PROGRESSIVE "TICKET."

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20234, 19 April 1929, Page 13

PROGRESSIVE "TICKET."

THE METHOD OF SELECTION.

REPRESENTATIVE BODY.

MAY ENTER MAYORAL CONTEST

"There lias been no hole-and-corner business, but I do not think it advisable that we should disclose the names of thw'selection committee," said Mr. A. Spencer, chairman of the Progressive Citizens' Committeo, • yesterday when it was suggested to him that the recommendations being made for the guidance of voters at the coming municipal elections would be enhanced if it were generally known who made' the selection of the "tickets."

Mr, Spencer said that he was one of the sub-committee of five which made the selection. After making its selections the sub-committee placed its recommendations before the general committee, a body thoroughly representative of ratepayers and citizens, which endorsed the choice made. "It would probably cause a lot of worry to those who made the selection' and open them to attack by outsiders who have an interest in getting on the council if their names were disclosed," said Mr. Spencer. "I may say that the sub-com-mittee went very fully into the matter of making the selection. It had the career and pedigree of the candidates beforo it and it made its choice with minds free from bias. The constitution of five made it impossible for any one man on that sub-committee to dominate the proceedings."

Asked whether the organisation was final in its intention not to sponsor any candidate for the city Mayoralty, Mr. Spencer said: "We might make a move there yet. The matter has been deferred for further consideration and it is possible that we may put Mr. H. E. Yaile on (he ticket. A meeting will be held this week, when that matter will be considered. Mr. Yaile is the only man we can possibly support."

CONTESTS TN COUNTRY. MORRINSVILLE AND ROTORUA. Additional nominations for seats on local bodie?, in the country districts were telegraphed last evening by correspondents of the Herald as follows: Morrinsville. —Mr. W. McPherson been returned unopposed as Mayor. The following eight nominations have been received for six seats on the council: Messrs. F. S. Donald, B. Chapman, W. Morrice, W. Reason, T. Martin (sitting members), and T. J. Ryan, C. M. G. McDavitt, Rev. Wilkes. Rotorua. —Mayoralty: Messrs. C. H. Clinlcard, M.P.; T. Jackson and C. R. Tapper. Council: Messrs. 0. H. Coleman, A. W. Downer, W. Galbraith, C. G. Hodgson, E. T. Johnson, J. B. Morrison, H. L. Musgrave, A. Smith, G. Steele, G. Urquhart and L. Wooliams. Two nominations, those of Messrs. C. 11. Clinkard, M.P., and Mr. A. G. Cottrell, have been received for the seat on the Tauranga Harbour Board. Mr. W. Hill is liio only tioniinee for the seat on the Waikato Hospital Board. Taumarunui. —Mayoralty: Messrs. G. E. Man son (sitting), C. A. Boles and G. Y Thompson, Council: Messrs. fc>. Bishara, I'. C. Brew, C. W. Davis, A. T. Driffil, S. R. Dryland, J. W. Hutson, R. D. Lec, James Patterson, William Simcock, D. M. Simmons, J. E. Ward, G. W. Wells, J. W. Harvey and Mrs. TJ. Murray. Hospital Board: Mesdanies R. Murray and W. Walker, and Messrs. A. F. Beaut rais, R. V. Pickin and J. E Ward. River Trust: Messrs. G. A. Stanlen, G. E. Manson and C. A. Bole^.

THAMES HARBOUR BOARD

CHAIRMAN'S RETIREMENT.

[BY TELEG JXAPH.—OWN' CORRESPONDENT. 1 THAMES, Thursday. The opinion that in view of financial difficulties yet to he overcome by the Thames Harbour Hoard in the completion of its ports improvement scheme, the chairman, Mr. J. W. Danbv, should, reconsider his decision to retire from office was expressed by several members at a meeting of the hoard.

Replying, Mr. Danbv said: —"The position is that I cannot continue. The pressure of years has become so keen that ! feel I must be freed from this 'responsibility for some time. I have not held hack the price of my service to local bodies and I have no regrets. As chairman of this hoard and as a layman r T have placed my trust in my advisers, hut the worry and stress and strain of it all has become so keen that I feel I must lay it down for a time."

rOSITION IN CENTRES

CHRISTCHURCH NOMINEES. [by telegraph.—-press association.] CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. Nominations for the city Mayoralty arc Messrs. J. K. Archer (Labour, sitting), and W. Hayward (Citizens' Association). There are 32 candidates for 16 seats on the council, including 14 Citizens' candidates (four of them sitting), 12 Labour (nine sitting) and six Independents.

MAYORALTY OF NAPIER. MR. VIGOR BROWN UNOPPOSED. [RY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] NAPIER, Thursday. Mr. ,T. Vigor Brown has been returned unopposed for the Napier Mayoralty.