POLITICAL.

Waikato Times, Issue 12183, 19 September 1911, Page 5

POLITICAL.

CAMPAIGN OPENS

ADDRESSES BY CANDIDATES

A MILITANT MEMBER

PERSONALLY EJECTS HECKLER

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday. Election addresses began last n,,ght Messrs Fisher, Herdmain and Fitzgerald all addressing their constituents on usual lines. Mr Fisher bad a rather hostile meeting and ejected, one heckler personally.

GENERAL ELECTIONS

ABOUT END OF NOVEMBER

WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The general elections are assuming a daily increasing importance in the public mind. Members of Parliament who are compelled by their public duties to remain in Wellington are showing many signs of restlessness, for their districts are being vigorously canvassed by aspirants for the seats they have held for the last three years. Members -are now taking advantage of the week ends to visit their constituencies. Members of the Ministry are also joining in the week ly exodus from Wellington. The popular estimate still determines the closing of Parliament after another fiv e weeks, that is about October 20. If this forecast is justified by facts the elections will be held about th<j end of November. Under the Legislature A<;t 'the Governor's warrant is issued to the Clerk of the Writs within seven days after the expiry of Parliament The writs to the returning officers must be issued within three days Th> writs are returnable within 21 days

SIR JOHN FINDLAY.

WELLINGTON, Monday. On Monday or Tuesday of (next week iir ohn iindlay wili announce the name of the seat I'or which he will be a candidate for entrance into the House of Representatives. When questioned on the matter this evening Sir John said he had not yet decided the matter. He expected that he would x a to mak e a statement early next weeic.

HON. J. A. MILLAR

CHRIbTCHURCH, Mionday. lhe subject of his rumoured retirement was mentioned to the Hon. J. A. Millar (Minister for Railways) when he arrived in Ghristchurch this evening from Dunedin. Mr Millar said that political capital was being made out of the report that he intended to retire from active polities. He repeated that he was determined to contest the Dunadin West seat against all comers at the approaching, election. As far as his subsequent intentions were concerned, he would be a condidate for the seat at the following election if he' thought that necessary in the interests of the oountry, and if the electors desired him to ofler himself.

WAITAKI SEAT

OAMARU, Tuesday. Mr George Livingstone, member of the Otago Land Board, announces his candidature for Waitaki seat as a Government supporter.