The General Elections

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1434, 19 September 1905, Page 3

The General Elections

Bj Telegraph.—Frees Association. Nahek, this day. Sir W. Bdsskll, addressioa his coustituonts.denied that he would bo called to the Legislative Council or at the last moment retire. He was in favour of giving leaseholders tho option of tho freehold, and also of an alteration in tho constitution. Thoro was too much power in iho bunds of ouo man Tiiamks, this day. Mr, Thomas Hannavwno is contesting the Thnmos soat as a:i Independent and Progressive, is maltins a tow of the electorate. The principal planks of his platfotm are abolition of tho Upn--' House, appointment of a revis:|fy COffiml teo. freehold tenure, more assisimico iu mining, minors tax, and bachelors' bonus to heads o( tho larger families.

An Unprecedented Struggle Predicted by the Premisr Wellington, this day. The Promior,.speakingaU social, denounced the proposal to surrender tho freehold at the original value as an immoral proposal, Ho said thore was looming in tho near distance tv struggle, such as had never beon witnessed in the colony, and urgod tho people to stand firm and not be misled into roturning to Parliament thoso who had so miserably misguided New Zealand in the past.