AT THE HUSTINGS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19442, 30 October 1925, Page 8

AT THE HUSTINGS

CANDIDATES ON TOUR WANGANUI DISTRICT ELECTORATES DAILY NOTES OF PROGRESS

WANGANUI THE REFORM CAMPAIGN MR COULL AT UPPER ARAMOHO Mr John Coull, the Reform candidate for Wanganui, addressed the electors at Upper Aramoho last evening, a large number attending and according him a favourable deception, while at the close a vote of thanks and confidence in the candidate was carried. Mr McNaught was in the chair.

Mr Coull made a special point of replying to some statements made by Mr W. A. Veitch concerning the railways. Mr Veitch was reported to have said that the Railway Department was 650 miles behind with the relaying of the tracks, with the result that the margin of safety was not sufficient and the speed of the trains should be slackened. Mr Coull said that he had obtained information on the subject from reliable railway officials, which showed that Mr Veitch’s suggestion was quite unwarranted. The facts were that the curves were relaid frequently, and as often as was necessary. The railroads had been relaid with hardwood sleepers and heavy rails, where necessary, to take the heavier types of locomotive. The bridges also had been strengthened where necessary. Engine-drivers of long experience assured the speaker that the locomotives and the running roads were now in better order than they had ever been before. Mr Coull added that there certainly was some mileage of track which had not been rolaid of late, but this was on the flat and straight sections, where everything was perfectly satisfactory. AT IMLAY WORKS At the Imlay Freezing Works during the luncheon hour yesterday Mr Coull gave a half-hour election address, Dr E. E. Porritt presiding. It was a most satisfactory meeting, a large number of the workers attending and giving Mr Coull a very sympathetic hearing. THE LABOUR CAMPAIGN. MR. W. J. ROGERS’ MEETINGS. Mr. Rogers had two good meetings yesterday. At midday he addressed one of the largest meetings ever held at the East Town workshops. The speaker dealt largely with the Ind question, find was accorded a hearty vote of thanks and confidence, amid cheers.

In the evening, in furtherance of the Labour campaign, Mr. Rogers addressed a well-attended meeting at Gonville, where ho was accorded a vote of thanks.

On Monday Mr. Rogers will speak in the Opera House. Mr. J. Roberts will be present.

MEETING OF LADIES Mr Rogers will address a meeting of ladies in the Labour Party’s rooms, Maria Place, to-day, at 3 p.m. RANGITIKEI MR GLENN AT MARTON TOWN HALL. ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING. Tho Mayor of Marton (Mr. F. J. Purnell) presided over an audience which packed tho Town Hall on Thursday evening, when Mr. W. S. Glenn, the Reform candidate for Rangitikei, gave the most spirited electioneering address ever heard in Marton. Mr. Glenn has improved out of recognition as a platform oHator, and he drove his facts home in a manner which held the audiences spell-bound. Right throughout his address, he convinced his hearers that the man of the day was the Hon. J. G. Coates, and that in voting for him the country would give an opportunity to a New Zealander to rule New Zealand’s destinies for the benefit of till parties. Mr. Glenn ridiculed the Labour Party’s land policy which, if given effect to, would produce a revolution. Mr. Glenn’s speech was punctuated by applause, and never in the history of Marton has a candidate had such a reception. A hearty vote of thinks and renewed confidence in Mr. Glenn as member for the district was carried with tremendous applause. At the conclusion of the meeting Mr. Glenn was heartily congratulated on his great fighting speech on behalf of the Reform Party and the Prime Minister. ME. LYON’S MEETINGS. Mr. A. Lyon, Nationalist candidate, addressed the electors at Bennett’s Siding on Tuesday evening. The chairman in introducing the candidate stated that he had known him for the last 25 years and wtas sure it was not from a money point that he was standing. The candidate discussed in detail the planks of the National Party’s platform. Mr. Adlam proposed and Mr. Corkill seconded a hearty vote of thanks to tho candidate, which was carried.

