REFORM PARTY.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 27 November 1924, Page 4

REFORM PARTY.

CONFERENCE AT WAY'ERLEY. RESOLUTIONS CARRIED. AN ENTHUSi iSTIC GATHERING. (Communicated) ... Seventy-seven delegates, representative of every portion of the Patea electorate assembled at. Yaverley yesterday afternoon to select tho Reform can didate for th.- Patea seat. Mr J. B. Murdoch presided over the conference and moved the following resolution, which was carried enthusiastically with• great applaus*'.— . “This meeting of delegates, representative of th A supporters of the Reform Party in the various districts of the Patea, elect irhte/ evpresi. continued confidence in the present Government and its distinguished lender, the Rt. Hon. \V. F. Massey. •' ’ The organiser (Mr D.' Hebenton) stated that he-va3 vc-iv pleased to see such , a splendid gathei’mg. Of tlie 81 delegates elec-tod, 77 weie present from all parts of the electoiate. He read the pledges ti nt hact beer, given to abide bv the decision-of the conference and to suppoV tne candidate selected, which were signed by Messrs E.. Dixon H. G. Di'.kie and W. A. Collins. His instructions we v e to give full publicity to the fact that the eoiifeience was to be held so that anyone desirous of standing'for M*e party would have an opportunity to come before the conference cf delegates. ■"..The following resolutions were carried unanimous y:— (J) ’ * ‘ That this eonfc-1 cues expresses its opaiion that full and adequate opportunity. has been given by advertisement and publicity to. have enabled any candidat dos : rous of standing in the Re• orm interests for the Patea electorate to hayo-eoiac forward bo address the conference and abide by its’decision.” ' Cl (2) “The doi‘gates -'her- 1 assembled 1 m conference icr the purpose of clioosing the Reform candidate to represent the Patea electorate iu Parliament at tjie next, election pledge themselves to loyally abide by the decision of the conference and to supper'- the candidate selected.” H. G. Dickie. E Dixon and W. A. Collins addressed the conference of delegates and answcud questions, after which a su-ret ballot was taken, resulting in Mr H. G. Dickie being; the selected candidate. On the result Debig announced the unsuccessful candidates were the first to congratulate Mr Dickie and assure him of their heartiest support. The eonfc-rency w.»s marked by a splendid feelii,g of solidai ity for the Reform. Partv ,:i the Patea electorate and confidence ■ f returning a Reform member to reru-tsiit Patea at the next election. The meeting dispersed after giving three eheres for Mr Dickie, paying the same compliment to the unsuccessful candidates, and. also three cheers with prolonged applause to the Rt. Hon. W. F. Massey. , It should be'recorded also that appreciative reference was made to the service Mr Hebenton had -rendered in his capacity as organiser. MR DICKIE WILL RESIDE IN \ HAWERA. We learn that' after the result of . the ballot was made known Mr Dickie informed the meeting that it was his intention to take up permanent residence m Hawera.