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THE ELECTIONS.

CHRISTCHURCH NORTH. MR TOOGOOD'S CAMPAIGN. Mr IT. F. Toogood, Government candilato, addressed two open-air meetings last Evening. Speaking at the corner of Hewitt's ftoad and Andover Street, Mr Toogood said that it was necessary, for him to Bgain refer to the Huntly disaster. Evidence was being suppressed by the ■Opposition which the electors should have Waeed before them to enable them to tome.to a definite and just conclusion as io the 1 responsibility for the disaster. The law which the Opposition claimed was old and obsolete was only passed in 1908, and it jras a startling commentary on the Libieral legislators of the past when a law became' worn out in four years, because |t was in IJ>l2 that the new Act was really definitely placed before Parliament. In all "the discussion of the disaster the Opposition refrained from telling the electors that no'matter what Mr Frank Keedhad said' concerning the mine, he, , as inspecting engineer of the Mines Dejmrtment, had not been in the Huntly mines for three years prior to the accident. All that he knew concerning the Inuuiings in the mine was hearsay. However, Mr Bennie, the Inspector of Mines in the district, in reporting the burnings on August 7, made it quite clear in his letter, that he did not recommend the sole use of safety lamps in the Huntly mines. The accident was caused by the door which locked out the old workings 'being left unlocked, and the responsibility for ibis omission was to be .investigated m the-Courts. Mr Toogood got an excellent jreception, and was heartily cheered at the conclusion of his address. Tho candidate . addressed another meeting :at the corner of Bristol Street mid Clare Road, where again he got & good reception. In answer to a question as to his opinion of the Defence Act? the candidate stated definitely that, lie. believe'd in .compulsory universal military training, with a clause that objectors on religious grounds should be .required to take up ambulance work. The questioner, who was a lady holding obviously anti-militarist views, proceeded to discuss the defence.question at some length. The. candidate remarked that he. had ho svmpathy with anti-militarist views. it was fortunate for the anti-militarists titat there was another candidate in the field who would more closely fulfil their ideals. Mr Isitt was reported as having said, at the Trades Hall, on May 29, 1913, as reported in the "Lyttelton -Times'' next day, that he did not believe in a State army or a volunteer *©rce. If war was necessary, it was for every man to run the risk of having M*- throat cut. Mr Isitt also said, as wjpojrted i n the Southland '' Times J '. of June 11, 1914, that he was not in the Bouse, when the Territorial system was passed, or he would have fought against at,tooth and.nail. ''■>&?■ .Mr Toogood was-again heartily cJieer-. Ed, she cheers being mixed with.aniihdr demonstration of dissent. , u .-.-,

MR ISITT EXPLAINS.

JIB MASSEY NOT ANTI-PHRIST

At Ms meeting in Salisbury Street last evening, Mr L.M. Isitt, opposition candidate for Christchurcdi North, 3«att with statements made that' he had denounced Mr Massey as anti-Christ. Mia T. E. Taylor presided. Mi Isitt said .the infe'renee' from a jreniark he made the previous Evening was Ihcorre'et and :What Iwrfcutd was that the treM of> CoirserpativO legislation was because it conserved the rights and privileges' of the privileged classes,, and,; opposed the removal of economic m-> justices from the masses of the people. Ifr Isitt said he wanted- to explain that Ire* did not refer to any body of raemlieris of ■"-Parliament concerned in.v-the party conflict of these* times- i He recognised that the Conservative- gaiety, man for man, might be -as, gop<l (: a£»' ( ,'the liberal Party. His 'remarks based on a speech by that very worthy man, Dean Farrar, on the anti-Christian tendency of Tory legislation. That was the- basis of the remarks he had made, and the by its headlines, lad distinctly misrepresented him. He sever dreamed of suggesting that Mr Ifassey was anti-Christ. He had had . many quarrels with. Mr Massey, and Mr Hassey had bad .many with him, but he would as soon think of calling Mr Mas«ey anti-Christ as he would think of nominating him for the position of Prime Minister of an Imperial Parliament.

