POLITICAL

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLV, Issue 6219, 9 December 1914, Page 3

POLITICAL

Un Friday morning between b and i; o'clock ALi' U. K. bniith, tne Liberal candiduLe for Bruco for an hour at butheiland s shearing shed, i>unglowu, and was accorucd a vote 01 tiianiis and couudencc. lie then proceeded to \>aipoi'i lulls wnere he Had a good meeting and received an excellent hearing. A number oi questions wece asked und satisiacioniy answered. At the conclusion he received a vote 01 thanks | to be expressed ul ike uallot box}. At Waipon, where Atr bmiih was announced to speak at p.m., there was a large attendace of electors, and the 1 candidate spoke for two hours dealing technically with the Government's action in regard to the regulating oi the price of foodstutls, I'iuance, Proportional itcpresentujton, and their promises and perloimances. in regard to x inance he (pointed out tbaL the credit oil which Air AUen, as Treasurer, relied when raising loans in Loudon was the genuine surpluses over revenue during the regime oi the Liberal l'arty. A number oi questions were asked and dealt with to ,the satisfaction of the audience and a vote of thanks was accorded Mr rimith for his address, The .lion. -James Allen will be in thi's district to-day. At -1 p.m. ho is to speak at ; the Tuapeka West sehoolkouse at, 7 p.m. at Tuapeka Hat and at 8.30 p.m. at .Evans Klat. Mr (J. R. SauUh will address the electors in tlie Town Hall this evening when lie promises to deal exhaustively with several subjects omitted on the occasion of his previous visit.

Mr C. It. Smith addressed the electors of Milton in the Coronation Hall on Monday night, when thero was a large attendance. Mr Smith spoke for about two hours dealing with financial criticisms, education, railway matters, roading policy, the strike, and the Kcd Fed-Liberal Bogey. H<; received a good hearing and his points against the Govern-' ment were frequently applauded. On the motion of Messrs A. Kennie and T. E. Wilkins ho was accorded a hearty vote of thanks and coniidence, and at, the conclusion three cheers were given for Sir Joseph Ward and Mr Smith.