WAVERLEY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16609, 5 December 1919, Page 5

WAVERLEY.

OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. Dec. I.—To listen to the wind driving cold showers from tho south-east one would think it was tho first of Juno or thereabout. It seems uTout tho longest winter on record, and everything is backward. The fat lamb business started to-day at Batea works, but from oil sides it is report-, cd that lambs nro lighter and quite a fortnight behind last year. Tho political situation is, of course, tho main theme here as olsowere, and tho only sale way to discuss anything with anybody seems to be over tho ’phone. ' People who are the best of friends before and after an election scorn to get a mad idea that because they differ politically they must fight. In this electorate matters are even worse because people who do not differ politically are ready to sacrifice tho seat by putting up two Reform candidates. After repeated conferences to settle tho matter each section has finally decided to send their candidate to the poll, and, of courtb, tho result will be that Sir Joseph and his political ally Mr. Holland will bo the Paten seat to the good. If anyone has the least doubt about an alliance between these two lot them peruso this: In 1914 Mr. IV. T. Turing, who I was then president of the Red Foils, ! issued a card with instructions to ] scamon how to vote, and it showed this nueor combination: . j

Wellington North. Mr. H. Holland, editor of tho Reds’ official organ.

Awarnn, Sir Joseph Ward, Bart. IVo have “moderate labour,” “sano Labour,” and “extreme Labour” members (so-styled), but it is notTcs*do that on any important divisions they mostly follow the Baronet into the lobby. Perhaps the titlo attracts them. The state of affairs in Queensland should be enough to put anyone off voting, for Labour members or any party inclined to join with them.