LYTTELTON SEAT

Grey River Argus, 11 June 1935, Page 8

LYTTELTON SEAT

GOVERNMENT TO CONTEST IT. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. June 10. It is understood that the Government will, content the Lyttelton seat at the by-election, made necessary by the deutih of Mrs E. R. McCombs. Already, it is stated, at least five persons are seeking to "Tie as Government candidates, and a meeting of within the Lyttelton electorate will be held shortly, to make the final selection. After this meeting a conference for which two Ministers., the Hon Adam Hamilton and the Hon. R. Mast ers, will visfit Christchurch shortly, will be ke?d At this conference the .'•/ejection of candidates to contest Hie general election at the end of the year will be considered. In case, also there are several candidates already offering. It ’.is nevertheless asserted that the select io,n of a. Government candidate for the Lyttelton by-election will be left in the hands of the Coalition executive in Christchurch and t° various committees within ithe electorate. WELLINGTON, June 10. It was stated by the Chief Electoral Officer to-day that the roll Io be used in the Lyttelton by-election will be that used at the last General Election. ami Lyttelton by-election of .1933, with the addition of any names received up to the time of the issue of the writ. The -writ, it is understood, wil’. bi' issued very shortly. He also said the work of compiling the rods for the General Election was proceeding smoothly and it was expected they will be complete abou’the end of Jun. . or the first week in Tulv. Compilation of the supplementary lolls will commence immediately afterwards TIMARU SEAT. (Per Press Association) TIMARU, June 9. Mr W. Thomas, formerly rector of the Timaru Bov’s High Schoo.!, was waited on by a deputation of representatives of the Little Playhouse on Saturday afternoon with a request that he should allow himself to become •i candidate for the Timaru seat at the forthcoming general election. He promised to give the matter his best consideration. Rev. Clyde Carr, Labour in the sitting Member.