GENERAL ELECTION

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10730, 30 October 1928, Page 5

GENERAL ELECTION

CANDIDATES AND PARTIES.

(Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Oct. 29. Nominations for candidates at the general election on November 14 closed at noon to-day. (Special to the Times.) -

! Contests will be. necessary in all constituencies’.'' In' tlie”"fo'HdAvifig "coii-‘ stituejncies there are only two candidates : Bay of Plenty, Buller, Christchurch East, Clutha, - Dunedin Central, Egmont, Frankton; Hutt, lnver,cargill, Kaipara, Mataura, Motueka, Napier, Nelson, Oroua, Patea, Stratford, Tcmuka, Timaru, Wairau, Wait'akl, Wellington North, and Westland. The undermentioned candidates were _ nominated to-day (N. 8.: This list is not complete; amongst the missing constituencies being Thames, Waikato, Tauranga, Waitomo, Rotorua, Waimarino, Manawatu, Pahiatua, Hutt, Wellington North, i Westland, Central Otago, Wallace,- Awaraa, Invercargill, while in some .other cases the lists are apparently incomplete. (R) signifies Reform,' (IJ.) United, (Lab.) Labor, (Coun. P.) Country Party, (Ind.) Independent, (Chris, Soc.) Christian Socialist. cPress Association.! The official list of candidates so far Is as follow: NORTH ISLAND. BAY OF ISLANDS. *A. Bell (In, R.). H. M. Rushworth (Coun. P.). A. M. Shugar (U.). It. E. Hornblow (Lib. Lab.). MARSDEN. *W. Jones (R.). A. J: Murdoch (U.). A. H. Ourtis (In.). W. H. Chetham (Lab.), KAIPARA. *J. G. Coates (R.). J. G. Barclay (Lab.), - AUCKLAND CENTRAL. *W. E. Parry (Lab.). F. J. Lvsnar (It.). W. C. Hewitt '(U.). J. Joiner (Ind.). EDEN, ' *V. H. Potter (ft.), formerly Itoskili. A. J. Stallworthy (U.). W. T. Anderton (Lab.), O. E, Burton (Ohris-Soc.). GREY LYNN *F. N. Bartram (Lab.). P. J. Fitzherbert (R v ). Mrs. Louise Paterson (Ind.). J. S. Fletcher (U.). ROSKILL. Miss Ellen Melville (R.)A. S. Richards (Lab.). G. C. Munns (U.). PARNELL. *J. S. Dickson (R.). J. W. Yarnall (Lab.) H. R. Jenkins (U.), MANUKAU *W. J'. Jordan (Lab.). W. T. E. Kells Mason (U.) B. Bunn (R.) AUCKLAND WEST *M. J. Savage (Lab.). ■; G. W, Hughes (In. Lab.) R. B. Spiers (U.). Frank Adeane (R.). . AUCKLAND EAST. *J. A. Lee (Lab.). J. B. Donald (U,). Mrs'. C. B. Maguire (R.). AUCKLAND SUBURBS *H. R. G. Mason (Lab.). E. R, Allen (U,). Sir J. Gunson (ft.). WAITEMATA. *A. Harris (R.). A. G. Osborne (Lab.), R. H. Greville (U.). lIAURAKL (New Seat.) .¥. W. Hall (Govt.), E. Allan (U-). C. R. Petrie (Lab.) HAMILTON *J. A. Young (R-.). S. S. G. Lye (L. Lab.), F. ‘W. Schramm (Lab.). FRANKLIN. H. 0. Mellsop (Coun. P.). J. N. Massey (R.). RAGLAN. .Walter Seavill. (R.). -*W.—L. Mart-in—(Lab.-): —— W. Brown (Ind. R.), . . BAY OF PLENTY. *K. S. Williams (R,). : A. F. Moneur (Lab.). GISBORNE. *W. D. Lysnar (R.). W. D, Coleman (Lab.). W. L. Clayton (U-). TARANAKI. *O. E. Bellringer (R.). S. G. Smith (U.). W. G. Simpson (Lab.). EGMONT. *O. J. Hawken (R.). C. A. Wilkinson (Ind.). STRATFORD. *E. Walter. W. J. Poison (In.). PATEA. *H. G. Dickie (R.), J. D. Hislop (U.). WANGANUI. *W. A. Veitch (U.). N. G. Lewis (R.). W. J. Rogers (Lab.). RANGITIKEI. *W. S'. Glenn (R.). J. T. Logan (I.). E. F. Andrews (L.). OROUA. *G. J. Elliott (R.). J. G. Oobbe (U.). PALMERSTON. *J. A. Nash (ft;). W. Bromley (Lab,). U J. A. Loughnan (U.). HAWKE’S BAY. *H. M. Campbell (R.). John Lyon (Lab. v . NAPIER. *J. Mason (R.), W. E. Barnard (Lab.). WAIPAWA. *Sir George Hunter (R.). D. B. Kent (U.), E. A.. Goodger (Ind. U-')-masterton *G. R. Sykes (RO* B. Roberts (Lab.). W. Thomson (U.). WAIRARAPA. *A. D, McLeod (R.). T W. McDonald (Ind.). OTAKI. *W. Field (R-). A. B. Sievwnght (U.), J. Piucbas (Ind. Lab.). H. Dyson (h.).' WELLINGTON CENTRAL. *P. Fraser (Lab.). _ Mrs. M. Young (Ind- L-)-WELLINGTON EAST. *T, F'orsyth (R*)R. Semple ,(Lab.). WELLINGTON SOUTH *R. McKeen (Lab.). / " WELLINGTON SUBURBS. *R. A. Wright (R.). K. McLennan (U.). SOUTH ISLAND. * r nelson. *H. Atmore (In.). - W. W. o. Smith .(ft*). MOTUEKA. *R. P, Hudson (R*)* , G. Black (U.) WAIRAU. *W. J. Girling (R.). E. iF. Healy. U.), ,- , - •' BULLER. fc F. E. Holland (Lab.). I D. M. Robertson (R.). ■ .1 .

