POLITICAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 73, 23 February 1918, Page 3

POLITICAL.

SOUTHERN MAORI MEMBER.

Per Press Association

Christchurch, February 22

At Tuahiwi, Inst niglit, Mr Urn, the successful candidate in the Southern

Maori election, in thanking the electors for their support, said he would 'outer the House as an Independent I Liberal, and ho Imped this fact would ■ not deter Sir James Carroll from exitending the hand of friendship and ! assistance.

Sir James Carroll predicted a general election in twelve months, and pleaded that Mr Urn should associate himself with the Liberal party. To this course, however, both Mr Urn and bis supporters objected, Mr Urn ■stating that lie had first to learn whether it was from the Reform, Liberal or Labor party that the Southern Maoris could expect the fairest treatment.