CANDIDATES FOR GENERAL ELECTIONS

Grey River Argus, 13 August 1935, Page 5

CANDIDATES FOR GENERAL ELECTIONS

PARTIES DECIDING ON NOMINATIONS Another Government Member Pulls Out

Awarua Seat (t'pr Press Association;. . INVERCARGILL. August 12. Owing to ill-health, Mr P. A. D e Ln eirelle has decided not to contest Awarua at the coming election. • ino fi 0 ISt entered polities in 1922 and r \,- Was appointed a member of « ,r J- Ward s Cabinet, holding the portfolios of Internal Affairs and Tour!St. When the Forbes Government assumed office he took the additional portfolio of Industries and Commerce. At. .he end of 1931, he. with others, voluntarily relinquished Ministerial rank to permit the Coalition being formed. MR HARGEST AS GOVT. NOMINEE. INVERCARGILL, August 12. :i largely-attended meeting at D inton this afternoon, Mr James Har gem, M.P.. for Invercargill was un aminously chosen as the official Nationalist candidate for Awarua at the general election. Mr Hargest was pre sent at the meeting later, and acceded to the request to contest the seat. Hon. F. Waite presided, and Mr de i la Perrelle was also present. Warm tributes were paid to Mr do la Perrelle’.q services in Parliament, both. as a Minister of the Crown, and as Member for Awarua. and the following resolution was carried: “This meeting of Awarua electors learns with great rpgret of Mr de la Perrclle’s inability to stand for re-election., and thanks him for his loyal s’ervices as a pyivat'e member and ns a Minister of the Crown, and expresses the hop? that a short period of rest will complete hi c » recovery to health.’ ’ Mr de 'a Porrolle. in reply, said that, some day he might have sufficient strength to re-enter polities. Mr. McDougall’s Seat

GOVERNMENT SEEKS CANDIDATE (Ppt Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, August 12. A report from Gore states that interest is developing in the selection of a. Government candidate to contest the Mataura seat at the general election. The names of four probable candidates have been mentioned and it is expected that they will go before a ballot at a meeting to he held shortly. Their names are: A. J. Cameron, farmer of Gore; A. L. Dolamore, solicitor, of Gore; T. Golden, farmer, of Fortrose; and F. H. Murney, fanner, of Tapanui. Dunedin Central GOVERNMENT NOMINEE. DUNEDIN, August 12. At a meeting of supporters of the National Political Federation to--night, the candidature of Mr W. 11. Sheppard for the Dunedin Central seat was unanimously endorsed. Mr Sheppard is a member of the City Council, and is manager of the Bell Tea Coy. WAIPAWA SEAT. (Bor Press Association., WAIPUKURAU. August 12. There was an attendance of forty electors 'at a publicly convened meeting of supporters of the National Political Federation held at Waipukurau this afternoon. Mr Chas. Pattison presided. Mr D. ArdelT (Dominion organiser) and Mr A. E. Jull. M.P., addressed the meeting. On the motion of Mr P. Hunter, seconded by Mr A. E. Averill, a resolution was unanimously carried, that the meeting endorse the agreement entered between the leaders of thp. Reform and United Parties to federate for the purpose of contesting the forthcoming election as a National Government. On the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr D. Eddy, it >was resolved that the meeting confirm the candidature of Mr A. E. Jull. M.P.. as the National candidatic for Waipawa electorate, and agree to do everything possible to secure. his election. N.Z. LABOUR PARTY

65 Candidates Chosen The selection of Labour Party candidates has now been finalised in 62 electors, and the announcement of can dida-fes chosen for Wallace, Oamaru, and Patea has now been made. A selection ballot is about to be taken to decide the Party’s candidates in Invercargill. The lisitl of those already selected follows: — NORTH ISLAND. Marsden — J. C. Barcley. Auckland — Central —W. E. Parry, M.P. West—M. J. Savage, M.P. East’—F. W. Schramm, M.P. Grey Lynn—J. A. Lee, M.P. Manukau —W. J. Jordan, M.P. Roskill—A. S. Richards. M.P. Suburbs—H. G. R. Mason, M.P. Waitemata —W. J. Lyon. Parnell —A. G. Osbourne. Eden —W. T. Anderton. Hauraki—o. R. Petrie. Thames —James Thorn. Waikato—R. Coulter. Raglan—W. Lee Martin. Tauranga —C. H. Burnett. Bay of Plenty—A. G. Hultquist. Roibrua—A. F. Moncur. Waitomo —J. Jones. Waimarine —F. Langstone, M.P. Gisborne —-D. W. Coleman, M.P. Hawkes Bay —E. Cullen. Napier—W E. Barnard. MiP. Waipawa —-H. M. Christie. Masterton —J. Robertson; Pahintua—R. A. Gower. Stratford—P. Skoglund. Wanganui—J. B. F. CotteriU. Rangitikei —Ormond Wilson. Oroua —W. H. Oliver. Palmerston North—.!. Hodgens. [ Manawatu—C. L. Hunter.

