GENERAL ELECTION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19814, 4 December 1919, Page 5

GENERAL ELECTION.

NOMINATIONS. Mr o. M’Combs, ALP., was nominated on Monday as Labour candidate for I Lyttelton, by Mr J. Flood, of WoolMen, and Mr J. Torrence, of Lyttelton. Mr B. G. Sullivan was nominated yesterday for the Avon seat by Mr H. F. Herbert, manager, Mr IE LovellSmith, architect, ivlraW. E. Loadley, returb.cd soldier and secretary: Mr C. Renn, Trades Union secretary, and Mr D. Edmonds, compositor. Dr Thacker addressed a largo mooting at the corner of Grafton Street and Cnarles Street lust evening. The candidate was given a good hearing, and was applauaed frequently. Air Graham presided, and at the conclusion of the address Ur Thacker was accorded a hearty vote of thunks and confidence. Air Hiram Hunter, Labour candidate for Christchurch East-, addressed a meeting at the Waltham School last evening. Councillor E. E. Langley presided- Air 11 inner was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. At the Woolstou Schoolroom lastevening, Air W. T. Lester, candidate for the Lyttelton seat, addressed a largo attendance of electors. .Air J. Hooper presided. On the motion of Air \V. Harrington, seconded by Air J. Edmonds, Mr Lester was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence, Mr G. W. Witty, Liberal candidate for Riccarton, addressed a meeting of electors in the Rolleston Hall on Tuesday night,when there was a good attendance, in spite of the bad weather. Tho candidate was asked whether be was -in favour of grants to • private schools, and ho replied emphatically in the negative. He was also asked if ho had declined to open a certain church bazaar, and at the same time had opened a bazaar for another denomination. Air Witty said that he had never refused to open n bazaar for any of the churches, which were all on equal terms as far as he was concerned. Air D. G. Sullivan, Labour candidate for Avon, addressed a meeting of South New Brighton electors last evening. Air H. F. Herbert presided. The candidate was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence, on the motion of Air Glnsson. Air Robertson. Labour candidate for Riccarton, addressed a meeting at Oreendalo on Tuesday evening. Despite tho wet weather there was a good audience, and he received a vote of thanks.

Air M. R. Deyereux, Reform candidate for Riccarton, addressed a meeting at tho Spreydon Coronation Hall on Tuesday night. A vote of thanks to the candidate for holding a meeting on such a stormy night was carried unanimously. Air George Barclay, Liberal candiante for Ellesmere, addressed a meetnig at Southbridgo on Alonday evening. Air Chapman, chairman of the oouthbriclgo Town Board, presided. On tho motion of Air Buchanan, Air Barclay was accorded a vote of thanks. Air George Gardner will speals at Hanmer Springs on Alonday evening, not Hnrunui, as advertised. Mr E. J. Howard addressed a meet-' iug in tho open air at Selwyn Street South on Tuesday night, and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. Air Howard, assisted by Air G. Alanning. addressed a meeting of electors at the comer of Battersea Street last night The speakers were accorded a hearty vote of thanks.

