POLITICAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 281, 25 November 1914, Page 8

POLITICAL.

HON. HERRIES AT ROTORUA.

FEB PiIESS 'ASSOCIATION

Rotorua, November 24

A large audience greeted the Hon--1 Hurries at ilotorua this evening. The hearins* eiven to tiie Minister, though not rowdy, was not lacking in interjections, which were more than usually fall to Mr Kernes' lot in Ilotorua. The speech ran on the lines of his utterances at T.auranga and Te Aroha. A vote of thanks and confidence in the Government was carried on a show of hands, after vociferous affirmative and negative cheers for Mr Her-! v\eh and the Massey Government were given. A call for cheers for Sir Joseph Ward met with a mixed reception.

HON. ALLEN AT WAIKOUAITI. Waikouaiti, November 24. Mr Allen addressed a political meeting at Waikouaiti to-night, and was accorded a good hearing by a large audience. ' ' A hen rty vote of thanks to Mr Allen and confidence in the Government was carried unanimously. PREMIER AT CHRISTCHURCH. Christchurch, November 24. The Prime Minister addressed a packed audience in the Opera House to-night, hundreds of people being unable to obtain admission. Mr Massel met with a good reception, though a section of the audience, at times, created an uproar; leaving the mayor, who presided, to appeal on three or four occasions to the rowdy element to give the Premier fair play. Mr Massey spoke generally on the lines of his previous addresses of the past week or two. He challenged anyone to prove, either by means of Hansard or public print, that any member of the Government had ever stated that the Government would stop borrowing. What the Government had done was to spend borrowed money to the best purpose. He gave the statement that the Government had increased taxation by 13s Id per head an emphatic contradiction. He claimed that the Government had fulfilled many of its platform pledges, and would fulfil the remainder as soon as it possibly could. Mr Massey challenged the N.Z. Times, or the Lyttclton Times to "say that he used public money for his own private benefit in connection with the, Waiuku railway proposal, and he would gire them the opportunity to say it in the Supreme Court. """A"'motion of thanks and confidence in the Government was declared carried.

THE WANCANUJ SEAT.

■Wanganui, November 24

Mr .Tamos T. Hogan, who represented Waiiganui in Parliament for six years, and \v ( ho was defeated by Mr,Veiteh at last election, tprday announced his candidature for the IVanganui seat as a supporter of the Liberal party;

THE JAUJ!yijARA.N.UJ SEAT. Terauainoa, November 25. The Kawhia. portion of the Tau- . maranui electorate has been visited by Mr W. T. Jennings, the LiberalLabour candidate during the past week, and successful meetings have been held at Mairoa, Ngapenga, Kiritehere, Marokopa, Kinohaku, Hauturu, and at Terauamoa last night. There has been good attendances at all meetings, and considerable interest is being taken in the costest this year. . .SEAT. Levin, November 25.

Last night iii the King's Theatre, Mr Joh'n Robertson, Labour candidate for Otaki, addressed a well-attended meeting. He obtained a good heading. He criticised the Government's land policy, and said .that aggregation was going on, giving local instances. He expressed himself in favour of State Shipping, a State Bank, and adversely criticised the Government's Labour policy. He denied any bargain between himself and the Liber, als. He favoured the nationalisation of hospitals and main roads, and a bare'majority on the liquor question. He was against the Bible-in-Schools or a local navy, and was not in favour of the present defence scheme. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried.

M R AVVKI N.S AT jK A lsl AT A. Inglewood, November 25. Between 60 and 70 settlers attended a meeting held by Mr Hawkins (Liberal candidate) in the hall at Kaimata last night. The meeting lasted over two hours, and was very sympathetic, a number of questions being dealt with. Mr Capper presided, and the usual votes of thanks were recorded.

MR HINE'S MEETINGS.

PEMBROKE ROAD

At Pembroke Road on Monday afternoon Mi' J. B. Hine addressed s good number of enthusiastic supporters, under tlie chairmanship of Mr R. Rogers. The speaker dealt in a :>lear and convincing speech with the leading political questions of the day, and his speech was listened to with every attention. A hearty vote of thanks and confidence in the candidate was carried, there being only two dissentients.

MAHOE. At Mahoe on Monday evening, under the chairmanship of Mr 11. Anderson, there was fully sixty people present. Mr Hiue received a very cordial reception, and was listened to by an appreciable audience. At the close a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the speaker, and an opinion was expressed that Mahoe was firmer than ever in favor of the Reform Government. Altogether, Mahoe lias every confidence in the -Massey administration, and a strong supporter of Mr Hine. ACKLAND HOAD.

Mr Hine addressed a few settlers at Ackland Road on Tuesday alternoon, when his remarks ypore appreciated. Mr Hine dealt with the Reform administration in a clear and convincing manner, and altogether the small gathering were in favor of Mr Hine as their candidate. ROWAN. An enthusiastic meeting was held at Rowan on Tuesday evening, when the chair was taken by Mr Holland. Mr J. B. Hine, in a quiet and convincing manner, dealt with the administration of the Reform Government, and referred to the leading political questions in a dignified way, which evidently was much appreciated by the audience. At the close an opinion was expressed that jtioVtan will show almost a block vote in favor of the Reform candidate. The usual vote of thanks was passed, ana every confidence in the Reform Gov. eminent and the Massey administration. Rowan is in every way a strong supporter of Mr Hine and the Government.