THE GENERAL ELECTION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18184, 1 September 1922, Page 8

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

1 MR. HALL SKELTON TO STAND OPPOSITION FOR ROSKILL. The candidature of Mr. A. Hall Skelton for the Roskill seat, in the imtanesti of the Liberal Party, is announced A requisition was presented to Mr. Skelton ! by a deputation yesterday and he acceded. j to the request that ho should contest tho ; seat. NORTHERN MAORI SEAT. ; MR. HENARE'S INTENTIONS. [BY TIXEGRAPH. —SPKfIAL REPORTER.] WELLINGTON. Thursday. Mr. Tau Henare »he sitting member for the Northern Maori District, stated to-day J that he will be a candidate for the some ! seat in the Reform interests at the forthcoming election. Mr. Henare said that his reason for making this announcement was that he had been informed that statements had been made to his constituenta I that he was retiring from politics and be wished to giv«> this an early denial. THE RIOOARTON CONTEST. MR. McCTJLLOUQH SUGGESTED. [BT TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHTJECH. Thursday. The executive committee of the Canterbury Drivers' Union has decided to norm*. J nate Mr. J. A. McCullongh (formerly | workers' representative on the Court of i Arbitration) for the Riccarton seat. WANGANUI ELECTORATE. GOVERNMENT SUPPORTER. j [Bl* TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ; WANGANUI. Thursday. Mr. John Coull, auctioneer, to-night an- : nounced that he will contest the Wangar i nui .'seat at the General Election as & supporter of Mr. Masaey. BUSINESS MEN'S INTERESTS. MR. FORSYTH APPROACHED. At a presentation to Mr. T. Forsyth in Wellington this week, the chairman, Mr. F. T. Page, said that at the last drapers' conference in Christchurch a remit was passed on the question of the representation of business men in Parliament., " that the federation consider the advisability of taking steps, in conjunction with kindred associations, in an endeavour to gain adequate representation of business men in Parliament at the next genera} election." The conference unanimously decided that the time had arrived when the trade should make strenuous efforts to induce someone with a knowledge of their requirements to represent them and the commercial community generally in j Parliament. There was a possibility of ' this being achieved if Mr. Forsyth would : comsent to stand, as the opportunity now presented itself. During his speech in acknowledgment of the presentation, Mr. Forsyth said the hope had been expressed that he would represent them in Parliament. He thanked them for the invitation, and while ho could say nothing definite at present, there were possibilities.