POLITICAL.

Waipa Post, Volume VIII, Issue 373, 8 December 1914, Page 2

POLITICAL.

MR scholes at frankton Mr A. Scholes, Liberal candidate for Waikato, addressed a largely-attended meeting of railway employees at Frankton, and at the conclusion of his speech he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. MR YOUNG’S CAMPAIGN. (Own Correspondent) Since he left the Te Awamutu district last week Mr J. A. Young has been travelling and speaking in the eastern part of the electorate, and has visited and spoken at Arahiwi, Te Whetu, Puketurua, Putaruru, Waotu, and Lichfield, and at the different places he was received with the greatest cordiality and accorded votes of thanks and confidence. AT PUKETURUA. At Puketurua Mr Young had the honour of addressing the first political meeting to be held in the district, and was awarded a very warm expression of confidence. AT PUTARURU.

Putaruru was en fete on Friday night last, when great preparations were made by the local Reform League to tender n concert, social, and dance to Mr Young in connection with his visit and political address to the electors. The public hall was filled with a record attendance, and Mr Young received an enthusiastic hearing. Mr F. Barnett, the Putaruru riding representative on the Matamata Countv Council, presided, and spoke in glowing terms of the valuable assisiance rendered to the Matamata County Council by Mr Young since he had been in Parliament, and especially to the Putaruru riding. At the clase of Mr Young’s address he was given, with loud acclamation, a vote of thanks and confidence in himself and the Massey Government, on the resolution of Mr Roberts. Mr Martin, an engineman on the Timber Company’s railway, in seconding, said that apart from Mr Young giving every attention to all local matters, he was a man very devoted to his work, and truly represented the working man in Parliament.

The resolution was supported by another working man, who said they had great confidence in Mr Young as the right man in the right place. Mr Anderson, chairman of the Matamata County Council, who was on Mr Young’s committee, said he could not let pass the opportunity to testify to Mr Young’s unfailing courtesy and ability in assisting the local authorities. No man was more careful and attentive to his duties.

Before the dance was proceeded with cheers were heartily given for Mr Young,

AT WAOTU. On Saturday afternoon Mr Young spoke at Waotu, and again addressed a large gathering, a party of ladies riding over from Pukeatua to hear [the candidate. Mr H. S. Haden presided, and on the motion of Messrs W. Barnet and A. R. Collier, thanks to Mr Young and confidence in him and the Massey Government was carried unanimously. Mr Young was hospitably treated by the settlers during his brief visit, and was given three cheers on leaving.

AT LICHFIELD. Lichfield residents- turned out in force on Saturday night, to meet Mr Young at the Schoolhouse. Mr T. Freedman was in the chair, and said three years ago Mr Young was an untried man, but to-day he was the right man in the right place. After Mr Young had spoken he was unanimously given a vote of thanks and confidence which was proposed by Mr A. Burn Murdoch and seconded by Mr W. C. Rolled, the latter gentleman stating that after the energy Mr Younghad put into his work during the past three years, the electors could not do better than re-elect him by a large majority.