POLITICAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13607, 29 May 1908, Page 3

POLITICAL.

Per Press Association. PALMERSTOX X.. May 28. The Palmerston electoral rolls are lining purged by the agents of the Xolicense Party, and up to date 75U objections have been lodged agairet- names appearing on the rolls. WESTPORT, May 28. Mr V. T. MacXamara, of Murchison, a Prohibitionist and a Liberal, will con-res-t- the Buller seat against Mr Colvin. DUXEDIX, May 28. It is understood that the Liberal and Labour Federation of the Bruce electorate will immediately after the Tuapeka by-election select a candidate to contest Brace. The present, selection lies between Mr Thomas Mackenzie and Mr Moslev, chairman of the Bruce Countv Council. • A meeting of executive officers of trades unions wnu held to-night, to consider the political situation. .ic following resolution was carried—"That it is desirable that the worker." of Dunedin should be properly represented in Parliament, and that the best means to attain that <nd is by the unions aftiliating with ilie Political Labour League." The representatives of unions pivsent. pledged themselves to-do their befit to induce the unions In affiliate.