CHRISTCHURCH EAST. MB HIRAM HUNTER. "Mr Hiram Hunter, Social-Democrat •andidate for • Christclmrch East, addressed a fairly large meeting of electors at the corner of Lower High ' Street and William Street last evening. '■J&t S. Dick acted as chairman, and Mr Hunter was accorded a sympathetic Jiearing. At the conclusion of' his ad«lress the candidate answered various questions. One of these ran: Can you enlighten me on the so-called Liberal-Labour Association, as existing in Christchurch at .present? . The candidate said he knew somc- . thing of the association because a number of.the members of the East Christ,.*hurch branch of the Social-Democratic .IParty attended the meeting at which the association was given birth, and those who formed the association con- ■. fiisted of the members of the election committees of Messrs Russell, Ell, and ,'. ifaitty, Liberals, and no doubt good JLiberaJs, but they had no authority to apeak on behalf of organised labour, as the name taken by the association led one to believe. The only person having ...that authority was the duly appointed delegate set up by the labour unions. The Labour part of the name ought to /fee. taken away, and the association would then be named what it really ■was, the Liberal Association, Jn reply to another questioner, Mr Hunter said he was not in favour of .giving State aid to denominational uchools. The , education : system as at present constituted would \ bo swept nway,.and if a grant was, given to any one, denominational school thero could &e no discrimination. .There being no more questions, the . iphairman asked for a resolution. There was silence for a time, until a voice •broke in with: -'lf- I was you, Mr . Hnnter,:X'd go.home." ,' Another ■■■ voice said, most impolitely, "You shut up!" and still another volunteered ithat it was all over and Mr Hunter, would have to go home after Thursday,'^anyway—for good. The motion of thanks and confidence

was forthcoming, however, proposed by Mr F. Jenkins and seconded by Mr G. Turnbull. The motion was carried almost unanimously, there being a .very few dissentients.

In answer to questions, Mr Hunter said he was in favour of allowing winners of free places in secondary schools the option of taking the course at any secondary school, and also he was in favour of extending the privileges granted in regard to swimming, agriculture, and the issue of the "School Journal" to all schools under Government inspection. ; MR G. D. MACFARLANE. Mr G. D. Macfarlane, Government candidate for Christchurch East, addressed a meeting in the Kindergarten Hall, Leyden Street, last evening, Mr A. Peverill presiding. The candidate was accorded a vote of thanks. CHRISTCHURCH SOUTH. MR H. G. ELL. Mr II';' 0. FAI, candidate for Christchurch South, addressed a fair-sized meeting at the corner of Colombo and Elgin Streets, Sydenham, last evening. The candidate was given an attentive hearing, and spoke mainly' upon the lines of previous addresses. He favoured increasing the stamp duty on land transactions; the increased revenue would go to help to liberalise old age pensions, making them available ;for women five'years earlier than) at present. Tobacco duties might be revised by reducing the present duty on hard tobacco by 1/- per lb, and putting it on the fancy brands. When in j the MacKenzie Ministry he had drafted a Bill by which all local bodies, and j even private firms, could establish! superannuation schemes, which the Go- j vemment would assist. Though the State employee was looked after in this' respect, nothing was done for the ordinary'maiii He favoured any sound j scheme that would make : provision for all cla'sses. Dealing With Defence matters the candidate declared that it was a thousand pities'that England had not list-" ened'to the late Lord Roberts and favoured some system: of military training. Coni2>ulsory training, it must be remembered, did not mean, compulsory soldiering. When questions were asked, Mr Ell said he would tax a man .15/- per £IOO every time he sold any landed property. This would not hurt anyone, as every time it changed hands a profit was usually made. lie favoured a bare majority on the liquor question. Though in favour of the Nelson system of Bible-reading in Sehools> he would not favour any referendum which would jeopardise the non-sectarian character of our educational system. ... • < .

Mr EH explained his position in regard to the' repeal second ballot,', as he helped to stonewall the repeal, though' he had been charged with abstaining from voting. He had no sympathy with any young man who declined to drill, and would not favour the repeal of the. compulsory' clauses of the Defence Act. Provision was made for the genuine conscientious objecibr. Even if the volunteer system had have been very much more liberally treated it Avas not sufficient for the requirements of the Dominion. A Questioner: Seeing that you are not in favour of interfering with the religious liberty of the people, why interfere with the liberties of the boys by drilling them. Mr Ell: They are two vastly different questions. °i' ! ;/: , The Questioner: No, they are lttft. Mr Ell: Well, you know my opinion. If, you don't like it you don't have to vote for me. (Applause.)

