GENERAL ELECTION.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 30 October 1919, Page 4

GENERAL ELECTION.

-'Mr. T. A. H. Field', M.P., announces that he will bo a, candidate for Nelson .at the next election a Progressive Reformer.

? At a meeting of the Nelson Labour Party, held at the OddfeUows’ Hall, Nelson, Mr J. Price, of (Richmond, was unanimously elected' as the Labour candidate to contest the Nelson seat at the coming election. The campaign will be opened by a public meeting jjx> town, at the earliest opportunity, to He addressed by the candidate. .

MOTUEKA SEAT,

(United Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, Oct. 29.

The Hon. R. McKenz'c has intimated that he does not intend to contest Motueka, as has been reported - '* -

MA.TAURA

(United Press - Association.)

GORE, Qot. 29,

Mr Alex MeLacbland, of Tuturau, has been selected as Labour candidate for the Mataura seat.

THE WAIRAU SEAT.

iMr J. Jj. Ooitry, The Independent} Liberal candidate for the Wairau seat, addressed a meeting of electors at' Foxhill .last evening. Over forty persons were present, and Mr J. Thompson pie sided. The candidate spoke •on the limes of his address at Wakefield on the previous evening, hia remarks being followed with close interest. At the conclusion, on the motion of Mr A. Balt, seconded by Mr A. )0. Baigent, Mr... 'Gerry was accorded 1 a very hearty vote of thanks for- his aMe and) instructive address, the motion being car lied with acclamation. A vote of thanks to the chairman te> •niniited the meeting. Mi’. Com will speak at Motupiko this evening * at/'Sherry to-mori’ow - afternoon ait three o’clock; and at Tadmor to-morrow evening.

RICCARTON.

(United Press Association.)

' CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 28. a Mr J. Jloberfeon (ex-M.P. lor Otaki), who i 3 contesting the/Eiccarton seat in. the Laboiir Party’? interest©, opened his campaign to-night, and spoke in support of the party’s platform. He ©aid he knew Mr "Witty; the sitting member, and' had a high, regaxd for him personally, but they must remember that Mr Witty, in supporting the ■ Lib. ' eraln, was bound in many ways when the party whip cracked. A tote of thank s arid confidence in Mr Robertson was moved, also v an amendment “that the meeting thanks Mr Robertson for his address, but has every confidence an its present member,” The chairman declared the motion carried by an overwhelming majority.