THE COMING ELECTIONS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3366, 4 November 1911, Page 7

THE COMING ELECTIONS.

HAWKE’S BAY SEAT.

(Per Press Association.) WAIROA, Nov. 3. Mr G. Spencer Clapham, liberal Labot candidate for Hawke’s Bay, addressed a. large meeting here last evening. He outlined an advanced Labor platform, with conditional support of the Government. He expressed himself as a strong leaseholder. He favored the resumption of Native land and large estates. He received a vote of thanks.

"outspoken candidate. DUNEDIN, Nov. 3. Mr H. D. Bedford, candidate for Dunedin West, addressed a large meeting of electors at the Garrison Hall tonight. He referred to the enormous growth of the public debt under Sir J. Ward’s administration, and he contended that extravagance was shown in many Departments. He mentioned the payment to Sir "Robert Stout of £4OOO, and the expenditure of £7O on the reception banquet to Hon. G. Fowlds. Money expended on Coronation Memorial Halls was availed of in some districts where money was practically thrown away. He declared the lack of consideration given to the supplementary estimates allowed many little scandals to slip through, members not being prepared to scrutinise the items, while the steamer was waiting at the wharf for them. He criticised members, referring to Sir Jas. Carroll as the most expensive luxury this country has to maintain, and lie" regretted the Minister’s inaction in properly dealing with the Native lands. Speaking of the Colonial Sugar Cey. he said it was a. gigantic trust, and added that a Bill' was prepared last session by the Government to cut its talons, but for some reason was not proceeded with. Government, lie held, was stricken with years, and infirmity had come upon it and it had all the weaknesses of old age, and they must get rid of it. An almost unanimous vote of thanks and confidence was accorded the candidate.