GENERAL ELECTION
WELLINGTON NORTH Wellington, This Day. Mr Arthur H. Carman will be an Independent candidate for the Wellington North seat at the General Election. Mr C H. Chapman (Labour) is the sitting 4member. Mr Carman is a Wellingtonborn man, in business as a bookseller. He lives at Tawa Flat. From 1935 to 1941 he was a member of the Wellington Hospital Board. He resigned from the New Zealand Labour Party in 1940 because he disagreed with its policy. Mr Carman said last night that he opposed the party politics system whereby principles and ideals were often submerged to questions of party advantage. SOUTHERN MAORI SEAT Christchurch, June 29. The National Party organiser for the Maori electorate, Mr Vernon Thomas, has been selected as the National Party candidate for the Southern Maori seat. Mr Thomas was born at Christchurch, educated at Scots College, Wellington, and employed in the Railways and Public Works Departments. He is a direct descendant of chiefs of the Ngaitahu Tribe.—P.A. NAPIER NATIONAL CANDIDATE Napier, This Day. Mr M. S. Spence, public accountant and borough councillor, has been selected as National candidate for Napier P.A.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 78, 30 June 1943, Page 2
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