MID-CANTERBURY SEAT

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 417, 27 July 1928, Page 13

MID-CANTERBURY SEAT

MR. NOSWORTHY MAY STAND PETITION FROM ELECTORS Press Association.. ASHBURTON, To-day. A petition containing over 500 names was presented to the Hon. "W. Nosworthy at a public meeting last evening asking him to reconsider his expressed intention not to contest the Mid-Canterbury seat. Mr. IN'os worthy said that, seeing that Mr. David Jones had announced his candidature, he did not wish to appear mean or to court office. The position now seemed very complicated.

It was it question whether Mr. Jones would seek another electorate, which, of course, he would have had to do if the speaker had said he would stand when the electorates were first amalgamated. Perhaps Mr. Jones had already made arrangements for his campaign. Mr. Nosworthy promised his careful consideration before leaving for Canada, and would try to accede to the request. UNITED CANDIDATE FOR CHRISTCHURCH SOUTH Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, To-day. Mr. E. H. Andrews, a member of the City Council, has consented to stand as the United Party candidate tor Christchurch South seat, conditional on the assurance being given by the United Party that it will not* under any circumstances, vote to place the j Labour Party in power provided no | party is returned with a clear majori ity at the election