GENERAL ELECTION

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 27, 13 November 1935, Page 8

GENERAL ELECTION

MID-CANTERBURY SEAT.

THE DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE.

MR WOODS AT ASHBURTON EAST

Mr W. H. Woods, the Democrat candidate, addressed his first meeting of Ashburton electors last evening, when he spoke to a fairly good attendance of people at the Hampstead Memorial Han. Mr* W. S. Kerr presided. After answering a number of questions at the close of his address, Mr Woods was accorded a vote of thanks on the motion of Mr H. Money.

MR HERRING AT DUNSANDEL.

The Labour candidate, Mr H. E. Herring, addressed 105 electors at Dunsandel last evening, Mr J. H. Skinner presiding. A motion of thanks, moved by Mr C. Sheate, was carried.

MR CARR’S CAMPAIGN.

Mr James Carr, the National candidate, addressed about 400 people at Methven last evening, and was given a good hearing. Mr C. A. Campion presided. Mr Carr was asked a number of questions, and, on the motion of Messrs C. C. Winn and J. R. Dalton, was given a vote of thanks.

Mr Carr addressed a well-attended meeting of employees at Lake Coleridge at noon on Monday, when lie was warmly received. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded him. At 6.45 o’clock, Mr Carr addressed a further meeting at Whitecliffs, Mr Gilmore presiding. At the conclusion of the meeting a unanimous vote of thanks was passed. The same evening Mr Carr spout? at the Glen Roy Hall, where Mr Hiatt presided. Mr Carr severely criticised the Labour and Democrat policies. Many questions were asked, and a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Carr.

THE TEMUKA ELECTORATE. MR BURNETT AT RUAPUNA. There was a large attendance at a meeting in the Ruapuna Hall when Mr T. D. Burnett, Nationalist candidate for Temuka, spoke. The chairman was Mr G. W. Ross. A vote of thanks was accorded the speaker on the motion of Messrs J. Moore and T, B. Bennett.

THE TEMUKA NOMINATIONS.

The following are details of the nominations of candidates for the Temuka seat:—

Thomas David Burnett, Cave, sheepfarmer; nominated by Frederick Robert Flatman, farmer; Alfpied James Davey, Wiaitohi, farmer; Michael Francis Maze, Pleasant Point, farmer; Margaret Mary Annie Hislop,Geraldine; Janet Mary Williams, Woodbury, married; John Macaulay, Temuka, farmer; Cedric Dudley Hayhurst, Temuka, estate agent. James Cartwright, Temuka, retired schoolmaster; nominated by Herbert Sewell, Waitohi, farmer; John Gourley, Temuka, saddler. Thomas Herbert Langford, Winchester; nominated by James B. Davis, Temuka, tailor; Albert Robert Bieck, Temuka, hairdresser; Thomas Michael Hutt, Geraldine, labourer; George Fletcher, Hilton, farmer; Robert Alexander Lyall, Milford, cheesemaker; Alfred William Buzan, Temuka, merchant; James Henderson lorrester, Temuka, clerk.

THE MAORI SEATS. MANY CANDIDATES IN FIELD. The following are the nominations for the four Maori seats in the House of Representatives; the election taking place on Tuesday, Novembei 26. Northern Maori. *Tau Henare N. P. Paikea Ha. H. W. Witehira IM. Hawliia 11931 —Tau Henare (Coal.) 3231, P. Paikea (I.) 193-5; H. W. Witehira 224. 1928—Tau Henare (R.) 2531, P. Pai-

kea (Ra.) 1651, H. W. Waiau 467, T. Maika (U.) 245, Hone Heke (1.R.) 225, R. W. Hongi 192, L. W. Parore (I.) 9.

Western Maori. *Taite Te Tomo N. Tokouru Ratana Ra. J. Asher D. G. Paul I. T. Patena IH. Howera Lab. 1931—H. Te Tomo (Coal.) 4166, H. T. Ratana (Ra) 2714, H. A. Piahama 802, R. Wakarua (I.) 391, P. T. Bketone 291, T. Takarehi 93. 1930 (by-election)—X. Te Tomo (R.) 3970, H. H. Ratana (Ra.) 3150, P. H. J ones 902. 1928—Sir Maui Jomare (R.) 4674, H. T. Ratana (Ra.) 3075. Eastern Maori. *Sir Apirana Ngata M. J. Ormond Ra* R. Kohere L 1931—Sir Apirana, Ngata (Coal), 5014, P. Te T. T. Moko (I.) 4050. • 1928—Sir Apirana Ngata (U.) 4050, P. To T. T. Moko (I.) 1846, T. P. Stewart (Lab.) 254.

Southern Maori. *E. T. Tirikatene Ra. T. W. Love N. * T. Makitanara D. T. K. Bragg L

1932 (by-election)—E. T. Tirikatene (Ra.) 425, W. Te Ilioka Parata (C.) 184, P. Macdonald (I.) 132, J. Benton (1.C.) 113, T. K. Bragg (1.R.) 94, W. Mihaka (1.C.) 3. 1931 —T. Makitanara (Coal.) 335, E. T. Tirikatene (Ra.) 315, H. W. Ivatene (I.) 268. 1928—T. Makitanara (U.) 199, E. T. Tirikatene 198, H. W. Uru (R.) 162, J. C. T. Takao (I.) 107, P. H. MasDonald (Lab.) 79, W. T. Pitama (I.) 42, T. M. Erihana (I.) 33. PREMIER SPEAKS AT ASHBURTON. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER

Tlie Prime Minister (tlie Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes) will address a meeting of electors in Ashburton on the afternoon of Friday, November 22. He will leave for Timaru after the meeting, and will speak there in the evening.

MEN ON RELIEF WORKS. PAID HALF-HOLIDAY FOR VOTING. NEW PLYMOUTH, This Day. The Minister of Employment (the Hon. S. G. Smith) announced to-day that the Unemployment Board had decided that Scheme 5 workers shall not be required to work on the afternoon of Wednesday 27 (polling day). The men will he paid for time as though they were working. So far as men working full time for standard rates on jobs subsidised by the Board are concerned, tlie question of their being given time off will be at the discretion of the employing bodies. If such men arc allowed time off the Board’s subsidy will be paid as usual.