HURUNUI. •«G. W. Forbes ‘(U.). L. R. C. MacFarlane- (R.), F. L. Turley (L.). KAIAPOI. Mrs. E. R. McCombs (Lab.), ft. W. Hawke (U.). , J. A. Flesher (R.). R M. Speirs (In. Lab.). MIDcCANTERBURY, (New seat.), J. Connolly (U.). - RIOOARTON. ' • •«H: "S. s; Kyle (R.). G. H, Thompson (Lab.). A. A. McLachlan (U.). - * LYTTELTON, *J. McCombs (Lab.). W. T. Lester (U.). J. W, Beanland (R.). CHRISTCHURCH NORTH, *H. Holland (R.). E. H. Andrews (U.). Rev. J.; K. Archer (Lab.). CHRISTCHURCH EAST*H. T. Armstrong (Lab,), D. F. Dennehy (U.). CHRISTCHURCH SOUTH *E. J, Howard (Lab.). C. S. McCully (U,\. W. ,H. Manhire (R..). AVON. *D. G, Sullivan (Lab.). F. B. Hughes (R ). G. Baker (U.). TEMUKA, *T. D. Burnett (R,). T. H. Langford (U-). TIMARU. *F. J’. Rolleston (R.). Rev. Clyde Carr (Lab.). ' WAITA.KI *J. Bitchener (R.). F. R. Cooke (Lab,). 0 AMARU, »E. P. Lee (ft.). J. A. MacPherson (U.). CHALMERS A. E. Ansell (R.). N. Campbell Lab.). J. Loudon (U.). W, A. McLachlan (Ind. R.). J. P. Wallace. DUNEDIN NORTH *H- L. Tapley (R.). C. R. Smith. J. W. Muni’o (Lab.) G. S. Thorpson (Ind. Lib, Lab.). DUNEDIN WEST. *W. Downie Stewart (ft.). Ralph Harrison (Lab.). O. M. Moss (Lib-Lab,). DUNEDIN CENTRAL. -C, E. Statham (In.). J. Robinson (Lab.). DUNEDIN SOUTH. C. Todd (R.). R... W. Hall (Lab.). W. B. Taverner (U.). MATAURA. *G. J. Anderson (R.). D. McDougall (U.). MAORI ELECTION. NORTHERN MAORI '*Tau Ilenare (R.). Hone Heke (Ind. ft.). L. W. Parore (Ind.). P. Maika (U.). P. Paikea (Katana Party.). Henare King (Treaty of Waitungi P.). Reti W. Ivingi (Treaty of Waitangi Party). EASTERN MAORI. *Sir Apiraua Ngata_(U.) Pita Te Turuki Tamati Moko (Ind.). Tutaki Panapa Stewart (L.). WESTERN MAORI. *Sir M. Pomare (R..). SOUTHERN MAORI. *H. W. Uru (R.). P. A. McDonald (L.). W. T. Pitama (Lid.) J. C- T Tikao (ft.) E. T. Tirikatene (Ratana Party). Tuiti Makitanara (U.). GISBORNE SEAT. The nomination of Mr. W. Lissant Clayton, the United Party candidate for the Gisborne seat, was received yesterday, his nominators being Mrs. Agnes Scott, and Messrs. G- C. Ormond, Jas. M. Taylor, Harold E. Bright, and Geo. Smith. EASTERN MAORI SEAT. THREE CANDIDATES IN FIELD. Three candidates are in the field for the Eastern Maori seat, these comprising Sir A. T. Ngata, the sitting member, and Messrs. Pita .Moko and Tutaki Stewart. The .candidates .a,ad-their nominators are as under : Sir Apiraua Turupa Ngata. (United Party). Nominated by Heni Materoa (Lady Carroll), Gisborne ;Mati-. aki Paraone, Puha. farmer; Wmemu