MR WILFORD PLEASED.
WITH (TIANCE-OVKB IMCC Kl>TION. per Preßs Arhoc" 4 *-'" 11 ' Wellington, .Inly 20. Mr Willord sin tod to-dny that the manifesto issued on Friday night, m which ho announced the change m t name of the Liberal-Labour Party had mot. with a marvellous response sil,vadv. The Gisborne branch had telegraphed its congratulation*, and had altered its name to that of the new •partv; furthermore, it had selected the lit st National id candidate. he Foil ding brand, of the old party had communicated its allegiance f° Jnew party, and the branches at -\\aimat'> Dunedin, Christchurch, Fulls, .Marlon, and Auckland City had also telegraphed congratulations, and had nlfcrcd assistance. From Christchurch came an oiler of a Nationalist candidate who never before had stood lor 0,. oven been an active supporter ol the Lihcial-Lithour Party. In a. otter received this morning from .a deform' supporter in \\ airarapa, m tie oonstituteney of 'the Minister o Lands, the writer conveyed good wishes and stated that he had discussed the position with 20 ol h.s Lcdoi m friends since the issue ol the manifoslo, and all would stand behind the Nationalist candidate.
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Feilding Star, Volume 3, Issue 319, 21 July 1925, Page 5
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