"MR. ALLUM MISLED."

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 280, 26 November 1931, Page 9

"MR. ALLUM MISLED."

MR. MACKENZIE'S STATEMENT

DISPUTE IN AUCKLAND WEST. \

"THE UNITED PARTY'S RIGHT."

'■/hi my opinion, Mr. Allum has been fedly misled, hut I want to assure him & a t, although we are opposing each other, we are both aiming for the same object, and no ill-feeling exists in my " miad over the matter," said Mr. H. R. Mckenzie, Independent Coalition United candidate for Auckland West, this mornregarding the dispute over the official Coalition candidature for the seat. Mb, Mackenzie said that he had Mr. McCallum's authority for Mr. Allum to publish his-copy of the wire received from the Hon. R. Masters on November Mr. Allum -was asked whether he "would withdraw, if, on reading the tele®rain ' was proved that his statement w *s incorrect. This he refused to do, Mr. Mackenzie. ■As regarded Mr. Allum's statement _ t his name appeared on the official H Mr. Mackenzie stated that the Advertising Company had made statement that it was published in nVu'+ Allum's explanation of his BtßrTj + position of official Coalition <Mate was like a drowning man at a straw. cnnL^ e k° ms r - Allum's publishing all tn |,? n^ence an d would also ask him frrrmMr telegram lie received will i a nd then the citizens DlavT 6 , a^ 6 *° 3 u dge if Mr. Coates is as o ame to Mr. Forbes, anyway tinr, a J , as Auckland is concerned," contumed Miv Mackenzie. .United party gave way to e i m the Bay of Islands, Auckland orbs, Hauraki, Franklin, Manukau, ifrfo -^ aiaes and Parnell, and in no oß++? C 6 3 Reform party carried the exception of AuckUn!uf art^Il = Auckland West, sur-ely - canntr . are entitled to this, since their Polled two to one over the last election, and anyJfefLj w °uld be the only seat that tmlir Zi Te P la yed the game over, and claim ' ,Co,in '