GENERAL ELECTION

Grey River Argus, 13 June 1935, Page 5

GENERAL ELECTION

HON. A. D. McLEOD’S SEAT. MASTERTON, June 12 A large meeting of Reform Party members, fully representative of Wairarapa electorate was held in Cartert n to-night to consider the position I ari<:-’ig out of the recent announcement 1 I by the Hon. A. D. McLeod, Member for Wairarapa; that, for health rea 1 i sens, he will not be contesting the . seat at the forthcoming general elee- ; t’Oll. The following resolution was carried unanimously: “That this meeting of icpresentatives of the Reform Party :r Wairarapa Electorate agrees to . c’-operate with the United Party in . the selection of the National Govern . ment candidate to contest the seat at . the forthcoming election.” CANTERBURY SEATS. CHRISTCHURCH, June 13. Many supporter’s of the Reform and United Parties met in the Chamber of Commerce toniglv to organise a branch of the N- lonal Political Federation to elect officers and a working committee, and to make preliminary arrangements for a general election campaign, and for the Lyttelton byei election contest. Sir Heaton Rhodes v.as dent; Hon. W. Hay ward M.L.C., and H. G. Livingstone Vice Presidents. An Executive and sub-Committees were set up. The following resolution was passed:—“That this meeting of Reform and United Parties wholeheartedly supports the undertaking of the Leaders of the Parties to form a National Federation., and agrees to set up an organisation in Canterbury to support the interests of National Government candidates.