ELLESMERE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 252, 27 November 1914, Page 5

ELLESMERE.

HON. It. H. RHODES. The Hon. E. Heaton Rhodes, Post-master-General, addressed a wellattended metting of the electors in the Ataahua (Kaituna) school yesterday afternoon at 2 o 'clock, Mr J. Parkinson, chairman of the school committee, prosiding. On the motion of Mr C. W. Field, seconded by Mr W. Bailey, a vote of thanks to the candidate and of confidence in the Massey Government, was carried unanimously. In reply to a question by Mr Walter F. Parkinson, Mr Rhodes promised to confer with the Minister of Railways about the erection of a grain shed at the Kaituna station. About 150 electors were present at Mr Rhodes's meeting in the Ladbrook 's Hall last evening. Mr G. H. Tobeck was voted to the chair. At the close of the address, which was frequently applauded, the usual complimentary vote, proposed by Mr Pickering and seconded by Mr Isaac Campion, was received with loud applause, followed by cheers for Mr Rhodes on' his leaving the hall.