GENERAL ELECTION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 29 March 1938, Page 8

GENERAL ELECTION

THE MASTERTON SEAT 1 By Telegraph— Press Association! MASTERTON. 28th March. Mr J. H. Irving was officially selected to-night as the National Party candidate to contest the Masterton seat at the general election. Mr Irving was ; one of four nominations received, the > | other three being Messrs G. R. Sykes, ! P R Welch and F. W. Parry. The ! Masterton seat is at present held by the \ Labour member. Mr J. Robertson. 1 Mr Irving, who is 43 years of age » has been a resident of Masterton for If years and is now manager and a direc- \ for of the firm of Messrs G. H. Pen;, and Company. Ltd., general merchants \ He enlisted as a private in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force with the Eighth Reinforcements. Serving over , seas with the Otago Regiment on th< 2 .Western Front, he attained the rank o captain and commanded a company ir the field Mr Irving was severe!; wounded at Hebuterne # in May, 1918 For the past five years he has been pre ridont of the Wairarapa R.S.A. NEW PLYMOUTH SEAT NEW PLYMOUTH. 28th March. It is understood that the Rev. F. L First has been selected as Laboui candidate for the New Plymouth sea if the national executive approves. A ballot was taken same time ago, bu | the announcement was delayed. | Mr Frost was one of the four oppoi nents of Mr S. G. Smith. M.P., at las' election.