A Female Elector: It is only the cowards that refuse to drill. (Applause.) - . - .;; He. favoured the remaining Crown lands being added to the national endowment, and deplored the sale of Crown lands, as there was a net profit on them of £60,000 per year. A compulsory census should be taken at once of all the wheat and. flour in the Dominion, and it should be purchased at a fair figure. A Voice: What is a fair figure? The Candidate: I am not'a fanner. Second "Voice: Five shillings per bushel pays them well enough. Third Voice: It depends on the crop. After answering numerous other unimportant questions, the candidate was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence, with but a few dissentients.

MR F. B. HUGHES. The Government candidate, Mr F. B. Hughes, addressed two open-air meetings last evening. At the first, at the corner of Fisher and Norwood Streets, there was a good attendance, and the candidate, received an attentive hearing, in spite of a few interjections. He spoke in defence of the policy and administration of the Government, and condemned the unholy alliance between the Wardists and Red Feds. Mr Hughes addressed a larger meeting at the corner of Montrose and King Streets. Mr Hughes spoke on the lines of his previous speeches, and expressed his confidence that the Government would be returned with a large majority. The question was asked: Are you the only candidate for Christclmrch South who supports the referendum on the Bible in schools?

Mr Hughes: Yes. If returned I will exert myself to the utmost to secure for the people the right to say whether the Bible will be re-established in our State : schools. AVON ELECTORATE. MR H. D. ACLAND'S CANDIDATURE Mr H. D. Acland, Reform candidate for Christehurch East, addressed a large meeting at Stanmore Road last evening. The candidate said the present Liberal Party were not the legatees nud.representatives of the old Liberals of the past, and in support of Ids contention he quoted the remarks on the subject of Sir William Hall-Jones and Mr George Fowlds. The legislation of the Government during the last two years, he said, had been so liberal and 20 democratic that it was impossible for the Opposition to criticise it. It therefore attempted to convince the people that the Massey Government was guilty of maladministration, a fact which showed that' they had no policy to put forward. The Government had been ac< cused of increasing taxation, but the only items which had been increased were the progressive land tax, income tax, and death duties, and those did not touch the bulk of the. pcbple. He considered it was very deplorable when newspapers deliberately attempted to mislead the people in regard to facts. That was one of the reasons why the newspaper Press was not carrying as much weight at the present day as it used

to. One newspaper had misrepresented him in regard to proportional representation. It had stated that he said that under proportional representation candidates would make bargains with one another. What he did say was that there was a great deal to be said against pro;portional representation, and he made the remark quoted by the newspaper in regard to members after they were elected, and not in regard to candidates. Proportional representation laid the way open for tho election of the man of one idea and a man might be returned to the House with one mandate. They might have elected a prohibitionist, a no-license man, an, anti-militarist, a militarist, and so on. These men would have a mandate on no other subject, and the result would be to take the power away from the people and place it in the hands of the members. A great deal of bargaining would he the result." At the present time the electors could tackle the candidates on all points and take the candidate that suited them best. Under the present system the elector not only voted for a candidate, but he voted also for a Government and a party.

They should not proceed too fast with' any new scheme. The present system, had! given very great satisfaction. In regard'to the shortage of wheat, Mr Massey had done the only practicable thing in trying to import it. There was at the present time sufficient wheat in the country to last till the end of January, and only a few weeks, had to be provided for before the new erop - came in. Mr Acland advocated a vigorous close settlement, policy, and said he supported the workers' homes scheme and an extension of the scope of the Workers' Compensation Act to apply to any disease peculiar to any industry. The amount an old pensioner was permitted to earn before his pension was affected should be raised. Mr Acland said the ferry service between L»yt-> telton and Wellington should be run by the State. x \ -■

