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SOME RECENTLY DEFEATED CANDIDATES. Mr. Simson is a member of the Hawke’s Day Charitable Aid Hoard, deputy-chairman of the Hawke’s Day Central River Hoard, and was lately a member of the Napier Harbour Board and the Hawke’s Day County Council . Mr. Simson was also one of the founders of the present Hawke’s Bay Ploughing Association, of which he is now president. He is also president of the Hawke’s Bay Swimming Club and the Hawke’s Bay Motor Cycle Club and many other societies. Mo takes a keen interest in all sport. Mr. Simson was born in Waikaia, Otago, in 1871, and is a son of Mr, Hector Norman Simson His grandfather was one of the largest and most successful horse-breeders in Australia, where he landed in 1838 and was one of the pioneers of Victoria. Mr. Simson was educated at the Gore public school and privately. On leaving school ho encored the warehouse of Messrs. W. J. Hurst and Co., grain merchants, Auckland. In 1887 he returned to Gore and took up a position with his uncle (who was engaged in the stock auctioneering business) as confidential clerk. Subsequently ho was engaged by Valentine and Co., Riversdale, as auctioneer and stock salesman. On the firm going out of business he went to Auckland and established himself in the goldfields district as auctioneer during tho gold boom. Ho was later appointed Government Valuer for Ohinemuri County. Mr. Simson came to Hawke’s Bay in 1902, and has established a dairying business at Clive. He stood for the Hawke’s Bay scat three years ago, and, although he received no support from the Government, hut stood as a straight-out Liberal, he was runner-up to Mr. Dillon.

Mr. W. J. Napier (Waitemata) is not new to political life, ho having been senior member for Auckland City from 1899 to 1902. Pie has had extensive experience in Harbour Board affairs, and was elected chairman twice in succession. At the 1902 election he was defeated for Auckland City, Messrs. Witheford, Baume, and Kidd being elected. He did not eontost a seat at the 1905 elections. As a barrister and solicitor he has been retained in many important cases, and he acted as law adviser to two successive Kings of Samoa, Malietoa, the older, and Mataafa. Mr. Napier is of Irish birth, and arrived in Auckland about J2 years ago as a hoy.' At first he attended St. Peter’s Catholic School in Hobson Street, and subsequently the Auckland Grammar School, and became a matriculated student of St. John’s College. He began to take an interest in public affairs at an early age, and became a disciple of Sir George Grey, who appointed him his solicitor. Mr, Napier has been prominently connected with many societies in Auckland, and in 1900 he organised a corps of garrison volunteers,” of which he was elected captain. He is a Fellow of tho Royal Colonial Institute. He unsuccessfully contested the Waitemata seat in 1908.

Mr. John Kennedy, who contested the Ashburton seat as a straight-out supporter of the Ward Government, was born in Geraldine, on January loth, 1875, and, is therefore 86 yefyrs of age. He, was educated in the Geraldine public school, but he, continued his studies long after the public school, and is to a large extent a self-educated man. He followed the occupation of his father, that of a shoeing and general smith, serving his aprenticeship with Messrs. Reid and Gray, Dunedin. When Messrs. Reid and gave, up,;the manufacturing and repairing branch of their business in Ashburton, Mr. Kennedy, in partnership with the late Mr. Muir, took over the premises and carried on the business for a considerable time. Mr. Kennedy then went b;g>k to Geraldine,' and for several years j carried on a general smith’s and blacksmith’s business on. his, own account, after 'which he took a responsible, position with the National Mortgage and Agency Company in Geraldine. He has for many years taken a keen interest in local politics, and made a close study of general politics. He has also taken a keen interest in sports of all kinds, in lire brigade matters, and volunteering. He is the popular and capable commander of the Geraldine Mounted Rifles, and is also the Mayor and Chief Magistrate of Geraldine. He is not a fluent speaker, though when he takes a good grip of his subject he speaks with a considerable amount of force and conviction. A man, just in the prime of life, he is full of energy ,and while he is of a most genial nature and pleasant address, he is by no means lacking in lirmuess of character.

Mr F. T. Moore was born at Tawa Flat in 1867. On leaving school he went fanning, and in 1883 joined the Wellington Meat Export Company, becoming works manager in 1890. Subsequently lie started business on his own account as a grazier, stock and meat dealer. Mr Moore occupies positions on several local bodies at tbo present time, and is captain of the ; ohnsonville Territorials.