Potae,*Tokomaru Bay, farmer; Hone Potaka Pareata, Waipiro Bay, farmer; Hatara M. Awarau Waipiro Bay, farmer; Heni Tipuna, Gisborne; Rutu Tawhiorangi, Ruatoria; Hauara Teohaki Reedy, Ruatoria clerk; Hati Whangapirita, Tuparoa, farmer, Peta Pahou, Ruatoria, laborer; Katene Huriwai, Tikitiki, laborer;. Henare Poananga, Te Horo, solicitor; and Pine Tamahori, Tuparoa, clerk in holy orders. ■ , , c Pita Te Turuki Tamati Moko. ol Ratana Pa,. Riangitikei, laborer, (Ind.). Nominated By Roiigomai JLe Kura, Manutuke, laborer, Hone- Te Ruai. Takahirangi, Manutuke, laborer Timoti Maitai. Wairoa, laborer, Hori Maakaatene, Manutuke, labor or, Tihema Keepa Winiata, Hastings, farmer, and Aliere Hohepa> iSapier, farmer. _ Tutaki Panapa Stewart, of Fernhill Hawke’s Bay, organiser N.Z. Workers' Union, (Lab.) Nominated by Memi Mokena, Bridge Pa, farmer, Ra Puriri, Bridge Pa, farmei-. Hone Puriri, Bridge Pa, settler, and Ngaheti, Hastings, shearer. „ BAY OF PAINTY SEAT Mi' A. F Moneur, Labor candidate for the Bay of Plenty seat, addressed an attendance of over 50 electors at Otoko last evening. The candidate spoke on the lines of his previous addresses and received a very attentive hearing and. at . the conclusion, was on the motion of Mr Thomson, accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. Mr Moneur will continue his campaign this evening when he will speak at Rakauroa. WAIPAWA SEAT <Presa Association.! • WAIPUKURAU, Oct. 29. A public meeting of supporters of the United Party in the Waipawa electorate was held at Waipukurau on Saturday night, over. 40 attending. Those present unanimously decided to support Mr E. A. Goodger’s candidature. Mr Goodger,. who opens his campaign in Waipukurau on. Wednesday, was Mayor of this town for eight years, was a representative on many local Bodies,, and has a long record of public service. CHARGE OF MISREPRESENTATION MiR POLSON ATTACKS MINISTER OF LANDS (Press Association.) STRATFORD, Oct. 29. Speaking at Wllangamomona, Mr W. D- Poison said the Hon. A. D. McLeod 1 still continued to misrepresent. his land settlement figures. “Following Reform's usual methods, he * asserts that I declared that 1,000,000 acres per annum was going baclc.to fern and second growth. Reports in local papers snow clearly that what I said was that in spite of the stepping down in classification by tlio Government, tho Year Book figures for the last five yeans show beyond* doubt that 100,000 acres -per annum is going back, and not 1,000.COO gores."