After answering a number of ; questions, the candidate was accorded a unanimous vote of thanks. , • Earlier in the evening Mr Acland addressed a meeting at the corner of Nursery Road and Cross Street, and was accorded a vote of thanks. MR D. G. SULLIVAN. Mr D. G. Sullivan, Social-Democratic candidate for Avon, addressed meetings last evening at the Canterbury boatsheds and at the corner of St. Janies and Armagh Streets. He was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence on each occasion. RICCARTON. THE GOVERNMENT CANDIDATE. An audience which filled the Fendalton Parish Schoolroom and overflowed into the section adjoining greeted Mr B. Bunn last evening. The candidate, who was introduced by Mr 'J. J., Dougall, delivered a vigorous speech in support of the Government's policy and administration. He said that if the country was to proceed on sane and progressive lines, it must have a sound and .progressive/ Administration. In the Massey Government the people had a party which had shown that it was capable of guiding the destiny of the country, ; to-the; advantage of the masses of the people* When the House met after the last elections, Mr Bunn continued, it was a case of "exit Sir Joseph Ward," who was turned down even \, by ; his own party. In a few months' time they had to get down on their knees and beg him to come back to the leadership, as there was not another man in the party | who was strong enough for the job. Sir Joseph Ward left the. country in a financial fix, as he failed to raise a loan in February, 1912. He had since explained that he did not raise the loan because he did not want to embarrass the incoming Finance Minister, but there could be no doubt that his successor was very seriously embarrassed by the fact that a Joan had not been raised. Mr Bunn referred, with considerable detail, to the financial operations of the Liberal and Reform Governments. He contended that the practice of the Liberals had been to spend the loan money before it was secured, and when they were compelled to get it they had to pay any price demanded by the financiers. ; The record of the Liberals had been one of financial bungliug, but that of the Reform Government was one of sound fijiance. The Government, said Mr Bunn, had been accused of breaking its promise to. reduce Customs taxation. He pointed out that the Hon.F. M. B. .Fisher had arranged a reciprocal agreement with Australia, and that it would have come into operation but for the defeat of the Australian Government, in which MlTudor was Minister of. Customs. Mr Tudor had since returned to office,. and next session the Government would place- a measure on the Statute Bo(j>k which would reduce the taxation on the necessaries of life. . \

"Mr Bunn continued that the Government were blamed for increasing taxation,' but the increase came, not frdm the niasses, but from the best able jto bear it. The wealthy people did not n.i'nd paying fair taxation, and he was quite sure that they would assist to ro-

turn him, so that he might further increase it. (Laughter.) The' candidate dealt at some length with land settlement. He applauded the Government for granting the freehold, which satisfied the natural desire of farmers to own their own land, and gave them an encouragement to increase production. He pointed out that, except for a few Radicals, the Liberal members voted for the freehold. Sir Joseph Ward left his vote unrecorded. He should have recorded his vote, and let the people know definitely where he stood. Yet Sir Joseph was freehold all the same, and so was almost every member of the Liberal Party. The Government had been accused of pauperising the Natives by its Native land legislation, but they would never be pauperised by encouragement to become thrifty and to settle on and work their land. The Government had freed the Civil Service from political influence, and had reformed the Legislative Council so that it would be fully elective in 1920. It would have been fully elective in 1917" if the old Liberal Council had passed Mr Massey 's Bill.

;Mr Bunn dealt with the naval and land defence questions. He was wholeheartedly in favour of the mainte'nanc!e of, the .present Territorial scheme.' The Opposition were trying to get Jbaclt into power by the aid-of the very men who had tried'„; to- wreck- the scheme, and who had shown the bitterest hostility to it. He favoured joining in with Australia on naval defence, and, failing that, building a local navy, which would be a unit of the linperial,Fleet. In reply to a question ; Mr Bxinn stated that he'was''in'favour of. the referendum on the Bible in' State Schools.

At the conclusion of the meeting a vote of thanks and confidence was enthusiastieallv carried. ' ' .

