THE GENERAL ELECTION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18556, 17 May 1922, Page 7

THE GENERAL ELECTION

LABOUR NOMINATIONS.

CANDIDATES FOR WELLINGTON. iPeb United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, May 16. The nominations of Labour candidates to contest the Wellington seats will not close until ,the end of .June, when the Labour Representation Committee will hold a selection by ballot. Up to the present the following have been nominated as candidates for the seats mentioned:—Wellington East, Mr A. L. Monteith (secretary to the Traxnwaymen’s Union): Wellington South, Mr H. Dyson (secretary to the Storemen’s Union), Mr R. M'Koen (secretary Grocers’ Union), Mr J. M'Konzio (assistant secretary Hotel and Restaurant Workers’ Union); Wellington Suburbs, Mr A. W. Croskery (secretary Amalgamated Shop Assistants' Society)Wellington North, Mr C. H. Chapman (secretary Union) and Mr Snow; Wellington Central, Mr P. Fraser. It is understood that Mr H. B. Combs (secretary to the Post and Telegraph Officers’ Association) will be nominated in the i Labour interest for Wellington North, and Mr M. J. Mack (secretary to the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants and president of the Alliance of Labour) may be nominated for Wellington East. Mr C. H. Pritchard' will again contest the Hutt seat on behalf of Labour.