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POLITICAL.

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

LABOUR CANDIDATE FOR AWARUA

INVERCARGILL. July 31 lhe president of the Awarua Labour Representation Committee announced today that the final ballot for the purpose of selecting a Labour candidate to contest the Awarua seat in the interests of the Labour Party' had resulted in the uetiirn of Mr W. C. Denham, of Invercargill.

THE TEMUKA ROLL. TEMUKA, July' 31. J.he main roll for the Temuka electorate is now completed, and contains 8863 nanms as against 7647 on the 1925 main roll. ii* S estimated that the supplementary' 'Y show a proportionate increase. I he limaru main roll is also completed and'contains 10,844 names.

THE MID-CANTERBURY SEAT.

STA'iTD! EXT BY MR NOSWORTHY,

ASHBURTON, August 1. Mr W. Nos worthy has forwarded to Mr K. Galbraith, the Mayor, who introduced a deputation on Thursday asking the Minister to reconsider his expressed intention not to contest the Mid-Canterbury seat, a reply in which he states:—

“You are aware that the position was discussed some time ago between ■Mr David Jones, M.P., and myself, when Mr Jones, in the event of my not contesting election, intimated his intention to be a candidate for the Mid-Canterbury seat. At that meeting I informed Mr Jones that, in view of the conversation which had previously taken place between us, I would keep to any promise which I might have given or implied. The circumstances in which I made the original remark to Mr Jones—that I felt like relinquishing politics—have been explained to the electors, but, nevertheless, I have no desire to avoid any obligation. Therefore, I am leaving the matter in the hands of the Prime Minister and his committee, and will abide by whatever decision they may make as to the best means of retaining the seat for the Reform Party. In the event of it being decided that I should contest the seat, I am leaving a nomination paper for lodgement,”

MR NOSWORTHY AND MR JONES. ASHBURTON, August 2. The position in reference to the MidCanterbury seat was discussed by the Methven branch of the Reform League last evening, which carried the following resolution unanimously:—“That this branch expresses its entire satisfaction with Mr D. Jones as its representative, and trusts that he will continue to represent the district in Parliament.” A copy of the resolution is to be sent to the Prime Minister.

It was further resolved unanimously—- “ That this meeting regrets the unfortunate position that has arisen between Mr Jones and Mr Nosworthy in the MidCanterbury electorate, and requests the Prime Minister to take immediate steps to remedy the matter.” Methven, though ’ within Ashburton County, was included in portion of Ellesmere electorate transferred to Mid-Can-terbury. THE UNITED PARTY. WELLINGTON CANDIDATES. WELLINGTON, August 1. It is officially announced that Cr John Burns, J.P., chairman of the Legislation and Libraries Committee of the Wellington City Council, has been selected as the United Party’s candidate for Wellington South. Cr Burns is a retired public servant. He was for 20 years in charge of the stamp printing branch of the Government Printing Office, and was president of the G.P.O. Overseers’ Association. For manf years he has interested himself in local government. Up to the present time Mr Burns ha? not associated himself with party politics, and in consenting to contest the seat has done so with certain reservations. It is a coincidence that the three candidates so far announced to contest Wellington South are all members of the Legislation and Libraries Committee of the City Council, of which Mr Burns is chairma.. Mr Kenneth M’Lennan, of Wellington, is announced as the United Party candidate for Wellington Suburbs. Mr M’Lennan is a New Zealander, and has been a justice of the peace for many years. He was -admitted as an accountant when the Act was incorporated, but has latterly been engaged as a journalist. Mr M’Leiman ia a keen supporter of all kinds of sport, and . has been closely connected with political matters for many years. THE KAIAPOI ELECTORATE. MR BUDDO TO RETIRE. CHRISTCHURCH, August 1. Mr D. Buddo has announced that owing to pressure of business and his own desire to retire from politics he will not be a candidate for the Kaiapoi electorate this year. AUCKLAND EAST SEAT. A WOMAN CANDIDATE. AUCKLAND, August 2. Mrs Maguire, wife of Dr C. E. Maguire, superintendent of the Auckland Hospital, informed a deputation of Reform Party supporters to-night that she would contest the Auckland East seat at the general election in the party’s interest.

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Otago Witness, Issue 3882, 7 August 1928, Page 66

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POLITICAL. Otago Witness, Issue 3882, 7 August 1928, Page 66

POLITICAL. Otago Witness, Issue 3882, 7 August 1928, Page 66