, MR aEO. "WITTY, Mr' George Witty, Liberal: candidate for Rlecarton, addressed a meeting in St. Paul's Schoolroom, Papanui/ on Thursday evening, .Mr D. Bunting occupying the chair... At. the conclusion of his address, the candidate was, accorded a vote of thanks and confidence, on the motion of Mr Walter Wray, seconded by Mr r F> Sisson.

KAIAPOI. HELPING ME BUDDO. Addresses were given at Marshlands and Kaiapoi last evening by Mr G. W. Russell, on behalf of the Hon, D. Buddo, the Opposition candidate. At Marshlands, Mr Eussell spoke on the lines of previous addresses, and paid a tribute to the work done in Parliament by Mr Buddo. He was accorded a vote of thanks, with confidence in the Liberal Party and its leader. A big meeting greeted Mr Russell at Kaiapoi, opening with three cheers for Sir Joseph Ward and three more for Mr Buddo. The Mayor (Mr J. W. Barnard) presided. A telegram was read from Mr Buddo, expressing his regret that he had not been able to address the Kaiapoi electors, but stating that he hoped to be in the electorate on Tuesday. Mr Russell said that the objections

raised to Liberals helping Mr Buddo were paltry and mean. Mr Buddo was a wounded man, and his comrades had gone out to his assistance. Mr Buddo would, he believed, be able to win the election without assistance. Mr Russell contended that.the bare majority was not within the reach of possibility at this election, but the iSS per cent., which Mr Buddo favoured, was a possibility. He referred a"t length to financial matters, and criticised; the financial operr ations and administration of the Government. The following motion was carried by. acclamation: —"That this meeting extends its heartiest thanks to Mr Russell for his vigorous and convincing speech, and expresses its continued confidence in Mr Buddo as Parliamentary representative of Kaiapoi constiUiency;" MR DAVID JONES. Mr David Jones, the Government candidate, delivered an open-air address at the Ohapuka Creamery on Thursday even-

}ng, and was accorded 1 & vote of thanks, on the motion of Mr Tozeiy seconded by Mr Waddell. At § o 'clock the same evening Mr Jones addressed a large gathering in the Ohoka, Hall, and Mr Pearee : occupied the; -chair.' ' The speaker! replied tp. criticisms made By Sir Joseph ; "\Vard and others in the electorate, and outlined tKe policy of,', the Government in tKe future. Mr %, Skeyington proposed and Mr ;J. Begg seconded, a vote of thanks and confidence in the speaker. An amendment was iprqposed of a .vote, of thanks ,and no .confidence in the speaker, but the chairman stated that this was a direct negative, and the motion wjas put and carried. Mr Jones addressed a meeting at East Oxford last evening. Mr R. Henderson 'occupied ,the chair. There was a large gathering and the candidate met with a good reception.. There was a little heckling, but . the speaker '■. repeatedly. scored off the interruptions, and made a. great impression on the audience. • Referring to the challenge that had been made to him at Marshlands that wheat had not been 6/- per bushel during the Ward _' Administration, Mr, Jones,,produced a telegram from a leading mercantile firm in South Canterbury, stating that wheat had been 6/3 per bushel in 1907, and the Ward Government .had done absolutely nothing. The speaker referred to the Hnntly disaster and stated that for 16 years after the Brunner- disaster the Liberal and Wardite party,Jbad neglected to carry out,the re.commendations of the Commission, although 62, lives had been lost. Mr Jones showed that the Huntly disaster was hot due to any negligence on the part of the; Government. A vote of thanks to the speaker was proposed by Mr H. Campbell and seconded by Mr H. T. Cooper, and carried unanimously.

ELLESMERE. HON. B. H. RHODES'S MEETINGS. Mr Rhodes addressed an afternoon meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall at Templeton yesterday. There was an attendance of 35. Mr G. P. Kissel presided. After a number of questions of loeal and general interest had been answered, Mr E. E. Cunneen'moved, and Mr'G. W. Lu-

cock seconded, a vote of thanks, which was carried by acclamation. Mr Rhodes also addressed a meeting in the evening in the Coronation Hall, Bpreydon. There was a very good attendance, although the provision of a few more seats would have made for the comfort of a larger proportion of the audience. The average elector does not always appreciate having to make his choice between standing up or sitting on the floor—as many did. The speaker was accorded a very good heariug, the greater part of the audience being sympathetic. A certain amount of irrelevant interjection and disturbance came from a knot of young men at the back of the hall, some of whom are in the habit of making themselves'unnecessarily prominent at every meeting held in the Sydenham, ' "Addingtpn, or Spreydon districts. When question time arrived they monopolised the meeting with queries regarding the ostrich farm and what one of them called (i bogey unions. ''' Their persistency sorely tried the patience of : candidate and audience alike.