Oi'aki — L. G. Lowry. Wairarapa—B. Roberts. Hutt—W. Nash, M.P. Wellington Seats— North—O’. 11. Chapman, M.P. South—R. McKeen, M.P. Central—P. Fraser. M.P. East—R. Semple, M.P. Suburbs—P. M. Buhler. SOUTH ISLAND. Wairau—E. P. Meaehen. MoAieka —R. J. L. York. Buller—P. C. Weeb. M.P. Westland—J. O’Brien, M.P. Kaiapoi—C. M. 'Williams. Lyttelton—T. IT. McCombs, M.P. Christchurch Seats— South—E. .J. Howard, M.P. East—ll. T. Armstrong M.P. North—R. Maefarlane. Avon—D. G. Sullivan, M.P. Riccarton—G. T. Thurston. Temuka—T. TT. Langfor.d. Timaru—Clyde Carr, M.P. Waitaki—D. Barnes C h a 1 m e r s—A. Ca nq»bold. Dunedin Seats— Non-.1i—.1. W. Munro. M. P. Soutli—F. .Jones M.P. Central —P. Neilson. West—Dr. D. G. McMillan. Central Otago —TT. K. -Edie. Clutha—Rev. E. T. Cox. Awarua—.T. F. Doyle.

Oamaru, Patea and Wallace NATIONAL EXECUTIVE ENDORSEMENTS. As n result of a ballot of members of the loeal Labour Party affiliations the Rev. A. IT. Nordmeyer has been selected as the Party’s candidate for Oamaru. Mr. Nordmeyer, Whose candidature has been endorsed by the Party’s nat :r nal executive, was born in Dunedin 34 years ago. He spent his early boyhood in Alexandra and later in Oamaru receiving his secondarv education at the Waitaki Boys’ High School. At the University of Otago he received his B.A. degree and the Dip'oma in Social Science. At lhe end of his University enttrse lie entered Knox College Theological Hall whence he was called t'o the Kttrow Presbyterian Church where he has been minister for e’ose on ten years. Mr. Nordmeyer was an able debater at the University being selected to represent Otago against 51ie debating team of the Oxford Union. Tn his own district he has closely identified himself with public affairs and is a member of the Waitaki Hospital Board. Ho is keenly interested in sport being n. referee and selector of the fßtagby Football Sub Union. Mr. W. G. Simpson, of Ha-wera, has been selected as the I.nhonr P*nrtv cnndida.ie for Paten. He is a business man in TTawern and is n member of the TTnwera Hospital Board. Wei known in the work of Scottish societies he i= also a prominent member of the TTnwern Rntnrv Club' and a lender in the Repertory Theatre movement in Taranaki. The national executive of the Pnrtv has endorsed the candidature ot MT. S. Edmond for Wallace. Mr. Edmond is the president of tke OTini Miners’ Union nn.l a eheekweivhmnn nt one of the local collieries. He is a member of the Ohni Railway Board. WANTED 1 300.000 votes and 300 000 shillings to make New Zealand safe for domneraev. Work for I abnnr. Give what yon can afford. Vote T.ahonr. WHY? 300 000 votes eonal — A Labour Government! 0,00.000 Shillings equal—£ls 000 —file amount’ required to contest the election. Democracy will he safe when 1. Control of finance is vested m the people. <1 Pari'inment censes tn bn the stronghold of vested interests. 3. Labour Policy is put into operation. Work for Tmbonr—Vo’le for Labour. Give what you can afford! Contributions in aid of the Nnt’onn Campaign Ennd nro nrgentlv required and shomid he addressed to Mr. Jas. Thorn National Reeretnrv. NZ Labour Partv Box 97, To. Aro Wellington, C.l.