PREMIER AT AUCKLAND

SAFETY .OF ARAPUNI DAM. EXPERTS’ REPORTS QUOTED* MILLION A YEAR TO BE SPENT ON LAND SETTLEMENT. ,(Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Oct. 29. i The Town Hall to-night was filled long before the appointed time with an audience of over .3,000, ; -and. a large overflow gathering "OTt'sideClistened to the Prime Minister's speech as re-produced through loud speakers. When Mr. Coates entered the hall lie was greeted with loud applause, mixed with loud hooting, which was renewed after , the singing of the National Anthem. -He began ins speech by expressing regret at the indisposition of Sir J. Ward, and hoped that lie would be restored to health, so that he could again enter the political battle. Dealing with some local matters, ho announced that arrangements were being made to expedite the commence' ment of the . new. northern railway outlet and the Government had decided to set apart Motuilii Island in Auckland harbor as a public park under a- local board of control, retaining for the quarantine . station now on the island, only sulficient land for its actual needs. Referring-to Arapuni.and the allegations by Mr. R. W. Holmes, forr mealy Chief Engineer of Public Works, concerning the safety of the dam, Mr. Coates said the tactics of some of those opposed to the Government were not altogether fair. He referred to the allegations, because some people might believe they had some foundation in fact. It was perfectly clear that' somebody with a grouch against the Government and the Public Works Department thought that, by launching the canard, he could frighten the people in Waikato and make them think Arapuni would be tumbling about their ears in the morning. He read telegrams from Mr. F. W. Furket, Engineer-hi-Chief of the Public Works, Mr. James Marchbanks, engineer’ of Wellington Harbor Board, Dr. Henderson, Director of Geological Survey, and Dr. Marshall, to show there .was no ground for the allegations. Dr. Henderson, in his message, said:—

“Mr. Holmes is not very definite as to what is to cause the collapse at Arapuni. AVhile he was Engin-eer-in-01uef he suggested the Waikato had cut a gorge along, in earthquake fracture. There is no geological evidence to support this supposition. The tunnel beneath the river before the contract was let and the excavations after the river was diverted positively proved there were no earthquake rents at the dam site. The earthquake risk at Arapuni is no greater than in other parts in New Zealand outside the Rotorua-Taupo zone. The dam is of the gravity arch type;- heavy enough to resist water pressure without support from the sides, and can collapse only after extensive undermining pf its foundations. The rock is strong and insoluble and the bores into. it are bottomed in similar rock' and I do not believe extensive undermining can take place. I inspected the foundations while the dam was being built and ]' have the same opinion, that the site is suitable, as I expressed when I signed the report of the Commission with Messrs. Morton, Marchbanks and Furket.”

The message from Messrs. Furket, Marchbanks and Dr. Marshall were also to the effect that the dam foundations were absolutely secure.^ Mr. Coates dealt with the United and Labor parties on the lines of his previous addresses, and outlined the Government’s actions in the past three years and proposals for the future, particularly as regards land settlement, which would he worked up to £1,900,000 a year.

A vote of thanks and confidence was carried with cheers, followed by a counter demonstration. This afternoon Mr. Coates addressed a meeting of women, when the two Reform women candidates. Miss Melville and Mrs. Maguire, were present. He will be in Auckland province for the rest of the week. WELLINGTON CENTRAL SURPRISE. AIRS. YOUNG ENTERS LISTS AS - • INDEPENDENT LABORITE: HUSBAND WILL BE LOYAL TO ME FRASER, I'Press Association.) WELLINGTON. Oct, 29. Mr. P. Fraser, the sitting Labor member for Wellington Central, commenced his campaign in earnest tonight. A. last-minute surprise was sprung when nominations closed at noon to-dav in the disclosure that a third candidate had been nominated for the seat. Up till this morning there had been no indication that a third candidate was to disturb the straight-out contest between Air. Fraser and Mr. Dunbar Sioane (Reform). The third nominee is Mrs. Margaret Young. She declares herself a Independent Labor candidate. Mrs.'Young is the wife of Mr. W. F. Young, formerly general secretary of the New Zealand Seamen’s Union. At Mr. Fraser’s meeting to-night, lie said he did not know of his wife’s nomination until he saw it in tonight’s paper, and declared his own loyalty to the official Labor candidate. He urged the electors to vote for Mr. Fraser. Air. Fraser, in bis speech, said he was “considerably interested” wlien lie heard of Mrs. Young’s nomination. Everyone had alright to he nominated and all the more the merrier. THE YELLOW PERIL. CHRISTIAN SOCIALIST’S PACIFIC VIEW. WARTIME ATROCITIES EXAGGERATED. (Special to the Times.) 1 AUCKLAND. Oct. 28. Reference to the Yellow Peril was made in the course of a speech bv Mr O, E. Burton, Christian Socialist candidate for Eden on Saturday night, when -the question was rais ed. One of the audience frequently interrupted and denounced pacifists. The candidate said that if it were agreed tliht'Japan needed room for expansion, the countries of the world should do their best to find a solution in a' ' peaceful migratory movement. “If the Japanese did come to’New Zealand in the next few years,” said Mr Burton, “do you seriously suggest that our one and a quarter million could stand against eighty millions r’" An emphatic voice: Yes. The candidate: Then you are opto* nlistic. ' V. " • ' - ’ ' • *