Mr Rhodes'» speech was in the main a defence of the Government against oppo-

sition criticisms, delivered along familiar lines. Considerable political capital, he said, was/being made out of the canteen question, but the men were quite satisfied "beforesthetrotfpsMps left.- In Samoa,the canteens- were being rnn by the .regiment., and all. profits would go to the regimental funds-;- with tobaeco selling # 4/- alb and eigarettes: at-3d a. packet, the profits would not be overwhelming. .v, : A Voice: They would not have been' satisfied if the ships hadn't come back./ :: Mr Bhodes admitted that the arrangements had been rather hurriedly made,and that the delay in sailing had-certainly : been useful in. this respeet. ; The dispatch of the New Zealand troops' to the front, the candidate continued; Was costing £2,000,000. Every penny of tae : expense was being borne Tiy the Dominion; if New Zealand' would send more men. (A^plause.y ; \' The Government would strictly maintain the Defence Act, and there 'would be no, interf ereiice with a scheine which his opponent;'; said should be ''dropped like a hot potato;? ' after the war. The Government ' had been criticised for importing a; general manager for the State railways, but Liberal : erxtics; forgot that the! Mackenzie Government had proposed to do the same thing. The Government was also accused of wasteful expenditure on, public buildings, but he challenged comparison, in this matter between the present Administra- j tion and its predecessors. 1 A Voice: What about the new Parlia-J ment Buildings? ■ •■ .-,-■' | Mr Bhodes: Who laid the foundation] StOne? .;■•:. ~,- - .;.:j •• , ... : '! The Voice: Bill Massey. Mr Ehodes: No, it wasn't.: Another Voice: He laid an ostrich egg. (Loud laughter from the "humorists*' at the back.) * ■•-.-■ It was Sir Joseph Ward, Mr Bhodes said, who was responsible for that big item of expenditure. The Government had done the right thing by the Public Service when it increased the wages of the railway servants and teachers. Did they complain about the railway men's rises?

A Voice: Yes; because they were not proportionate. There . was some disturbance at the back of the hall, and Mr Bhodes protested, but his interrupters claimed that he had asked a question, and lie would have to receive their answers. So far as increase in the expenditure on the mental hospitals was concerned, he, as Minister in. charge of this Department, would take all responsibilities for them;. (Hear, hear.) When he took charge the mental.hospitals were overcrowded, and in other:.respects "very unsatisfactory, and he had tp take steps which cost a, good deal of money. He had. already spent £50,000, and the buildings now going up were costing another £85,000. This was, of coursey a large sum, but when :the buildings were completed, a Department | which had previously been shamefully neglected would be in a high state of efficiency, and there would be ample accommodation for all classes of patients. (Loud applause.) Regarding alleged increases in taxation, the candidate pointed out that, for one thing, the Massey Administration had not put a penny of increase on the Customs duty, which most nearly concerned the working man. The country could not progress without borrowing, • and Mr Massey had necessarily borrowed money, but' he had never been afraid, as his predecessors were, to give full particulars of all loan transactions. The Advances Department was. fulfilling its purpose in spite" of the war, and the Government was how able to lend money to settlers and local bodies almost up to the limit allowed by Taw. This was in a great measure due to 'the increase in the deposits in the Post Office Savings Bank. The excess of deposits over withdrawels for the first two years of the Reform Administration were: — £275,000 and £245,000. In 190S the excess was ,£256,000, and in 1911 it fell to £lll,OOO. There had been a set-back when war broke out, but things were again back to the normal. During the first ten months of this year the excess of deposits over withdrawals was £1,020,000, whicli was greater than the excess for any whole year for the last six years. (Applause.) The next best year w r as 1910, when the excess was £1,018,000. (Applause.)

