GENERAL ELECTION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16875, 27 October 1922, Page 8

GENERAL ELECTION.

CHRISTCHURCH EAST. A meeting of friends and supporters of Mr W. R. Deverenx, the Reform candidate, was held iu Waltham School last night. There was a very good attendance of electors and the candidate gave a very interesting discourse on various items of interest. At the close of the meeting a number of questions were answered. The candidate was accorded a very hearty A-ote of thanks for his address. RICCARTON. Between thirty and forty persons attended a meeting in the Whited iff s Public Schoolliouse on Wednesday evening to hear an address by Mr .1. A. M’Cullough. Labour candidate. Votes of thanks to the candidate and the chairman were carried by acclamation. ASHBURTON. ACTIVITIES OF L.R.G. (Special to the “ Star.”) ASHBURTON, October 2/. . Efforts are being made by the Ashburton Labour Representation Com mittee to find a suitable candidate to stand lor the Ashburton constituency in the Liberal-Labour interests. The committee has definitely decided ( to contest the seat, and according to a statement of its chairman (Mr G. Wright) is prepared to place at the disposal of the selected candidate an efficient organisation. The committee a day or two ago approached Mr George Millar, who is at present farming in the Highba.nk district, and asked him to allow himself to be nominated : but it is understood that on account of family concerns Mr Millar has notified the committee that he is unable to assent to the request. Mr Millar was formerly resident in the Waimate district. A few years ago he came to Ashburton and engaged in farming near Droniore. He disposed of his farm, however, and came , into Ashburton to live, where for n time he was in business with his son , as a land agent. A little while ago he re-engaged in farming in the Highbank district. It is stated that the only stipulation that the Ashburton Labour Representation Committee will make of the candidate selected for nomination is that on a vote of no-confidence its nominee will vote, against the present Government and until either the Liberal Party or the Labour. The position in regard to the Ashburton seat is that its sitting member is the Hon William Nos worthy (Minister of Agriculture in the. present Government). His only opponent at the : moment is Mr H. M. Jones, a bookseller and stationer, of Ashburton. Mr Jones is announced to stand as an Independent Liberal. It is reported that he was approached by the Ashburton Labour Representation Committee and asked to stand as its candidate in Liberal-Labour interests. Mr Jones refused to do so. However, be also refused to allay himself to the banner of Mr Wilford, and will not stand except as an Independent 1 Liberal. Mr Wilford has intimated to the Ash- 1 burton Labour Representation Committee that he will accept as the offiirnl Liberal-Labour candidate for the Ashburton sent the nominee put forward by the committee. The committee intends to invite an unnamed Ashburton resident to represent it in the Liberal-Labour interests. NAPIER. NAPIER. October 26. ; The Independent candidate for the i Napier seat, Mr A. E. Jull, opened his campaign to-night, addressing a largely attended meeting in the municipal 1 theatre. In answer to a question Mr < Jull said his attitude on a no-confid-ence motion would depend on the na- < ture of the subject the motion related 1 to. < I CHALMERS. (Pkr Ppr.cg Association’.> DUNEDIN, October 26. ] Addressing a moderate attendance at Port Chalmers to-uight, Mr J. ftt-e- 1 phens. Labour candidate for the j Chalmers electorate, outlined the programme of th© Labour Party, and con demned Mr Massey’s; taxation remi» . sion provisions as being in favour of big financial interests, contrasting this treatment with that meted out to Civil ‘ Servants and others who had suffered 1 wage reductions. The candidate advocated resumption of trade with the l Baltic States, arguing that the cur- * rency difficulty would be overcome by 1 a system of exchange of goods. He urged that the small farmers should unite with the Labour Party, and that • it was not the workers, but financial ; interests, that were the farmerp* real enemy. The candidate was given ati < attentive hearing and a vote of thanks ? i ... ——