MR. DUGGAN’S CAMPAIGN. Mr. C. J. Duggan, having completed his northern tour of the Rangitikei electorate, is now scheduled to speak at Marton Town Hall to-night, at Ngaturi to-morrow, Marton (Druids’ Hall) on Monday and finally at Wanganui East Town Hall on Tuesday at 8 o’clock. Mr. Duggan’s lucid find forceful addresses, pleasantly free from personalities, have won for him many friends throughout Rangitikei and it is anticipated by the party that the meetings still to be held will be an eminently satisfactory conclusion to a very fine campaign on tho part of the candidate. MB DUGGAN’S PLANS Mr C. J. Duggan, Labour candidate, will address the electors as follows, each meeting being at 8 o 'clock:—Tonight, Marton Town Hall; to-morrow, Ngaturl School; Monday, Marton Druids’ Hall; Tuesday, Wanganui East. PATEA MR. DICKIE WELL RECEIVED. ADDRESS AT WAITOTARA. Mr. Harold Dickie, the Reform candidate for Patca, delivered an address at Waitotaria on Monday evening. There was a very good attendance. Mr. H. Grove, president of the Farmers’ Union, presided. In the course of a vigorous speech Mr. Dickie referred to the work done by the Reform Government in connection with produce, railways, public works and land, and declared that ho was “a freeholder every time.” He also dealt with soldier settlements, farmers’ banks, and defence. He concluded with a strong appeal to the electors to maintain a stable Government by voting for the Reform Party. A motion, moved by Mr. H. J. Wilson and seconded by Mr. W. Seaton, expressing confidence in the candidate, was carried. For the benefit of the Patea electors the results of the election in 1922 tare given as follows: —Corrigan 3384, Dixon 3233, Pearce 1038. Mr. Gordon Coates gave Legislation a good rub down on Wednesday at Waverley, and the rider is still keeping his weight at 7.7. His opponent has had rather heavy going and Fusion will be fully loaded with his 12st. His trainer is busy on National in the South Island.

MB DICKIE AT BRUNSWICK Mr H. G. Dickie had an enthusiastic meeting at Brunswick last evening, Mr J. Campbell presiding over a good attendance. At the conclusion of the address, on the motion of Mr T. Currie, seconded by Mr J. Murray, the candidate was accorded a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence. MR CORRIGAN. Mr. Corrigan speaks at Waverley this evening and at St. John’s Hill (Mr Goldsbury’s house, not tho school room as previously stated) to-morrow evening. WAIMARINO MR. SMITH’S CAMPAIGN. SUCCESSFUL MEETING AT OHAKUNE. Mr. R. W. Smith, ex-member for Waimarino, addressed the cloetors in the Patriotic Hall, Ohakune, on Tuesday

evening. There were about 200 people present, and Mr. J. G. Goldfinch was in the chair. Tho chairman said that it was not necessary to introduce the candidate, as he had been before the electors on many previous occasions and had been their member for a considerable period. Mr. Smith, who was greeted with applause, said he was pleased to meet the electors once again as a candidate for the electorate. Since his last appearance many changes had taken place. Mr Massey had died and Mr. Coates was now at tho head of the Government. He did not approve of the attempt at fusion at the time and considered it should have been left until after the election. He was standing as a Liberal, as he had done previously. His policy was the same as when tie went into th;e House first. Sir Joseph Ward was in the same position and he wanted to see him returned. Then he would like to see a strong Government formed, with Mr. Coates and Sir Joseph Ward at the head. They wanted a linking up of moderates in the House, and then they would be getting back to a party similar to the old Liberal and Labour Party. He would not at any time discuss anything off the platform and could not support the National Party. He made it quite clear that in the event of a no-confi-dence motion being moved by Labour he would vote against it. He could not be with them, as he would oppose Labour gaining the Treasury benches. He wanted a free hand, and no matter

where la proposal came from, if it was a good one he would support it. It had been said, Mr. Smith continued, that he was a rank Tory, but he challenged anyone to prove where he at any time had voted against tho struggling people. There was too much politics in the House and not enough business. He referred to the development of land, secondary industries and tho financial position of the country. He said roads were being pushed on, railways were being completed, hydro work would not continue for ever, and local bodies would in time exhaust their borrowing power. Timber was working out and many mills were closing down, and in order to provide work for the worker it would mean the development of the undeveloped country. He criticised the Government for importing 52 million feet of timber into the country and paying for it out of borrowed money. Referring to the borrowing power of the Dominion, he said it would be materially taffectcd if Labour got into power, for the simple reason they had no defence policy. There were, he said, less settlers on the land to-day than when the Government went into office. He was a freeholder, but would support the leasehold with a limitation of area. He did not agree with Sir James Barr in everything, but he certainly had given his best in the cause of education. He believed in free education and free books for the children. Mr. Smith then attacked the Labour Party on its methods of organising, saying thnt it was hoodwinking the workers, particularly the sawmill workers. M&ny other matters were dwelt upon by the speaker, and in spite of several interjections he succeeded in holding the audience. At the conclusion of a most able address, Mr. Smith was accorded a vote of thanks, moved by Mr. Roberts. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the meeting. TONIGHT’S PROGRAMME Candidates ’ arrangements for tonight are as follows, each meeting being at 8 o’clock unless otherwise stated:— Mr W. S. Glenn, Turakina. Mr H. G. Dickie, Upper Aramoho. Mr W. J. Rogers, Imlay Freezing Works, luncheon hour. Mr A. Lyon, Mangamahu. Mr Gordon Eliott, Poukiore, 2 p.m.; Mangaweka. Mr R. W. Smith, Raetihi. Mr J. R. Corrigan, Waverley. Mr C. J. Duggan, Marton.