Strong Opposition To Hon. W. Nash
MAYOR OF LOWER HUTT A CANDIDATE Per Pres 3 Association. • WELLINGTON, Last Night. Mr. J. W. Andrews, Mayoi of Lower Hutt, announced his candidature to-day as a Nationalist for the Hutt seat at present occupied by Hon. W. Nash at the coming Parliamentary elections. He has had a distinguished record of civic, commercial and war service and his acceptance of the candidature, though not a member of the National Party, is an event of political importance. Last week one of the largest and most influential deputations of men representing all parts of the electorate that has ever interested itself in the Hutt seat sought Mr. Andrews* candidature and this aftc> oon the Horticultural hall at Lower Hutt was filled to overflowing by a deputation of women of the electorate seeking his candidature. The speakers reported that the women members of the party who had made systematic approaches to the electors of their own sex had found overwhelming support for the National party. Housewives alarmed by the increased cost of living had expressed their political allegiance very definitely. A feature of to-day’s deputation to whom Mr. Andrews gave an acceptance of his candidature, was its representation of all sections of the Hutt electorate. CANDIDATE FOR NAPIER THE NATIONAL CHOICE Per Press AssociationHASTINGS, Last Night. Mr. John D. Ormond, Junr., has been chosen as the National candidate for Napier at the General Election, subject to the approval of the Dominion executive of the party. MAORI LABOUR CANDIDATES WELLINGTON, Last Night. The national executive of tho Labour Party has endorsed the selection of the following sitting members as Labour candidates at the general election for tlie electorates named; Mr. E. T. Tirakatane, M.P., Southern Maori; Mr. H. T. Ratana, M.P., Western Maori.— Press Assn.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 64, 17 March 1938, Page 6
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