GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 72, 8 November 1911, Page 4

GENERAL ELECTIONS.

MR. HINE’S CAMPAIGN,

A correspondent writes:—“A large gathering of farmers and their wives were present at the Hall at Harangi to hear Mr. Hiue’s address. As on previous occasions, Mr. Hine criticised the actions of the present Government and also placed the Reform Party’s platform before his audience, and was accorded a most attentive hearing. A number of questions were asked, after which a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Hine for his interesting md instructive address was carried in a decidedly enthusiastic manner. At the close of the meeting a very strong committee was formed to further Mr. Hine’s interests.”

HON. THOS. MACKENZIE’S CAMPAIGN.

A special correspondent telegraphs:—“There was an attendance of ibout sixty at Pungarehu last evening, when the Hon. T. Mackenzie addressed electors., Mr. M. Fleming was voted to the chair. Mr. Mackenzie, inter alia, made reference to the piestion asked him at Eltham by Mr.

Jonnell—viz., if he could explain why particulars in connection with the loan raised five years ago had not been furnished to Parliament. In replying on hat occasion he (Mr. Mackenzie; had said he did not know of any such case, whereupon Mr.'- Connell stated Mr. Massey had the previous night made i statement that had caused him to isk the question. He (Mr. Mackenzie) men promised he would telegraph the Minister for Finance and Secretary of the Treasury on the matter. He md since received replies,, and these ic read at last night's meeting. The reply from the Minister of Finance was: “I do not know what Mr. Mas-

;ey is referring to regarding the loan >1 live years ago, but f am asking the treasury for particulars, and will wire you.” The reply received from the treasury was to the effect that the statement referred to was incorrect, that particulars regarding all loans up to March, 1909, had been laid on the table of the House. Mr. Mackenzie went on to say that as he understood Mr. Connell desired the nature >f replies received to lie given from :lio platform ho (the speaker) had intended dealing with the matter when next speaking at Eltham, where the inswers would he given in the presume of an audience in which the question was asked. He would do this still, mt in the meantime he felt he should refer to the matter without delay, in irder that the public might be put in ■nsscssinn of the facts. A hearty rote of thanks was accorded the speak>r for Ids address.”