GENERAL ELECTION

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 260, 3 August 1928, Page 6

GENERAL ELECTION

A WOMAN CANDIDATE By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, August 2. Mrs. Maguire, wife of Dr. C. E. Maguire, superintendent of the Auckland Hospital, informed a deputation of Reform Party supporters to-night that she would contest the Auckland East seat at the general election in the party’s interest. MID-CANTERBURY SEAT By Telegraph.—Press Association. Ashburton, August 2. The position in reference to the MidCanterbury seat was discussed by the Methven branch of the Reform League last night, which carried a resolution unanimously expressing its entire satisfaction with .Mr. D. Jones as a representative, and trusting that he will continue to represent the district in Parliament. A copy of the resolution is to be sent to the Prime Minister. - It was further resolved unanimously that the meeting regrets the unfortunate position that has arisen between Mr. Jones and Mr. Nos worthy in the Mid-Canterbury electorate, and requests the Prime Minister to take immediate steps to remedy-the matter. Methven, although , within the Ashburton County, was included iu a portion of the Ellesmere electorate which was transferred to Mid-Canterbury.