Tbe Reform Party

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 288, 8 May 1914, Page 5

Tbe Reform Party

MEETING OF DOMINION EXECUTIVE.

GENERAL ELECTION CASBIDATE&

By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Dominion Executive of lie New Zealand Reform League met to-day, ,the President (Right Hon W. P. Maeaey) in the chair. Other members present were Sir Walter Buchanan, M.P., Messrs 1). H. Guthrie, M.P., W. H. D. Bell, MJ>, M. A. Olark (Auckland), Gilbert Oarson (Wanganui), C. Ferguson (Wairau), John Macgregor (Dunedin), M«s !Hasllcm (Christcliurch Women's League), Mrs C. Earle (Wellington Women's League). Apologies were received from .Messrs R. Scott, M.P., H. D. Acland 1 (Christcliurch), and E. W. Alison (Auckland).

The President, in the opening proceedings, welcomed Mr Gilbert Carson, expressing his appreciation of the fact that the executive would have the benefit of his experience and judgmeatk It was decided to arrange for the annual conference of branches to be held in Wellington on Thursday and Friday. 10th and 17 th July. Mr E. H. Williams, of Hastings, mrote resigning membership on (he executive, and was accorded a vote of for his past services.

Reports were presented toy organisers and indicated healthy progress, branches and sub-branches of the league having been opened at Raetihi (Waimarino), Waipapakauri (Bay of Islands), Kumara (Westlund), and Motucka, Collingwood, and Takaka in the Motneka electorate, and Paroa (Grey electorate). CANDIDATES SELECTED. Candidates have been aeected as fol* loTys:— NORTH ISLAND. Marsden: F. Mander. , Auckland West: J. H. Bradney. Eden: J. Bollard. Manukau: F. W. Lang. Franklin: Right Hon. W. P. Massey. Thames: T. W. Rhodes. Ohinemuri: Joseph Clark. Bay of Plenty: K. S. Willians. Gisborne: H. De Latour. Wanganui: F. Pirani. Masterton: G. R." Sykes. Egmont: C. A. Wilkinson. Kaipara: J. G. Coates. Waitcmata: A. Harris. Parnell: J. S. Dickson. Raglan: R. P. Bollard. Waikato: J. A. YOung. Tauranga: Hon. W. H. Herriea. Taumarunui: C. K. Wilson. Wairarapa. Sir W. C. Buchanan. Stratford: J. B. Hine. Taranaki: H. J. Okey. Patea: G. V. Pcarcc. . . Oroua: G. 11. Guthrie, ' Rangitikei: E. Newman. Napier: P. H. ICelly. Ilawkc's Bay: H. 11. Campbell. Waipawa: Geo. Hunter Paliiatua: J. H. Escott. Palmerston: D. Buick. Wellington North: Hon. A. L. Herdman. Wellington Central: Hon F. M. B. Fisher. Wellington South: R. A. Wright. SOUTH ISLAND. Ilurunui: W. A. Banks. Kaiapoi: 1). .Tones. Lyttelton: M. J. Millar. Ellesniere: Hon R. H. Rhodes. Ashburtpn: W, Nosworthy. Temuka: Colonel Ilayhurst. • Waitaki: Norton Frances. Bruce: Hon. J. Allen. Central Otago: R. Scott: Wakatipu: Hon. W. Fraser. Oamani: E. P. Lee. - I Matarura: G. ,T. Anderson. Chitlia: A. S. Malcolm. ' Dunpdin North: G. M. Thomson. Duncilin Central: C. E. Statham. Diincdin West: W. Downic Stewart. Duiiodin South: Thomas S. Dalton. Awarua: T. K. Hamilton. Wairau: J. Duncan. Candidates have still to be selected for the following electorates:—Auckland [Central, Auckland Eaßt, Grey Lynn, Waimarino, Motucka, Nelson, Hutt, and Wellington Suburbs in the North Island; and for Timaru, Selwyn, Christchurch South, Riccarton, Christehareh North, Christchurch East, Avon, Southern Maori, Invercargill, and Wallace.