BRITISH ELECTIONS.
CONSERVATIVE RETIRING
EMINENT MEMBER OF THE BAR
(British Official Wireless.) Received April 12. 10.5 a.m. RUGBY, April 11. Sir Leslie Scott, Conservative member for the Exchange division of Liverpool, and Solicitor-General in tho Coalition Government, has decided not to seek re-election at the forthcoming general election on the’grounds of illnealth.
Sir Leslie Scott is one of the most eminent members of 'the Bar and his loss will be felt by his party. His (chairmanship and membership of a number of wartime committees set up to deal with questions of reconstruction, agriculture, housing, mining, electricity, etc., indicate the part he has taken in public affairs.
PACTS IN LANCASHIRE. (Australian Press Association.) London. April 11. Two election pacts have been arranged in Lancashire, the Conservatives deciding to support the sitting Liberal, Mr J. H. Edwards, in Accrington, and the Liberals supporting the Conservative candidate against the sitting Labour member (Mr A. Greenwood.) for Nelson and Colne.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 113, 12 April 1929, Page 8
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