THE NELSON SEAT.

Nelson Evening Mail, 25 November 1905, Page 2

THE NELSON SEAT.

■ . ■ i a.TOM»>, . ■■•'■•' MrfrrahauiV General Committee will mc-et at the Athletic and Cycling , Club 's Hall , Bridge-stre^ this evening. MR ATMOlife-sTbikDlb!iTUi?,B v Therß was a ■ large attendance at Mr Harry Atmore's Cnramgttee rooms cm Thursday night, including many ladies. Reports' from city canvassers were of the. most satisfactory naturei Optiiiiifl!t«c reports wfere received from Ncu-* deW, Upper Moutere, AVainiea Ibest, Brightwater, Appieby, ' Sjailzau, and .Fl.atjCreek;., antf tfte Sscret!a?y announced fcHdt Mr Atmore liad just retur-ned from a, very successful tour of the Sounds, district, and that he was more t'bau satisfied with- the very large amount of suppprt promised him; throughout that part . of the wlce^ Ml v . Atindre lxjturnedj. from an electione^riDig^ to-ur, : of the .-. u Spunrls/ district Qn, Tliursday a.fterno.pn. He repqrts having . bpen enihusiastically; reGeiW^jflt th^ mffiqrfitlt celi€i?e^, as UtelT . £& tX \h&- various - Uotiiesteads visited en route. .He sa.ys that ; afoyeral influeMial \ settlers,, in pror. intising him ther hearty, ,Bupj}ort. a*r t Ji© f Or tficOTOlrig eipcti«nV aSstir^/ him r ,that >$M he. visited thent district' during the 1902 campaign,-' he would have received as raiic^ I support throughout the Sounds aa ( I. he did in the Kai and, Pelorus V&l---leys,. ..Mi; Atmorc concluded .t^ie porfcioja of ...his eatapitign b^ llolHnff ; jjt .m^Uftffi at Blackball hi the largfe store-room kindly lent by Mr BrownleOi Mr A^more rbportsi that- there was an attendance : iJf, 50 electors, and the cho.li 1 ,Was ialcon. by Mr Elli-ot-t, dt Prie tiHie com noGterl with tiili old "E-xaminer " A'awspapM' of thjis city,- who, in his opening remarks extended a hearty welcome to Mr Atmore; Mr AiA more's address was, listened to with attention, and at tte conclusion questions were answered. On the motion of Mr. John Brojynlijff, ■:.<■.«,. heart v,Qtß ; ,of thaftk> to Mr'Atm6re For his hddress was cari('.<eid unanimously amj'dst much applause. It was pointed out that this was the first time the electors had oeen addressed at Blackball, and the, innovation was hailed wish much gratififcation. On passing through Canvastown Mr Atmose received a report from-'that Committee to the effect that they wore thoroughly satisfied \vith t'frj.. support, promised, and conflddritly anticipated that he would poll even more neavily at the forthcoming elections than he did in 1902, :

Mr Atmore addressed the electors of Richmond, oti. Thursday .evening. It i9 cl'ailried that, about 5O e.ie'ctors were present., the thair feiiiffv taken by Mir Strd-wtiridge. After 5 dealing with the que&tiorii of th> day Air Atmore referred to the published report of the meeting of wage-earners recently, hpld inl Nblsop; and stated that among-st other things hp had Leen called a "Farmers' Union man,': presumably because he had interested, him--self in the matter of obtaining for country children iiisLruction in agricultural science. He also 'briefly referred to various rumours that .were being circulated with** intent to damage his candidature. On- the motion of Mr D. Pollock, seconded by Mr Tait,. a -hearty vote of than'<s to, ami, confidence in Mr Harry Atmore waa carried without oppositionOn Monday Mr Atmore will address the electors near the Government Wharf at midday ; at Briprhtwater at 7. 1S p.m. ; and at \Vaimea. West at 8.15 p.m. The Ladies' Coinn^ittee will meet at the Camera Club's rooms at 2.30 p.m. to-day, and the General Committee at 8 ©'clock this eveu•ingr. A report of. Mr ,Alnior6's nieetiil{T.j,asl evening at Stoke is unavoidably hold over owing to the lateness of the hour at which i't was received from tho contributor.