POPULAR MR. JORDAN.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 171, 21 July 1928, Page 21

POPULAR MR. JORDAN.

ONEHUNGA PRESENTATION.

GOLD PEN FROM COLLEAGUES CONFIDENT OF BEING RETURNED. (By Telegraph — Parliamentary Reporter.) U ELLINGTON, Friday. A gold-case fountain pen was presented to Mr. W. J. Jordan (Manukau) to-day by the New Zealand Parliamentary Labour party, as a token of the esteem in which he is held.by his fellow members of the Official Opposition. Mr. Jordan will leave /or the Empire Parliamentary Union's conference in Canada on July 31. He will sail from Auckland on the Aorangi. It is Mr. Jordan's intention to spend tiie remainder of his time in his own electorate, and will deliver at least two addresses. He will not return from abroad till the end of the year, by which time the general election will bea thing of the past. After touring Canada, Mr. Jordan will visit Great Britain. Other New Zealand representatives going to Canada are Mr. T. W. Rhodes (Thames), the Hon. W. Nos worthy (Ashbiirton.) and the Hon. J. B. Gow, M.L.C., none of whom will be contesting a seat at the general election. Mr. Jordan is confident of retaining his seat, despite his absence overseas. As yet he i's not certain of the strength of the opposition which will be in the arena against him. "We are a very happy family in the Manukau electorate." Mr. Jordan told the "Star's" representative, "and I'm not worrying about the result." Mr. Jordan took leave of his friends here this evening, and left for Auckland on the Limited.

All shades of political opinion were represented at a meeting of Manukau electors held last niglit at Onehunga to consider the question of a suitable sendoff to Mr. W. <T. .Jordan, M.P., who leaves for the Empire Conference at Canada on July 31. Mr. Wesley Martin, who presided in the absence'of the Mayor (Mr. W. C. Coldicntt), said there was a strong body of public opinion in favour of tangible assistance to Mr. Jordan. Although his expenses were paid by the. Canadian Government, there were many j incidentals which would have to be met< privatelv. Mr. J. E. Green was elected secretary, and Mr. F. Bartlett treasurer. It was "decided to present Mr. Jordan with a wallet of banknotes on July 30. . the evening before his departure from ' New Zealand^ Kindness Appreciated. "I hope not," said Mr. W. J. Jordan, M.P., for Manukau, this morning, in referrin" to a statement that a house-to-house" collection in his electorate had been suggested, with a view to piesenting him with a cheque on the occasion of" his departure to attend the Empire Conference, to be held in Canada. "The public are called upon to relieve distress in our midst." continued Mr. Jordan. "Jasper Calder, Adjutant Gordon, and Sister Esther are in need of money for their worthy objects, and I can 'carry on' all right. 1 heartily appreciate the kindness of my many friends, and know that they wish me well, but at present the workers have no shillings to spare to give a man a cheque. It would be better if I gave something to my constituents as an expression of appreciation of their kindness, but as neither I nor they have a surplus we may meet together and wish each other well." Mrs. Jordan will leave Wellington by the Arawa on August 3, and Mr. Jordan will leave Auckland by the Aorangi on July 31. They have arranged to meet I in London.