i SIR JOSEPH WARD. | Sir Joseph Ward will speak at Tcj muka to-night and at Lcestou. to-mor-j row night, at eight o’clock. 1 | THE PRIME MINISTER. I ' i i . [Per Press Association.] I OAMARU, December 3. i This evening Mr Massey concluded a 1 very successful lour of North Otago by addressing one of tho largest political •! meetings held there. In the afternoon I the Prime Minister toured tho district j and was later entertained at an iuforj mal lunch prior to the public meeting. ' Mr Massey was heartily welcomed at ' the Opera House. The Mayor (Mr J. APDiarraid) presided. The meeting was orderly throughout and tho Prime Minister was accorded an excellent hearing. His speech, mainly on the lines of addresses delivered in other parts, covered a wide range of domestic and inter- | national subjects. There was some goodnatured banter, but the Prime Minister scored off the iuterjcctors. At tho close of a two-hour address a vote of thanks and confidence in Mr Massey and the Reform Government was carried with a few dissentient voices, a Hearty cheers for tho Prime Minister concluded a very successful meeting. t ADDRESS IN CHRISTCHURCH, j Tho Primo Minister will address a J public meeting in die Colosseum this : evening at eight o’clock. The Mayor (Dr Thacker) will preside. I ! MR GUNSON’S CANDIDATURE. j _ | [Per Press Association.] I AUCKLAND, December 3. ! Mr J. H. Gunson, Mayor of Auckland, who is absent in America and is standing for the Roskill seat, announced by cablegram that he is standing as a Progressive Independent can- . didate. He is not committed to or , under any obligation to any political party, but is in accord with the political programme issued by Mr Massey as being in agreement with the princinles I for which ho stands. MR H. E. HOLLAND. MURCHISON CITIZENS DECLINE TO HEAR HIM, (P«» Prkba Association.] j NELSON, December 3. I Mr H. E Holland was announced tc deliver an address at .Murchison tonight, and at the appointed hour just 1 over a hundred residents had assembler iin tho local hall. Mr J. Bredbury, ;i : prominent citizen, was voted to tin chair, and when ho rose to iotroduc, Air Holland, Air A. Ihomson, jun. ; moved the following motion:—“Thatir ' view of the fact that the Alnrchisoi district was second to none in the Do. 1. million in loyalty to King and conn n try in the great war, and in view ol Jj the fact that the A fillister of Defend iJ had cause to describe Air Holland a; : being throughout- the war disloyal k I Ids King, his country, and tho nvei who went to light for freedom, now I - * j this meeting of Murchison citizens feel | that though in full sympathy with tin ; legitimate aims of Labour, it cannol i suiter to he addressed by the Laboui : representative now' present, and ever; j loyal citizen is, therefore, urged ti 1 quietly leave the hall.” | : This was seconded by Dr Warneford I An amendment was proposed that All | Holland should be accorded a fair hear \ i ing, whereupon Air Holland said tua; I | Sir James Allen’s quoted statement wa: I i unfair and untruthful. .J ! Dr AVarneford remarked that Sd | James Allen was not there to defem 1 j himself, and walked out of the hall. ; | He was followed by seventy-nim 1 others, onlv twentv-two remaining be liln.-l.

, Tho chairman then declared himself in full sympathy with the resolution, and also retired. 'J.lio remainder of the audience then elected another chairman, and the meeting proceeded. Those who left the building joined in singing the National Anthem, and then dispersed. • SIR. JAMES CARROLL. [Pep. Pa ess Association*. ] GISBORNE, December 3. Sir James Carroll, Liberal candidate for Gisborne, gave his first address ' at Gisborne to-night, before a very largo audience. lie referred to the advancement of the east const during the many years since ho took office. It showed that somebody must have been on the alert, otherwise the district could not have advanced. He also referred to the passing of the Native Land Titles Validation Act with which he had a lot to do. and which had been responsible for a. great amount of settlement and clearing up of Native titles. Ho advocated a vigorous public works policy for pushing on rnilways juid roads, “but did not blame the National Eovomment during its term of office for the slackening off. He also advocated the host service being givc/i to soldiers in the way of repatriation, as portion of the inflated land values were due to the scour- . ity given by the soldiers. Ho fa- i vonred taking land compulsorily, if necessary, for soldiers’ settlement. A State bank was also one of the reforms for which he stood, as well n's nationalisation of mines. Reiter educational conditions and better salaries for! teachers also were required. Refer- : ring to the breaking up of the coalition ho defended Sir Joseph Ward’s action, though he remarked that he would not say it would not have been more to the Liberals’ interests if the coalition had not been dissolved till after Bills prepared bv Liberal Ministers of the National Government bad been passed. A vote of thanks was accorded Sir James Carroll.

CLOTH A SEAT. [Per Press Association*.] DLNEDIN, December 3. Air Alalcolm, who is again standing in the interests of the' Reform Party for Clnlhn, addressed a largely attended meeting at Balelut-lm on " Tuesday night, and was accorded n. hearty vote of thanks and confidence. Dealing with tho cost of living, he strongly advocated a policy of Government competition where it was found excessive charges were being imposed, and he emphasised tho need for economy and increased production. He believed that to begin with the present annual charge of half a million for the upkeep

Df the Territorial system could bo saved : by tho abolition of that system. Tlie : speaker also strongly urged the application of science to industry, and tho ' need for encouraging increased immi- ■ gration, and concluded by pointing out ‘ the need for sand, sound Government j as against the destructive policy of the extreme La hour section. EDUCATION QUESTIONS. [Per Press Association.! WELLINGTON, December 3. Representatives of the executives of the New Zealand Educational Institute, the Federated School Committees’ Association and tho Education Boards’ Association met to-day and considered replies so far received to questions jointly issued by these representative educational bodies to candidates for election. Over one hundred candidates replied, the groat majority favouring all tho proposals submitted.