GENERAL ELECTION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20028, 18 August 1928, Page 12

GENERAL ELECTION.

HAURAK! REFORM CANDIDATE ENDORSEMENT OF MR. A. W. HALE Mr. A. W. Hall, of Papatoetoe, who was selected at a meeting of delegates at Mercer on Wednesday, to contest the iraki seat in the Reform interest at the general election; has received official endorsement of liis candidature from the Prime Minister, Mr. Coat«s.

CONTEST. AT WAIMARINO. THREE CANDIDATES EST. FIEIJ}. , [BY TELEGRAPH.-—OWN CORRESPONDENT.;] TAUMABUNUI, Friday, : Mr. R. W. Smith, M.P. for WaimarinOj states definitely that he will be a candidate for the seat at the general election. Mr. Smith expects to return from Wellington shortly, when he will arrange for his campaign in the northern part of the electorate. So far three candidates are announced: Messrs. R. W. Smith, Nationalist, F. Langstone, Labour, and J. Georgetti, Independent. PALMERSTON NORTH SEAT. UNITED PARTY CANDIDATE. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION. ] PALMERSTON NORTH. Friday. Mr. C. A. Loughnafa, barrister and former Crown Prosecutor; and for 30 years a resident of Palmers'ton North, lias been announced as the selected candidate of the United Party for the Palmerston seat. OAMAR.TJ ELECTORATE. MR. LEE TO STAND AGAIN. [BY TELEGRAPH, —PRESS ASSOCIATION. ] OAMARU, Friday. Mr. E. P. Lee, sitting member for Oamaru, has made an official announcement that he has decided to stand again at the coming election in the Reform interests.