SELECTED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 21 September 1938, Page 13

SELECTED.

MR. J. A. GOVAN.

GREY LYNN ELECTORATE.

NATIONAL PARTY BALLOT.

Mr. J. A. Govan has been selected by the National party to contest the Grey Lynn seat at the general election against Mr. J. A. Lee, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Housing. This was the result of a ballot held lwt night, two others taking part—Mr. G. V. Mullenger, who was unsuccessful in the Auckland Went ballot, and Mr. J. A. C. MeCoiniuck, who had formerly announced his intention of entering the contest as an Independent.

Each candidate gave a brief address to t.ie meeting pi; O r to tho vote being taken. Two lxillots were conducted, one candidate being eliminated in the first. Ihe chairman of the Auckland division °Vi V arty, Mr - f;oor S« Mills, presided. Mr. (Jnvan wae born at Coromandel in !«»«. He entered the teaching profession, and was in charge of a school in the North Auckland district when the (.reat War broke out. He was only 18 years of age when lie enlisted. He Hervpd with the New Zealand infantry in kjr.Vpt and France, where he was wounded. Returning to New Zealand, he took up engineering, and for nine years wns on the staff of an Auckland nrm. He resigned on account of the effect of war injuries. Mr. Govan in chairman of the Grey Lynn branch of the Citizens' and Ratepayers' Association. He has occupied the positions of president and secretary respectively of the Grey Lynn Returned fcoldiers Social Club, president of the

Auckland Friendly Societies' Conference, president of the medical institute of that organisation, and vice-president of the dispensary. He contested the Auckland West seat at last election ae a member of the Democrat party. Four candidates contested the Grey Lynn seat in 1935, Mr. Lee obtaining a majority of 8012. The polling resulted: Mr. Lee, 9828; Mr. G. T. Wildish (National), 1816; Mr. H. B. M. Arthur (Democrat), 1290; Mr. H. Smith (Communist), 210.