GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 71, 7 November 1911, Page 5

GENERAL ELECTIONS.

THE INVERCARGILL SEAT

(Per Press Association.) Invercargill, November G

The Invercargill! “News” i-üblis.hes an article and editorial comment thereon regarding the split of the lo-

cal Fa hour Party over the candidature of Dir. Fa mint as Labour representative at the general election. The paper hints at the jealousy of another Labour man who was not chosen, it has been an open secret for some time that Mr. Variant has not the united Labour Party behind him, and he already has been publicly twitted with lack of understanding of the platform of the Labour Party.

THE ASHBURTON SEAT,

Ashburton, November 6

The campaign for the Ashburton seat Avas formally opened in the Theatre Royal to-night, v.heir Mr. John McLachlan, Avho announced himself as a supporter of the Liberal Governnieut, addressed an audience of about seven hundred people./ A A'ote of thanks was carried unanimously.

THE MOTHER A SEAT,

Nelson, November 6,

The Hon. 11. McKenzie, Minister of Public Works and Mines, and _ member for Motueka, is now campaigning in his electorate.

SIR JOSEPH WARD

Invercargill, November G

The Premier arrived to-night and received a cordial reception from a large crowd at the railway station. The Mayor made a suitable speech of welcome, and the ■Southland Pipe Band played Scottish airs. Sir Joseph made a short speech from the carriage platform, in Avhich ho acknowledged the Avarrath of the reception. Ho said some people had tried to represent that coolness had groAvn in the electorate that lie had represented for tAventy-four years! He would undertake to make it pretty Avarm Avnen lie Avent there, and there would ho no coolness after then. (Applause.) He also helicvedTt impossible that Invercargill AAonld retrogress to the reactionary Tories of the old days. For violent and abominable misrepresentations, ho had never lma?cl irnythirrg to equal those that had been, circulated in his electorate during liis absence.

TH E 'l'Alt AN AKI SEAT,

Inglewood, November 7

Mr Forbes, an Independent Opposition candidate, for Taranaki, opened ids campaign last, night. Ho - had a good meeting, and expressed himself a supporter of the freehold, and oil a more progressive land settlement. He is against local option and favours Dominion prohibition on a bare majority. He is against compulsory training in every form and in favour of the Civil Service being removed from political control. lie would favour public works by contract against co-operative works and as against the Government’s extravagant finance and inefficient administration. The candidate asked for a vote of thanks only, which was passed accordingly.

THE PATE A SEAT

Hawera, November 7

Mr. G. Y. Pearce, Opposition candidate for Patou seat, addressed the electors last night* and adversely criticised the Government’s land, public works and borrowing policy. He received a cordial* reception from a Crowded audience, and was accorded a vote of confidence. HON. T. MACKENZIE AT RAHOTU. A correspondent writes:—Despite tl'.o inclement weather on Saturday night, Mr Mackenzie’s meeting at ilahotu was well attended, there being over 100 people present. Mr Mackenzie had a splendid hearing, and at the conclusion of the meeting the usual complimentary vote was proposed by Mr Long, seconded by Mr Smith, and carried unanimously. The Hon. T. Mackenzie will address the electors at Ngaire to-morrow (Wednesday). There ought to be a good meeting. Mil HIKE’S CAMPAIGN. A correspondent writes from Kaimata;—“The settlors of Kaimata turned out in force to Mr Hino’s meeting last evening (Monday) a number of ladies being present. Mr Hine spoke on similar lines as bo did in Stratford and was accorded a splendid hearing. At the conclusion of his. address the following motion was canned unanimously: ‘That a. hearty vote of thanks be accorded to Mr Hine for his address and renewed confidence in him as their member, and further that this meeting has no confidence in the Ward administra--1 ion.’ ”

Mr. J. H. Hine announces mootings to ho hold by him next week.