Women Not Wanted ?

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6626, 13 August 1931, Page 7

Women Not Wanted ?

REFORM CANDIDATES AUCKLAND, Aug. 12. Airs, Alargaret Campbell, J.P., and six other women write to the Press relating to the Reform nomination for the Auckland East electorate, at present represented by Hon. J. B. Donald. They state that a deputation chosen from women who desired Aliss Ellen Melville to stand for Auckland East waited upon the members of the Reform Party executive to ask their endorse* ment of her candidature. This was. refused on two grounds: (1) That nomina* tions for the Auckland East seat had closed 13 months ago and a candidate had been chosen (that gentleman is not tho Reform candidate now announced, Sir George Richardson); (2) that Miss Alolville was a woman, and, whatever her abilities, that would absolutely bar her so far as they wero eoncemed, as “they did not want any females.” The deputation thereupon said that it would take up that challenge by putting Miss Alelvillo forward as a “women’s candidate,” without party affiliations. Knowing that Sir George Richardson had recently been asked by the Reform Party to consent to nomination for Auckland East, and not wishing to opposo him if he wore already in the field, Miss Alelville’s committee thon .sent a representative to ask him if he intended standing for tho seat. Ho replied definitely “No,” stating that. he had been approached, but was not interested in politics, and the suggestion did not appeal to him. On that assurance the committee went on with its arrangements, and a week later announced Miss Alelville’s candidature as a “women’s candidate” for Auckland East. FUSION SHOULD COME NOW A REFORM OPINION DUNEDIN, Aug. 12. The Otago Daily Times (Reform) says that if there is to bo a fusion of parties at all there is a clear argument in favour of the accomplishment of it before the general election instead of afterwards. For. that reason the large body of electors in all parts of New Zealand, who believe that a fusion of parties is necessary in order that an unbroken front may be exhibited in the presence of the economic disorders afflicting the country, will be gravely disappointed at the way in which an opportunity for co-ordination of effort ir being disregarded. LABOUR CANDIDATES DUNEDIN, Aug. 12. The official Labour candidates for Dunedin electorates are as follows: — Dunedin South: F. Jones. Dunedin Central: P. Neilson. Dunedin West; J. Gilchrist. Dunedin North: J. W. Afunro, M.P.