POLITICAL REFORM LEAGUE.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 4831, 8 May 1914, Page 6

POLITICAL REFORM LEAGUE.

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. CANDIDATES SELECTED. Electric Telegraoh—Press Association Wellington, Last Night. The Dominion Executive of the New Zealand Political Reform League met to-day, the president (Rt. Hon. W. F. Massey) in the chair. Other members present were:—Sir Walter Buchanan, Messrs D. H. Guthrie, W. H. D. Bell, M’s.P., M. A. Clark "(Auckland), Gilbert Carson (Wangaui), C. Ferguson (Wairau), John MacGregor (Dunedin), Mrs Haslem (Christchurch Women’s League). Apologies were received from Messrs R. Scott, M.P., H. D. Acland (Christchurch), and E. W. Alison (Auckland). The President, in opening proceedings ,welcomed Mr Gilbert Carson, expressing appreciation of the fact shat the executive would have the benefit of his experience and judgment. It was decided to arrange Tor tlie annual conference of branches to be held in AVellington on Thursday and Friday, 16th and 17th July. Mr C. H. Williams, of Hastings, wrote resigning membership of the executive and he was accorded a vote of thanks for past services. Reports presented by organisers all indicated healthy progress, branches and sub-brauclies of the League having been opened at Raetihi (Waiinariuo), Waipapakauri (Bay of Islands), Kumara (Westland). Motueka, Coiand Takaka (in Motukea electorate) and Paroa (Grey electorate). Candidates have been selected as follows: North Island. Marsden, Mr F. Mander; Auckland West, Mi* J. H. Bradney: Eden, Mr J. Bollard: Alanukau ,Mr F. W. Lang; Frankton, Hon. W. F. Massey; Thames, Mr T. Rhodes; Oliinemuri, Air Joseph Clark ; Bay of Plenty, Air T\. S. AVilliams; Gisborne, Air H. De Latour; AVanganui, Air F. Pi rani: Alasterton. Air C. R. Sykes; Egmont, Air C. A. Wilkinson ; Kaipara. Air J. G. Coates; AVaitemata, Air A. Harris; Parnell, Air J. S. Dickson; Raglan, Air R. F. Bollard: AVaikato, Air J. A. Young; Tauranga, Hon. AA'. Herries; Taumarunui, Air C. K. AVilkinson ; AVairarapa, Sir AValter Buchanan; Stratford, Air J. B. Hine; Taranaki, Air H. .T. Okey: Patea, Air G. V. Pearce; Oroua. Air D. H. Guthrie; Rangitikei, Air E. Newman; Napier, Air P. H. Kelly; Hawke’s Bay, Mr H. AI. Campbell; AA’aipawa, Air Geo. Hunter; Pahiatua, Air J. H. Escott; Palmerston, Air I). Buick; AA’ellington North, Hon. A. L. Herdman; AVellington Central, Hon. F. AI. B. Fisher; AVellington South, Air AI. AA'right. South Island.—Hurnnui. Air AA - . A. Banks; Kaiapoi, Alr D. Jones; Lyttelton. Air AI. J. Alillar; Ellesmere, Hon. R. H. Rhodes: Ashburton, Air AA". Nosworthy: Temuka, Colonel Hayhurst: AA'aitaki, Air Norton Frances; Bruce, Hon. J. Allen; Central Otago, Air R. Scott; AA'akatipu, Hon. AA'. Fraser; Oamaru, Air E. P. Lee: Alataura, Air G. J. Anderson; Clutha, Air A. S. Alalcolm; Dunedin North,.Air G. AI. Thomson; Dunedin Central, Air C. E. Statham ; Dunedin West, Air AA - . Downie Stewart; Dunedin South, Air Thomas S. Dalton; Awarua, AH' T. K. Hamilton: AAairau. Air J. Duncan. Candidates have still to be selected for the following electorates:—Auckland Central, Auckland East,. Grey Lynn, AA'aimarino, Alotueka, Nelson. Hntt and AA'ellington Suburbs in the North Island, and for Timaru, Selwyn, Christchurch South, Hiccarton, Christchurch North, Christchurch East. Avon, Southern Afaori, Invercargill and AA'albtce.