BRITISH BY-ELECTION
WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATE PRIME MINISTER’S APPEAL (British Oflicial Wireless) (Received 18th January, 11.25 a.m.) RUGBY, 17th January. In response to what he describes as a personal appeal from Mr Chamberlain not to split the National Government vote, Mr J. F. Wright. Independent Conservatives and farmers’ candidate. has withdrawn from the East Norfolk by-election so that only two candidates—F. Nedlicott (Liberal-Na-tional), and N. R. Tillet (Labour), will go to the poll on Thursday week. In a letter to Mr Wright the Prime Minister assured him of the Government’s mtention to do everything possible to restore prosperity to agriculture.
“The Ministry of Agriculture,” he said “is now engaged in an exhaustive review of the whole problem with the National Farmers' Union and others. Whatever legislation is found necessary will be proceeded with as quickly as possible.’’
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 18 January 1939, Page 7
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