Mr Robert Fletcher is a man who has risen from the ranks. Twenty years ago he was a member of the permanent stall' of the Harbour Board as a cargo-worker. , He graduated from there to lie storeman in the employ of Joseph Nathan and Co., and ibont ten years ago left that employ :o go into business as carrier and grain merchant in partnership with Mr Athol Bannister. Later the grain department was dropped, and the /business developed into a carrying one, pure and simple. Mr Fletcher was elected to the City Council in 1907, and has been returned at each election since, the last time at the head of the poll. He has also been a member of the Harbour Board for four years past; was elected chairman in February last year, and reelected again this year. He has played a prominent part in Freemasonry and Druidisrn in New Zealand.

Mr Walter J. Moffatt is a son ol' Mr H. L. Moffatt, who was wharfinger at Motueka lor many years. He was horn in 1806, and was educated at Nelson and at Motueka. Ho served us time as a coachhnilder in Nelson ,md Motueka, and followed his occupation in Foil dine;, Palmerston North, Marten, and other places in the North Island. In ISGG he started business m his own account in Motueka, and retired in 1907. Ho was a member of the first Borough Council in Motueka, and also a member of the School Committee for some years. While he was chairman the District High School was'established. He was also i member of the Motueka Harbour Board for some time. Mr Moffatt has always taken a very keen interest in friendly societies, especially in Forestry, and is IXC.Ji. for the Nelson district. In 1899, vMr Moffatt, who is a strong advocate of the lease-hold tenure, contested the Motueka seat, and was defeated by the Hon. it. McKenzie. He contested the Nelson City seat in 1908 unsuccessfully with

Mr John Graham (the then sitting member) anti Mr H. Atmore,

Mr C. H. Ensor, who contested the Kiccarton seat as an Independent, is now thirty-seven years of age. He was horn at Christchurch, and educated at Christ’s College Grammar School. The greater part of his life has been spent in Ndrth Canterbury, where lie carries on business as a farmer. He was for many years at Mount Grey, and is now at "White Hock, where lie has made some interesting and successful experiments in profit-sharing near llangiora. He has taken a keen interest in all matters affecting the farming industry. Mr Ensor is a director of the -Now Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, a member of tiie committee of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, and a member of the committee of the Amberley Horse Breeders’ Asssociation. He was a delegate to the Dominion and Provincial Conferences of the -New Zealand Farmers’ Union. Ho is a prominent member of the lirackenlield Hunt Club. Outside Now Zealand Air Ensor is known chiefly as a breeder of Corriedale sheep, his breed having taken the championship in Tasmania, and representatives of it having been sent for stud purposes to the Argentine, Patagonia, British East Africa, and all the States of the Commonwealth.

Mr F. H. Smith, of “Waratah,” Albury, is the fourth sou of the late A .B. Smith, of Mona Vale, Albury. He \yas born in New Zealand, and is 4.3 years of age, married, but with no family. All his life has been spent on the land, and at the present ame lie has a lino sheep property, on which lie resides, at Albury. He is a well-known breeder of mcrinoes, and was one of the judges in this class at the last Christchurch Show. For a good many years past he lias taken a keen interest in public affairs, serving on the Timaru High School Hoard of Governors, and on the Timaru Harbour Board. He also took an interest in volunteering when the Mounted Hides were in evidence, and used to ride many miles to attend parades as an officer of tlie troop in nis district. He opposed Mr HallJones for the Timaru scat when first he stood for Parliamentary honours, and though ho was not widely known men, he was only beaten by 5G2 votes. At last election lie opposed Sir William Stewart for the \Vaitaki seat, and was less than 3UL) votes behind that veteran. He has been a consistent supporter of the Opposition. Like his father, Mr F. H. Smith is it man wiiose word is his bond, genial in disposition, one who would scorn to do a mean action, and he is respected and liked even by his political opponents.

Mr Alien Bell (Raglan) is a native oi' New Zealand, and of Jrisli parents, Having been born in Canterbury H years ago. In 1895 lie wont to boutn Africa where lie took part in the jvanir and Boer wars. He served tnrough the Matabele war with tlie Chartered Company’s forces, and received the Britisli-bouth African Company’s medal. In the last Boer war lie served under Colonel Banner, ana took part in the operations culminating in the relief of Mafeking, for ivliicn lie received, the Queen’s medal ivuh ttiree clasps. He returned to New Zealand in 1992, and settled down to farming pursuits'in the Waikato, near Hamilton. Mr 801 l lias taken a prominent part as a member bf various local bodies. He is vicepresident of numerous sportilig and docial clubs. He has also taken a gfeift interest in volunteering, and as commander of the Second itegirnent Auckland Mounted Rilles, has rendered good service. Mr Bell also took a prominent part in the movement leading to the institution of compulsory military training. He unsuccessfully contested the Waikato seat against Mr Greenslade in 1908. He is a supporter of the Opposition Party.

