ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 260, 3 November 1931, Page 9

ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

AUCKLAND WEST SEAT.

MR. MACKENZIE TO STAND

REFORMER ALSO ORGANISING,

A decision to go to the poll against all other candidates has been made by Mr. H. R. Mackenzie, the United candidate for Auckland West. A large, enthusiastic meeting was held last evening, when Mr. E. Stallworthy, president of the United West political organisation, v presided. He said this morning that/ full preparations, including . the formation of women's committees, had been made, for the campaign..; . ! -. .i -

A meeting of friends and supporters of Mr. J. A. C. All-urn,' Reform Coalition candidate, was held at the Leys Institute. Mr. A. C. Norden was elected chairman of the campaign organisation, with Mr. A. Lyon Griffiths as secretary. CITY CENTRAL. An endeavour is being made to induce Mr. T. Lamont to" contest the Auckland City Central seat against the sitting Labour member, Mr. W. E. Parry. _ So far Mr. Lamont lias not made a decision. HAURAKI. OFFICIAL LABOUR CANDIDATE.

Mr. C. R. Petrie,,official Labour candidate for Hauraki, will open his campaign on Thursday evening, when he wili give an address at Otahuhu. The Coalition candidate for Hauraki. is Mr. W. W. Massey, M.P. There Is a possibility of the County party putting a candidate in the field. A suggestion has been made that a Country party candidate, would not be put forward for Hauraki if the Labour party did not run a Labour candidate in Franklin electorate. ' i ; ;

INVERCARGILL

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) , ' INVERCAPtGILL, this day. The executive of the United adopted Mr; W. McChesney as the official Coalition candidate for Invercargill. •