POLITICAL

Southland Times, Issue 17609, 25 March 1914, Page 3

POLITICAL

GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES. Speculation is already being indulged in with reference to possible political candidates in the Southland electorate, but so far as is known at present no candidates have announced their intention of contesting the seats witlt sittingmembers. The Clutha Leader announces that Mr George Livingstone, who opposed Air A. S. Aialcoirh at the last general election, will again attempt to dislodge the sitting member. I t .is also stated that Air Eustace Lane has expressed his intention of contesting (lie Napier .scat as an Independent Labour candidate. In the’ neighbouring electorate of Hawke’s Bay Air Robert AlcNab (Liberal) "ill contest flic scat. There is an air of political business in news from Alasterton. where Air G. R. Sykes. ALP., will lie tlie Reform party's representative, and it is stated Unit an endeavour is to be made by local Liberals to have addresses delivered there hy AJossrs L. AL Lsitt, G. Witty, 11. Atmorc, J. C. Thomson, and G. AL, Russell. According lo northern exchanges it is almost certain that Air A. W. Hogg will be tlie Liberal'candidate for the Alastcrton electorate. .Sir Walter Buchanan, (ho. Reform candidate for Wairarapa. will probably bo opposed hy Mr J. T. At. Hornsby, whilst Alcssrs J. 11. Eseott (Reform) and R. B. Ross "-ill break a lance over the Pahialua Seal. AIR AIA.SSEY,.ON TOUR. .- -~-U • (Per United Press Association.) G REVAIOUTI I. March 2 1. The- Premier ami party left this morning for Christchurch. Air .Massey said to a Star reporter that he now knew more of the AA’cst Coast and was fully alive to its requirements and possibilities. No doubt it had a great future, but it was in the hands of the people themselves to say whether they would pul on tlie brake.