in addition some important Bills to put on the statute book this session. We have the Public Works Statement and estimates, and altogether wo have us much work as it will ho possible to do between now and the first or second week in November, when the House is likely to rise. (Laughter.) I should not be surprised to find that about the middle or end of October a number of members will bo anxious to look at the new territory in their constituencies, and there will be a drawing tendency, and before the middle of November members will ba glad to see the business completed. We will be guided as to what wc do entirely by the progress of the business. Ido not want this to be a, long session, and I think it is the.duty of members to stay here and help us to sec tho business carried through.”—“New Zealand Times.”