THE STRATFORD SEAT

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 291, 18 November 1931, Page 5

THE STRATFORD SEAT

M&FOLSON'S CAMPAIGN

k MEETINGS HELD "£" k j YESTERDAY I-'l|.,.V .. » .'("Post" Special.) » NEW PLYMOUTH, To-day. Mr. W. J. Poison had a very busy • flay yesterday. He had a small meet•ing at Norfolk Road at 1 o'clock, at .which there was a small but interest'.Jßd'.attendance. He went on to Rata*>iko, where he had a good meeting, :knd at . the conclusion received a •pnairimous vote of support. At Tikojrangi in the evening Mr. H. Foreman waa in the chair. It was an enthusiastic meeting, at the conclusion Mr. 3potaon asked those interested to stop behind and as a result practically all those present remained to chat things --■'jDveiv , ME. MCMILLAN'S CAMPAIGN f MEETINGS OUT EAST Mr. J. W. McMillan, Coalition'Befqrm candidate for Stratford, addressed electors on Tuesday at Puniwhakau, Tututawa, Douglas and Huiroa. Strohg support was promised to Mr. McMillan. The candidate referred to his reasons for supporting the Coalition Government, to back- ! JMocks education, and to present difficulties of financial stringency. He strongly criticised the appointment of official nominees by the party leaders as '•» grave infringement of the rights if. electors: The greatest privilege .; it ;Sritish institution is the right of , ih« people to select their candidate I tat, Parliament, interference with this privilege is a direct attack on the . freedom of the people, and such is liable to stultify all progressive move-

, juenis* *•* At Puniwhakau Mr. L. Bunn assured Mr. McMillan that the latter -•was,not a stranger to them, but. that his achievements as Mayor of Stratfori were well and favourably known ! to.the settlers of that neighbourhood. At Tututawa the. meeting was held ttt the new tennis courts now under construction. Mr. J. Jacobsen was chairman and expressed thanks to Mr. McMillan, which were supported by a vote of the meeting. ' At Douglas in the afternoon the meeting was well attended. Mr. W. Rumball occupied the chair. The reception was very cordial and a hearty ,vote of thanks accorded the candidate. At Huiroa in the evening the school was well filled. Mr. H. R. Wickham ; Jwa» chairman and proceedings were |

j STRAIGHT-OUT INDEPEN- ' v DENT

SHOULD BE KEPT :• 1; UP TO MARK" 'f ■ V v . BLENHEIM, To-day. "■' *fr. W.--J; Girling, Independent can- ' (Rdate *or Wairaui delivered an ad- - llress to the electors. He announced . llJmself as a straight-out Independent. "He made two main points—that Marlv* borough had 1 not been treated fairly Iregarding the South Island Main Trunk railway, and other matters, and that a godly number of Independents • lb the next Parliament to keep, the Obternment up to the mark would be '*» excellent thing. The candidate t «at with a cordial reception and received a vote of thanks and confluence. 'CAMPAIGN IN MARSDEN P«R. JONES ATTACKS SELECTION ; WHANG AREI, To-day. Mr. William Jones, ex-M.P., who is fcontesting the Marsden seat as an Independent Reform Coalitionist, i opened his campaign at Maungatapere; . He said he was not disgruntled owing tttMr. Murdoch's choice as Coalition i candidate, but resented the depriyai tlen of the electors' rights to make • their own selection. He would have « favoured the extension of Parliament's life, .but considered the expenditure of i£6§,oooon an election designed to return the same personnel was ridiculous, \ MID-CANTERBURY • *» ■ ■a * INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE OPENS CAMPAIGN . / ■ ■ f ;''' __— *>\ ~ ASHBURTON, To-day. *CW. Wightman, Independent, "who has been nominated for MidCaaterbury, opened his campaign at Rakaia. He advocated an agricultural bank and recommended bulk purchase of produce by Britain at stabilised prices. He Was accorded a vote of thanks. :K; AUCKLAND CENTRAL f WELLINGTON, To-day. The selection of Mr. H. P. Congdon as official Coalition candidate for . Auckland Central has been approved by Messrs. Forbes and Coates. ;_ -j;