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tions with them. On the 17th I again met Mr Veitch, and we spent most of the day together. I introduced him to Mr Dockrill, another vice-president of this branch of the Federation, and we visited Mr Berry together. Our unanimous conclusion on the subject of his mission was that a stranger to the electorate would not have the slightest hope of success, for reasons we adduced. Mr Veitch agreed with our reasons and accepted our conclusion, and the matter was dropped. THERE WAS NO MENTION OP A NEW PARTY. We quite understood that MR VEITCH WAS A GOVERNMENT SUPPORTER with Labour leanings, and had he been a resident here and well known he would have been an acceptable candidate to the party. It is very unlikely, had Mr Veitch been desirous of inaugurating a new party in antagonism to the Government locally, that he would have come accredited to me by the Liberal organiser. In conclusion, it might be as well to mention that you are a perfect stranger to me. I have never met you, and probably never shall.—l am, etc., E. ARMITAGE, Hon. Sec, Liberal J,abour Federation.