OAMARU SEAT.

Gisborne Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 9670, 17 April 1923, Page 5

OAMARU SEAT.

PREMIER TO OPEN CAMPAIGN

TO-NIGHT

CHRISTCHURCH. April 16.

Mr. Massey confirms the statement that he will open Mr. Lee’s campaign with a speech at 'Palmerston South to-morrow night He left Christchurch to-day for Oama.ru. —P.A.

HELP FOR LIBERAL.

MR . WILFORD ON THE TRAIL,

WELLINGTON, April 16. “Now that the Prime Minister has gone to the electorate, I expect Mr. MacPherson will request help, and I can assure the Liberals of Oamaru it will be cheerfully and readily given/ stated Mr Wilford, leader of the Lib-eral-Labour Party to-night, referring to the Oamaru election. Mr Wilford said Mr MacPherson had written him, saying he and) his committee intended to fight the election without outskle interference, and that they had, reason for believing the Reform candidate would be allowed to fight alone, as he had .been described by Reformers, as the second strongest'man in the. Reform Ministry. ” He —Mr. Wilford —however, had" warned Mr MacPherson to prepare for a Reform invasion of the constituencv, and he informed him that he —Mr. Wilford—would see he got all the assistance he required if invasion took place, and lie desired assistance. Mr. Wilford added that Reform had no intention of chancing a re-trial of strength without interfering, as Mr. Lee was absolutely unable to fight alone, and would need all th& help available.—P.A.