Mr Rhodes dealt with, various other subjects, and answered a large number of questions. A vote of thanks was carried. ME J. C. FREE. Mr J. C. Free, Liberal candi date for the Ellesmere scat, wa#giveftvaiii excellent hearing on the occasion of his addressing a largely attended meeting of electors at Templeton on Thursday. He was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. • TO-NIGHT'S MEETINGS. Mr 11. ..P. Toogood (Christchurch North), at corner Bishop and Canon Streets. 7.30, and at Cranmer 'Square .8,30. .' ' Mr L. M. Isitt {Christchurch North), at Cranford and "Westminster Streets 7,30, Flocton and Warrington Streets 8.15, and Caledonian, and Springfield Roads 9. Mr F. B. Hughes (Christchurch South), corner Barririgton and Somerfield Streets 7. Mr H. G. Ell (Christchurch- South), corner Stewart Street aiwL Moorhouse. Avenue 6.45, Durham and Sandiford Streets 7.30, and Tennyson and Seddon Streets 8. Mr B. Bunn (Ricearton), at S.' Farqu 7 har's, 341 North Road, Papanui, 7, and St. Paul's School, Papanui, 8.15. Mr Geo. Witty (Ricearton), at Rolleston Schoolroom 7.30. Mr M, J. Miller (Lyttelton), at' Charteris Bay School. Hon. R. Heaton Rhodes (Ellesmere), at Puaha School 2 p.m., .and at River Town Hall 8 p.m. Mr W* A. Banks (Hurunui), at Amberlejv ; ~ . < • ..' Mr Oeo. Sheat (Selwyh), at Kisselton, Lake Coleridge noon, and at Fyvie; Bankside, Bpj; •..■;•;.-.•. .Mr Joseph Hamlet (Selwyn), at Greendale. Mr<W. J. Dickie.(Selwyn), at Bimsandel. ..-'._, _...,, Mr H. D..Acland(AvonY,' at corner Buecleuch Street .'-And Ollivier's 5 Road 7,15, and at Lin wood Post Office 8.30. Mr: J. C* Free (Ellesmere), at -Rolleston Schoolroom 8.3:0.. •Mr G. R. WHxting (Christchurch), at corner Edinburgh., .and, Edenbridge' Streets 7 p.m., and at Oddfellows* Halt, St. Asaph Street 8 p.m. Mr D. G. Sullivan, Corner, . Shirley, corner Queensbiiry Street, Burwood, 8.15. Mr J." McCombs r Little Akaloa. Mr Hiram Hunter, corner Kingsley and Madras Streets, Sydenham. "Mr H. G. Ell> corner' Stewart Street and Moorhouse Avenue ■ 6i£s; Durham and Sandyford Streets Tennyson and Seddon Streets $ p.m. y '■ FUTURE MEETINGS, Mr H. F. Toogood: Monday, Manchester Street and Bealey Avenue, 7.30 pan.; Aldridge Street-and Durham Street,-8.30 p.m. - Tuesday* Methodist Schoolroom, Rugby Street, 8 p.mv Wednesday;, Knox Schoolroom, 8 "p.mi • ■ ■>■'' ■• ■■" . -Mf M. J. Miller: '"• Monday, Pigeon Bay School: ■:•-' * ■■"••■'■"■•■ ■ Mr H-. D. Acland: Mbnday; Canal Reserve and Seddon ;Avetiue> : 7 piih.; Phillip Street arid Tuam Street, 8.15- p\m. Tiiesday, Burwood ' 7 -; p-mi; New Brighton Hall,' Bils p jniWedne'sdayy Vogel Street and Starimdre 'Road, 1 7 pitti: 1 ; East Belt Methodist School* ■room, 8.15 1 Mr B.' Btmnr" Monday,-Lower Ricearton 8 rj.m. j Tuesday, Upper RiecArißny'OddfeJlOwß'Hall; $ p.m. Mr ,'G. *W|tty: Monday, Clarence Road '■: j£nd Diidiey Strefet,'7 'pim.,;'Torrens r s and Rofid4" I: SillmortenV 7i35 p.nii; Jgpreytfbft HaH/Mffl Ro>s 8:30 pan. Tuesday, Yaldhurst Schoolrdoin, : 8 p.m. ;! ''W^edneSjdia^, I ' AddSn'gtori workshops, riobn; ;: feaflw%i ;Rdad, Bryndwyr,. '7;3o' ; '^.m-;" : |F,eiidali;on Church Schbolrbom', 8.30 :i p'.mi >!w ,; ' ■•••»• Mr '&': ;Wv * Russell i' 'Mbiiday,' New Brighton £ier \ Hal!, p.nv "; Tuesday, ypgel "stxeet ( andl Staiiinore Road, Richmond, 7 :, p;nV.j',Phiiiipstpwn, School Gate, i Bp.m.; Half %'ayßordesigy Street, 9 p.m. Wednesday, Harris's store, North Avon Road, 7 p.m,; New Brighton, Pier, 8 p.m.; Cfashel Street and Stanmore Road, 9 pan. Dr H. T. J. Thaeker: East [ Christchureh School,; 8; Pfrii; . Tuesday, ' Kaiapoi Clothing Factory, , 12.15 p.m. ! Wednesday, Choral Hall, 8 pan. , Mr G. D. Macfarlane:. Monday, Railway Goods Shed, Cariyle Street, 12.30 p.m.; St. Luke's Schoolroom, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Caledonian Hall, 8 p.m. Mr D. Jones: Monday, : Belfast. Tuesday, Kaiapoi., Wednesday, Rangipra. Hon. B. : H. ■ Rhodes: .Mpnday,;-Tai Tapu Hall. Tuesday, . Akarpa Oddfellows' Hall. Wednesday, Leeston Town Hall. Mr J. C. Free: , Tuesday,; Wainui, 2 p.m. Duvauchelles, 8 p.m. Wednesday Akaroa.

