GENERAL ELECTION

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXI, Issue 2779, 24 November 1931, Page 5

GENERAL ELECTION

MR ZIMAN'S CAMPAIGN. MEETING AT LEAMINGTON. i On; Saturday night Mr S. N. Ziman addressed the electors at the Leamington Hall, there being a fair attendance, with Mr T. Hides in tho chair. Mr Ziman spoke on somewhat similar lines to his Cambridge address. He dealt at considerable length with projective customs taxation and stressed the need for reducing the high costs of production, by reducing the protective duties, especially on necessities imported from Britain. At the close of his address Mr Ziman answered several questions in a satisfactory manner, and was then accorded a hearty vote of thanks with acclamation. - Mr Ziman addressed electors at Uoc-o-tainui and Waitoa yesterday afternoon and evening respectively. COALITION CANDIDATE. MEETING AT MOTUMAOHO. night Mr F. Lye addressed a well attended meeting at Motumaoho, Mr W. Stark presiding. The candidate ftpoko on similar lines to previous addresses, and on the motion of Mr Fagun was accorded a hearty vote of thanks and confidence, also confidence in the Ooalition Government. RAGLAN ELECTOBATE ■ ; ME STEWART REID. Mr Stewart Eeid, Coalition candidate for Eaglan received enthusiastic aeccptions at Patcrangi and Pirongia on Friday and Saturday evenings vhcro he spoke in tho continuation of liis campaign. Mi' Eeid said farming was the most important calling in the country, and, if elected, he would do all he could to SCO that fanning was made attractive enough to induce more young men to iako up tho land. At the conclusion of both addresses votes of thanks and confidence were carried. Enthusiastic support was accorded Mr D. Stewart Eeid when lie addressed a large gathering of settlers in the To Uku Hall yesterday. Mr E'.ud spoke on the lines of his previous address and was supported by Sir James Parr, who dealt largely with flic subject of Empire free trade. A vote of thanks and confidence was ae'Corded both speakers. Mr Eeid addressed electors at Eaglan last evening. ROTORUA ELECTORATE. ME D. E. F. CAMPBELL An attentive hearing was given Mr D. E. I'. Campbell, Country Party candidate for Eotorua, at Tirau on Friday. - Mi' Campbell covered -much the same ground as was repeated in his address at Karapiro. The candidate advocated direct taxation as against customs or in-direct taxation, so that those who receive the most would pay the most and the burden on the people of small means would bo lightened. ME EIAELE VAILE. The accommodation provided was fully taxed at meetings addressed at Ngakura and Arapuni yesterday by Mr lE. Earlc Vaile, Independent Reform candidate for tho Eotorua scat. Mr Vaile stressed the danger that was threatening democracy by socialism, which he described as a wolf in sheep's jjlothing, offering certain creature comforts by robbing the people of their liberty. HON. E. A. RANSOM. The Hon. B. A. Eansom, Minister of Laiids, delivered an address at Eotorua on Saturday evening, having previously spoken at Matamata in tho afternoon. During his Eotorua speech the Minister appealed for support of the Coalition Party and the return of a strong G-Jvernment, which would be capable of remedying tho present unsatisfactory condition of the national finances. At both meetings tho Hon. Eansom was accorded votes of thanks and confidence. THE PRIME MINISTER. It is hoped that the Prime Minister, Hon. G. W. Forbes, and another member of Cabinet, will address electors in the Eotorua electorate in support of the official Coalition candidate, Mr C. H. Clinkard. A persistent rumour has been current in Matamata that the Hon. J. G. Coatcs will pay a visit to that town before ("he election, but no confirmation lias yet been received. Mr 11. Holland is to speak at. Eotortn Athis, week and probably also at Mutn- ! mala on Saturday.

MR HOLLAND IN HAMILTON. Mr Holland is to be in Hamilton on Thursday night when he will address electors in support of Mr Beebe, the Labour candidate for that centre. COMING MEETINGS. As advertised, Mr F. Lye, UnitedCoalition candidate for tho Waikato seat, will address the electors in the Cambridge Town Hall on Friday evening next, commencing at 9 p.m. In Ids advertisement Mr Lye explains that owing to meetings early this week in other parts of the electorate and owing to the Town Hall being engaged he is only'able to address the electors on Friday next, at tho hour mentioned, through tho courtesy of the picture manager, Mr Penny, in agreeing to close down his entertainment promptly at 9 p.m. The doors will ' then bo thrown-open and Mr Lye's meeting will commence. The late hour of starting will also give the business-people the opportunity of being present. Mr Lye clearly states that his meeting is entirely separate from the picture entertainment, the hall having been separately booked from 9 p.m. onwards with tho Town Clerk. As advertised, arrangements have been made for the Coalition sandidates loi Waikato and Raglan, Messrs F. Lyo and D. Stewart Reid, to hold a joint meeting at the Leamington Town Hell on Thursday afternoon next at 2 o'clock. The chairman of the Town Board, Mr T. A. Hicks, will preside. The Reform-Coalition candidate for Eaglan, Mr D. Stewart Reid, will address the electors in the Roto-o-rangi schoolhouse on Thursday next, at S p.m. CANDIDATE RETIRES. MR VIGOR BROWN WITHDRAWS. By Telegraph—Press Association. NAPIEE, To-day. The Mayor of Napier, Mr J. Vigor Brown, who had been nominated as an Independent Coalition candidate for the Napier scat, announced his withdrawal at a meeting at Wcstshorc last evening. Mr Brown said he had come to the conclusion that the present was a rime when personal feelings should be put on one side. He had, therefore, decided to sink his own ambitions to give the electors a clear-cut issue. The two remaining candidates are Mr J. S. Butler (Coalition) and the sitting member, Mr W. E. Barnard (Labour).