Mr. Joseph Harold Moore was born in Mb Ison, and is the son of the late Mr. Ambrose E. Moore, of that city. Mr. Moore was educated at a private school and at Nelsoji_College, and he it> now well-known to the old Nelsonians as the compiler and editor of tlie •‘Nelson College Old Boys’ Register,” published in 1901, and again in 1909. He was elected a member of the Nelson College Old Boys’ Association for his services to the school. Mr. Moore entered the legal office of the Crown. solicitors of Nelson in 1890„ and took his B.A. and LL.B. degrees at the New Zealand University. He was later employed by a legal firm in Wellington, and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in 1897. He removed to Timaru in 1902, as managing clerk for Messrs. Smithson and Raymond, and then went to Waimate, where lie practised for live years in partnership with Mr. W. Hamilton. Ho returned to Timaru eighteen months ago, to practise on his own account. While in Waimate he was elected as the representative of that borough on the Timaru High School Board. Mr. Moore has always taken a keen interest in volunteering, holding a commission for some years as lieutenant in the Wellington Battalion, and again in Timaru as captain of the Timaru City Rifles, and at present in the Reserve of Officers.

Mr. Robert Rutherford Douglas was born in Dunedin in 1881. He was educated at the Albany Street School under the late Mr. J. L. Ferguson. Ho started life as a photographer, but relinquished this business in order to take up the tailoring trade. Mr. Douglas is now a master tailor in Frederick Street, Dunedin, and his been in business in TJunedin on his own account for, the last five years. He served four years in the Dunedin Cyclo C-orps, and when he resigned from the company he occupied the position of sergeant. Mr. Douglas unsuccessfully contested Dunedin South at the general election of 1908. He was elected to the City Council for Leith Ward in 1909, and was reelected this year. Mr. Douglas is a grandson of the late Mr. H. L. Me Fadyon first Town Clerk of Ihe NorthEact Valley Borough Council, and a son of Mi - . J. S. Douglas plumber of Dunedin.

Mr. TK mas Fleming was born in [ at.aikshire, Scotland, in !848, and sailed for Now Zealand witli Ids parents in 1862 in the slijp Storm Cloud, landing at the Bluff in December of that yeai - . He was engaged in farming with In’s parents for a number of years and experienced all the vicissitudes of pioneering tackling all kinds of work pertaing to a starting of an early settlement. Early in the ’7o’s he commenced the milling business and eventually began business in Invercargill, where he is still engaged in the same trade. Starting from scratch fto use a sporting phrase) lie succeeded with the aid of his partners in establishing one of the primary industries of the district, and in building up a substantial business which has materially helped the development and prosperity of the town and district. For many years ho has taken a more or less active part in local affairs. For a number of years he was a member of the In-

vercargiil Borough Council, and lie idled l!io pa.iiiioa or Mayor in 1889-90. Mr F. I' 1 . Hockley, Opposition candidate tor Waimarino, is ji wellknown settler, who tor some years now has been connected with county councils and other local bodies on the the West Coast of the North Island. Perhaps, however, he is best known in connection with the New Zealand Farmers’ Union of which organisation he lias been a prominent member over since its inception. At the present lime ho holds a position on the executive, and Jias been a delegate to the Annual National Conference for the Wellington Provincial of the Union for some years. At the last election lie was out early for Orona, but subsequently retired in favour of Mr. I). H. Guthrie who was elected Ho unsuccessfully contested the ilangitikei seat against Mr. Smith at the bve-elcction.