Mr J. Hamlet: Kisselton, 3 p.m.; Springfield, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Fyvie, 6 p.m.; Hororata, 8 pan. Wednesday, Pendarves Hall, 6 p.m.; AHenton, 8.15 p.m. • .-.,... Mr G. Sheat: Monday, Rakaia. Tuesday, AHenton. Wednesday* Hororata. Mr I<\ B. Hughes:- Monday, P..and D. Duncan J s, • noon; Battersea: and Durham Streets, 7 p-m-; Moorhouse Avenue and Stewart Street, 8 pan., Tuesday, Addington workshops, midday.. -Wednesday, Goods Shed, Carlyle Street, midday. ■-,-.. •Mr L. M. Isittr-Monday, Oarlton Bridge, 8 p.m.. .. ■• ;■•.-...:. Mr G. R..Whiting: -. Monday, Addington workshops, noon; Colombo and Fisher Streets, 6.45 p.m.; Strickland: Street and - Redruth Avenue, 7.45 p.m.;. Selwyn and Warman Streets, 8.30 pan.,

THE PRIME MINISTER. A CROWDED MEETING. Press Association. AUCKLAND, December 4. The Prime Minister addressed a crowded meeting in Parncll to-night, receiving an ovation on rising to speak. Mr Massey said the proposal of Sir Joseph Ward to admit certain cheap classes of clothing free of duty, if he is returned to power, threatened disaster to the wbollen mills of New Zealand and their thousands of employees. "I don't go to extremes in free trade or protection," declared Mr Massey. "We have in this country* a : lot 1 of woollen mills—there are mills .'at Auckland, Onehunga, Napier, Petone, Kaiapoi, Oams.ru, Ashburton, Mdsgiel; and elsewhere—and if this proposal means anything, the duty is to be taken off material required for the purpose' of making goods. That is where the woollen mills come in. What about the people employed at the mills and the people who hav& invested money in that industry? I do not believe that Parliament'would agree to such a thing." ! ' A motion of thanks and confidence was carried by an overwhelming'majority.

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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 259, 5 December 1914, Page 2

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THE ELECTIONS. Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 259, 5 December 1914, Page 2

THE ELECTIONS. Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 259, 5 December 1914, Page 2

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