THE HUTT SEAT.
FOUR CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD. Mr Harold F. Johnston was selected as the Reform candidate for the Hutt seat at a meeting of Reform supporters at Petone on Saturday night. The selection was made by ballot, Mr V. Jacobsen also being a candidate for the party nomination. There are -now four candidates for the Hutt seat, as follow : James Kerr (Government), Harold F. Johnston (Reform), Walter Nash (Labour), IT. I>. Bennett (Independent). Mr Benentt has not yet announced his platform. In 1922 he stood as a Reformer. When informed last night of that party’s selection for the pending by-election, Mr Bennett reiterated his decision to contest the seat. The date of the by-election has not yet been definitely fixed. It is expected, however, that it will take place on December 17 or 18. The sitting member, the Hon. T. M. Wilford, who has been appointed High Commissioner, has not yet tendered his resign ation.
Political gossip is still busy with suggestions ns to Mr Wilford’s successor in the Cabinet. At the moment (says the “Dominion”) the chances of Mr W. A. Bodkin (Central Otago) are most favoured.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 18 November 1929, Page 7
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