Air J. T. Johnson was born at Hoicuika in 18(58, and was educated at Park’s School and tne Normal (school, Dunedin. He started lite as a messenger in tne Dunedin 'JL'elegrapn Ojuco, and afterwards entered Too railway service in tne locomotive orauen, leaving tnere to take up a position under tne Melbourne Tramway Company. Tlie freer air or cue uacltblocks was more in keeping wiwi ms disposition, and he spent some tune in prospecting and mining m tne backbiocks oi Australia, occasionally varying ms experience witii farm, station, and busii work, .during tne course of widen no was involved in me great strikes of that time. He uas taken tne principal part in me development of tne Waipori goldfields, and now commands tne largest and most impotanc mining property there, ne liiusned his mining experience with a study of the more technical suojects m ids spare time at me. Otago (School of Mines, and is recognised as amongst tne foremost of tuo southern mining men

Since .188/ Mr. A. Moore has nooly represented tne itetorm Policy in tne rvnipui district.- ins first contest ;a mat year wim the non. it. Riciiaruson caused mm to come ouy again m iodi, .men, opposed oy Mr. \v. iiooaa, ne ponea a majority of 6t i votes. At tne ..ode election Jie 'was defeated by iur. x). niidao by 8/ voces, but me electors in cue 1598 election returned Mr. Moore to me House by a majority or 'lot, ni me race of tne efforts maue oy me men Premier, who delivered ms longest spec on on a poll ..cal pi.ulorm uitn a view to imiuencmg me constituency against Mr. Moore, aitnougn m me id 99 'contest Mr. iSuado oowaned a Hold on tne dis.net, and polled a majority or u.Bi voces, Mr. Moore in i JUi reduced the majority to loti; in i'dUo ne got it down to -to

mid at last election alter an alteration of the boundaries of me district, expected to oe greatly in Mr. nuddo's lavour, the margin was omy 1 1. in i aniament Mr. nioore was a decided success especially in committee. Ho is a native of Hendon, and arrived in me Dominion in tn,e , fifties. He lias been engaged mainly in tne gham and produce business. He,. was connected with me Borough Council wnen the ur.clge was erected in ,1854, ; at .a, cost of PiOUO, and Mayor for four years, 1831-1888. He has been connected witn the Lyttelton and the Local Harbour Hoards, the Hospital and CJlpmt.ablo Aid Hoard, the Kaipoi School, qoinmitlee, and as managing director, of' tne Northern Building and Loan .Society.

Mr. Jolin Dryden Hall is the second son of the late Sir John Hail, H.o.iVl.tr., wlio was one time Premier of New Zealand and who was connected with Canterbury from the early days of its settlement. Mr. Hall was born in Christchurch, and was, educated at Christ’s College, and subsequently at Oxford. He was called to the,Bar at the inner Temple London and since 1889, until two or three' months ago, no was engaged as,a,member qf tne legal-linn how known by .tne, style of Messrs Duncan, CottcriU.and Stringer and practised as a solicitor. Mr Hall s introduction to public life dates from 1908, when the late Sir John Hall was Mayor cf Christchurch, hut was, for a time, owing to illness, unable to attend to the duties of the office and the discharge of those duties fell to the late Mr. Geo Payling and Mr. Hall. Subsequently Mr. Hall served as a member of the Christchurch City Council for two years. He was a member of the Christchurch Fire Board for the first four years of its existence, and was the first chairman of the Board a position he held during the whole period lie was a member of

it. Mr. Hall has been for the past two years a member of the North Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. For a number of years lie lias been a member of the Canterbury A. and P. Association. Mr. Hall is chairman of the Boys’ Gordon Hall Trustees, a position lie has held since the' inception under the will of his late father, of the Boys’ Gordon Hall. This institution exists to provide instruction, recreation and entertainment for the working lads of the city,, and in its work and those benefited by it, Mr. Hall has shown the keenest and liveliest interest.

Dr. H. T. J. Thacker was born in 1871 at Okain’s Bay, and,is a son of the late Mr. J. E. Thacker, one of the earliest settlers on the Peninsular, having arrived in one of the first four ships. Dr. Thacker was educated at a public school until be was twelve years of ago; lie then went to the Christchurch Boy’s High School, and and afterwards to Canterbury College where be graduated B.A. He went to Edinburgh in 1891, and graduated M.B.C.M. in 1896. He then went to Dublin, where he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1898. He married and then returned to Now Zealand, and since bo has practised his profession in Christchurch. On several occasions be represented Canterbury- in interprovincial football, and while at school won many trophies for running, swimming and jumping. He represented the Edinburgh University at football, and was a double blue in football and sports. !)r. Thacker has always taken a great interest in sport of all kinds, pirth-nlarly trotting, and was one of

tie discoverers of Arnst the champion srullcr of the world. Dr. Thacker was for two years a member of the Christchurch City Council, and is at present a member of the Lyttelton Harbour Board, and chairman of the Olenins Bay Road Board. He is a pastpresident of the Canteroury Automobile Association, and also of the Christchurch Sports Club. In 1908 he unsuccessfully contested the Lyttelton seat.