At this stage an interjector attempted to displace the candidate from his “soap box,”..but the latter refused to be interrupted, and was supported by bis audience. , The interjector: Well.' then, don’t introduce that Yellow .Peril hero. You like those Japs. We will keep them out .all the same. Mr Burton; It is not a case of infantry landing. -'.-.With , developments in the air we would have our . cities laid waste in a ,night. Resistance would he absolutely ( useless, and would only mean the smashing of oui country. It is only when'' you embark on counter hostilities that you get into trouble. The. only safeguard is ,l>rotherliness : . It is better than fleets and ; expeditionary forces. Belgium put up a sorb of passjye .resistance in- war, and I believe their cusuaities were lower than those, of New

Zealand. The women and childi’en were as safe as those in any other country. There was discipline in the German oriuy- and men were under restraint. :■

A voice: What. about the atrocities f , The candidate : The atrocity stories wore invented to stir flagging enthusiasm for the fight. There . were atrocities on both sides, but they were' greatly exaggerated. There ore brutal men in all armies. 1 can give you cases. ■ • UNITED LEADER’S OPPONENT FIGHTING at A DISADVANTAGE (Press Association.) INVEROARGJLL, Mr. S. M. Mac Alister, Reform candidate for the Invercargill seat, opened his campaign in the presence of a large gathering of electors to-night* He expressed sympathy with Sir Joseph Ward in his illness, but, at the, same time, wished to point out that, if Sir Joseph did not come down to Invercargill and take part in the election campaign, the speaker was being placed at a disadvantage. It would be impossible if Sir Joseph did not appear on the is,cene_from tho point of view of good taste to adopt usual electioneering methods compatible of course with fairness in regard to Sir Joseph. Mr Mac Alister expressed the opinion that Labor vvas the true and only Opposition at the present time, jHe had come to the conclusion, more especially after (.reading the United Party’s manifesto, and speeches of some of its candidates, that the party was truly a shadow, relying on old-fashioned party cries, SIR JOSEPH WARD FREED FROM ELECTORATE CAMPAIGN (Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, Oct 29. One of the most enthusiastic meetings ever held in Invercargill was the verdict of those attending a meeting .of Sir Joseph Ward’s friends and supporters on Saturday evening. An informative address by Mr R. Masters was splendidly received. A general committee of over 200 was formed, and the following motion-, to which many _ spoke enthusiastically, was unanimusly carried: “That tho supporters and friends of Sir Joseph Ward in Invercargill, having the utmost confidence in him, and realising the necessity of the leader being freed from the electorate during the election period in order that he may be enabled to concentrate on a Dominion campaign, hereby pledge themselves to secure his return, and urge him not to concern himself with the local situation. ‘All is well’ is the message from his devoted supporters.”

UNITEDS’ CHAIRMAN IN THE SOUTH ACCUSES / REFORM PARTY OF BRIBERY .gs Association 1 INVERCARGILL, Oct. 29. Air Robert Masters, Dominion chairman of the United Party, delivered an address to a largo and most enthusastic audience this eveningg Ho said the party provided in its platform a promise to ensuro that candidates represented an absolute majority of the electors by passing legislation to provide for preferential voting. He declared that Sir J. Ward’s proposal to raise £60,000,000 for loans to farmers to provide assured finance at a low rate of interest was statesmanlike and economically sound. The criticism being levelled at the proposal was only the same criticism by the same party which was so bitterlj' opposed to tho State Advances Office. ’ The Prime Minister had criticised Sir Joseph Ward’s proposal as a “borrow, boom and burst” policy. “We will borrow, boom and the only burstin g that will take ■ place will bo the Reform Party on. November 14, and the bonds when they aro redeemed in 32$ years.” said Mr Masters. The speaker attacked the Government’s settlement policy and referred to tho speech delivered in Wellington by Mr Hawken, when, said Air Masters, the Minister had made it clear that, whatever assistance was rendered to the primary and secondary industries, that assistance was given primarily for the purpose of keeping the Reform Party in power. It Was a)? most scandalous exhibition of - the people’s votes- being bought with their own "money.' A resolution was carried that the meeting “express complete endorsement of the statesmanlike policy of the United Party as calculated to bring renewed prosperity to the Dominion, declares its unabated confidence in Sir _ Joseph Ward as leader, and pledges itself to use every endeavour to secure the victory of tho party of progress at the forthcoming polls.”