GENERAL ELECTION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19811, 1 December 1919, Page 10

GENERAL ELECTION.

THE ROLLS. The Hurtmui roll is as follows: Main roll, 6812; supplementary, IfiBo; removals, 1059. SOUTHERN MAORI SEAT. > Nominations of candidates for the .Southern Maori seat dose at noon on December S. If necessary, the poll will be taken on December 16. LYTTELTON SEAT. Mr H. G. Ell, candidate for Lyttelton, held lus first meeting at Redcliffs on Saturday night. Mr H. J. Yates was in the . chair. There, was a fair attendance. The candidate, who spoko for over an hour and a half, had a very attentive hearing. Ho dealt with Customs taxation, showing how much had been remitted during Sir Joseph Ward's Premiership, and advocated further remissions on articles of common necessity; land and income tax, proposing an increase of death duties upon the more wealthy estates; local government; forestry, stating that there were nearly 400,000 acres of sand dunes in various parts of New Zealand, and great river-bed wastes whieji should hq planted.; education, the upkeep and

maintenance of main roads, suggesting the establishment of main road boards.! composed of of all local bodies through whoso territories the roads passed, and of nutomohilo associations, and having Government grants, their upkeep to be further contributed to by a tax on motor-cars; price of flour, proposing the vesting of municipalities and county councils with •power to establish Hour mills; land aggregation, proposing that nil transfers of private land should paws under review of the Land Boards, and contending that this would prevent unnecessary xo-aggrogation; local matters, especially the tunnel road and the now road to Lyttelton from Mount Pleasant, and proposing a coast road from Evans's Pass following the contour of the coast•lino to Mount Pleasant Road: and gov- i oral other matters. Mr Ell wa.s, on the conclusion of his address, accorded a. hearty vote of thanks, on the motion of the chairman, who made complimentary reference to Mr Ell and his proposals. The motion was seconded by .Mr Townsend. The candidate was advised to speak at Redcliffs again, and assured a full ball. OTHER CANDIDATES’ MEETINGS. A meeting at Cashmere Hills was addressed on Saturday evening by Mr Robert Macartney, Reform candidate for Lyttelton. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the candidate. Mr .1. M’Combs addressed a. meeting at Teddingtcm on Saturday night. Mr

B. ’Manson presided. The candidate was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. Mr Hiram Hunter, Labour candidate for Christchurch East, addressed a largo meeting of electors on Saturday night at Charles Street, Linwood. Mr G. IT. Bradford presided. The speaker was accorded it vote of thanks and confidence. Mr Hunter addressed a well-attended meeting at. Beckenham Park on Sunday afternoon. Mr A, Avery presided. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried on the motion of Messrs .). A. Heath and R. Moodham. Mr C. Morgan Williams, Labour candidate for Ktiinpoi, addresser) the electors at View Hill on Thursday night. Mr A. A. Bantham presided. At Cooper’s Creek School on Friday night-, Mr G. A. Rvde presided. At both places the candidate received a vote of thanks. Mr J. Robertson, the Labour candidate for Riccartou. addressed meetings at Rolleston on Friday evening, and at. West Melton on Saturday. The chair was taken at the former by MV •). H. Deed, and at the latter by Mr Powers. The candidate met with a good reception at both places. The. Hon D. Bud do addressed a meeting of electors at Ohoka on Friday night. Air F. Pearce presided. A vote of thanks was passed to the candidate. ! BRUCE SEAT. j [Per Press Association.] I DUNEDIN, November 130. j Mr John Edie. who is contesting i Bruce in the Liberal interest against

Sir J nine* A Hon. nddrosssd a large meeting at Kaitangata. Ho said the Minister of Liincls recently stated that everything possible was being donti to got land lor returned soldiers. The candidate contended that this this Hot .so. lie had received ft, letter from ai Crown hi.nds officer, who stated that tin* price asked by many owners for their land was a disgrace. The only solution was either to waft till land came down in price or put the compulsory douses into operation. The Minister's officers had condemned him;out of his own month. The. candidate favoured doing; away with all grants for If Krai works, giving a substantial subsidy of. say, ten shillings in the pound on all rates raised. PRIME MINISTER AT RIVERTON, I (Per Pkesr A»socution.] j T.SVERCARGILL, Novemrw SO. Mr Massey spoke at Moore's Hall, Rivertou, on Saturday night, his address being on the lines of his Tcmuka I speech. The hall was packed to the doors. Dr Trotter, Mayor of Kiverton, presided. The Premier was given an enthusiastic- hearing. At the conclusion a. motiofc expressing confidence in Sir Joseph Ward failed to find a seconder, and a motion of thanks to tne Premier and confidence in the present j Government was carried by acclama- | tion, no dissent being heard. I Prior to the meeting Mr Massey was I entertained by the Riverton Borough Council and received two deputations on local matters. He motored to Dunedh to-da.y and will-speak at Waimate on Monday, Duntroon and Kurow on Tuesday, and Oamarn on Wednesday. He then will go north 3 probably giving a day to C-hristehurch.