THE GENERAL ELECTION

Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17554, 8 November 1928, Page 2

THE GENERAL ELECTION

THE WAIKATO SEAT. MR REIiyS CAMPAIGN. ————— , GOOD MEETING AT TAUPIRL Mr. Stewart Reid, Reform candidate for Waikato, spoke at Taupiri last evening. There was a very large attendance. Mr. A. 11. Waring occupied the chair. The candidate was given a very attentive hearing and at the conclusion of his address a vote of thanks and confidence was carried unanimously on the motion of Messrs. E. P. Griffin and E. Whitehorn. MR KEEOAN'S CAMPAIGN. ' - SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS Mr Keegan had a splendid meeting at Springdale, over. 80 being present. , It was the largest political meeting ever held in the hall. The candidate received a most attentive hearing, and was applauded throughout. He answered all questions satisfactorily, and received a vote of confidence by acclamation. Mr E. Johnson presided. At Ohaupo about 60 were present, Mr Crib presiding. The candidate received a good hearing and was well received. A vote of confidence was carried on the voices without a dissentient. . THE PRIME MINISTER. , A TRIUMPHANT TOUR. LEVIN, Wednesday. The Prime Minister, Mr. Coates, made a royal progress through Manawatu to-day. ■'■■ Wangahui electors had two further opportunities of hearing Mr. Goates before he left this morning, when he laid the foundation-stone of the new hostel for the boys of the Wanganui Technical College and later opened the i A. and P. Association's ShowMr. Coates afterwards visited Bulls, Foxton, Shannon and Levin. " The election position from my point of view is very satisfactory, and there is not the slightest doubt that we will go back with a sound majority, probably as big as ever," said Mr. Coates, at Bulls. PRIMARY INDUSTRIES. OPTIMISTIC NOTE SOUNDED. WANGANUI, Wednesday An optimistic note regarding the prospects of the present season for the primary industries was sounded by ttie V Prime Minister, Afr.i Coates, in a speccli here to-day. .;, '• I have travelled extensively during the last few weeks, and everywhere I have heard comment on the excellence of the present season, while everything points to a further substantial increase in production," said Mr. Coates. " The actual stock increase is most marked in breeding ewes." Mr. Coates said the dairy Industry year which ended on July 3i created a new peak in production, In spite of the dry spell in the summer. Butter graded for export showed a 4.2 per ; cent. increase, and although cheese showed a very slight decrease (.73 per cent), the year's figures for butterfat equivalent represented a net increase of 2-59 per cent., compared with the 1926-27 season. " Still more remarkable are the statistics for the present season," continued Mr. Coates. " The increase in butter graded for the three months, August to October, compared with the previous year, was 10J per cent., and (he increase in cheese no less than 28i per cent., giving a net increase in butter-fat'production of 14£ per cent.'! Mr. Coates made brief reference to . herd testing. The number of cows tested in the Dominion last year was a • record, the figures being 224,130, com- . pared with 170,450 the year before. This • showed conclusively that the farmers of New Zealand were realising more fully the advantages accruing from the.application of scientific principles to their work. The sheep returns showed that that section of the farming community was also thriving, there being 1,484,794 more sheep in the Dominion than a year ago- Per- :' . haps the most satisfactory feature was the continued increase in breeding ewes, now numbering 15,328,331 (excluding stud sheep), compared with 14,632,511 a year ago. ; Reference was also made to the wonderful wool season last year. The exports totalled £16,548,869, a large increase over the value of the previous season, £12,883,971. Mr. Coates also mentioned the expansion of the growing of wheat and oats, and the development of the fruit export industry.

MR. RHODES' RETIREMENT. ' MANY YEARS' SERVICE. THAMES, Wednesday. The retirement of Mr. T. W. Rhodes, M.P., from the political arena marks the close of a record Parliamentary career in the annals of the electorate of Thames. Mr. Rhodes was first elected for Thames in 1911 and represented the electorate continuously until his retirement. He has done much to advance the needs of his electorate, which covered over 2000 square miles. CANDIDATES' ADDRESSES. Candidates will address meetings as under: — , Hamilton Electorate: Hon. J. A. Young, Frankton Junc- " tion, this day, 8 p.m; Newstead Hall, I 'to-morrow, 8 p.m. Mr. S- C. G. Lye, Maeroa Hall, this day, 8 p.m. Mr. F. W. Schramm, Fairfield School this day, 8 p.m; Liberty Hall, tomorrow, 7.45 p.m.; Alma Street Corner, to-morrow, 9 p.m. Raglan Electorate: Mr. \V. Lee Martin, Ngaruawahia, this day, 8 p.m.; Ruapuke, to-morrow, 1.30 p.m.; Tc Mata, to-morrow, 8 p.m. Rotorua Electorate: Mr. S. H. Judd, Hinuera Hall, tomorrow, 8 p.m. Walkato Electorate: Mr S. He'd, Orini, this day, 8 p.m.; Ten Foot, to-morrow, 8 p.m. Mr. " Keegan, this day, Hopu Hopu, 12.30 pm- Komakorau, 2 p.m.; Taupiri, 8 p m ' to-morrow, Piako Road and Gordonton (Stanley's House), 1.30 .run; Orini. 8 p.m. *