N.Z. ELECTIONS

Grey River Argus, 6 November 1931, Page 5

N.Z. ELECTIONS

ANOTHER REFORMER Opposition to United (Per Press Association). DUNEDIN, November 5. Air JJharlesi Todd has advised the Otago Executive of the Reform League, by telegram from Wellingt*‘H today, that the newspapers have had no authority for aiiiicnncitng his withdrawal as the Reform Candidate from the Otago Central contest. It is understood that Mr Todd's decision, which. is tk> contest the seat against the Coalition United candidate, Mr W. A. Bodkin, M.P., i s the result of. the announcement that Mr Peter McSkimming, who was selected as the United candidate -for th e Clutha seat before the Coalition was arranged, will' stand a e s an Independent Coalitjionist against the witting Reform member, Mr F. Waite. DUNEDIN NORTH. DUNEDIN, November 5Mr James Taylor has definitely decided not to contest tfie Dunedin North seat, which i§ represented by Mr Munro, Labour M.P. LABOUR CANDIDATES. CHRISTCHURCH, November 5. i ‘‘The National Executive is anxious to ru n a candidate for • every seat if possible.*- It is -largely a question of finance.' ’ said Mr R. M. Macfarlane, secretary of the Canterbury Labour Representation Committee this morning, when discussing the possibility of Labour contesting several Canterbury seats for which candidates have not. so far, been proposed. There was every prospect that Labour would now contest Mid-Canterbury, | he said. The question of selecting a candidate had been left in the hands of he National Executive, who were investigating the position. Hurunui was as yet undecided.

Marsden Seat REFORMER OPPOSES UNITED. WHANGAREI, November 5. Mr William -Tones, who represented the Marsden district in the Reform Party’s interest for the term 1925-28 ■in Parliament, and who was defeated I by Mr A. J. Murdbch (United) at last [ election, has declared that it is his intention to contest the seat at this election. He is standing as an Independent Reform Coalitionist. Labour Candidate OAMARU, November 5. The Oamaru Branch of the Labour Party to-naght selected Mr Percival Walthus, ctf ILllgrove, farmer, to contest the Oamaru seat in the Labour interests. This is the first time that the Oamaru constituenicy has been contested by th c Labour Party.