POLITICAL NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXV, Issue 18961, 21 August 1931, Page 13

POLITICAL NOTES.

SOUTH DUNEDIN SEAT. By Telegraph—Press Association. DUNEDIN, August 19. At a meeting of the South unedin Branch of the United Party, the Hon. W. B. Taverner, sitting member was selected to represent the party for the South Dunedin seat at the general election. THE FUSION MOVEMENT. By Telegraph—Press Association HAWERA, August 19. The Hawera Branch of the Political Reform League passed a resolution supporting the attitude announced by Mr Coates to the fusion proposal. UNITED PARTY CANDIDIATES. The United Party announces that the following candidates have so far been selected by the organisation to stand for the seats named at the general election. A * indicates a sitting member and a t Independent United candidate: — Auckland East: Hon. J. B. Donald.* Auckland West: M. R. Mackenzie. Awarua: Hon. P. A. de la Perrelle.* Bay of Plenty: J. T. Merry. Central Otago: W. A. Bodkin* Christchurch East: G. F. Allen. Christchurch South: C. S. McCully. Clutha: P. McSkimming. Dunedin South: Hon. W. B. Taverner.* Eden: Hon. A. J. Stallworthy.* Franklin: C. I. Harkness. Grey Lynn: W. H. Murray. Hamilton: S. Lye. Hawke’s Bay:G. F. Roach. Hurunui: Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes.* Hutt: J. Kerr. Invercargill: W. McChesney. Kaiapoi: R. W. Hawke.* Manawatu: P. J. Small. Marsden: Hon. A. J. Murdoch.* Masterton: T. R. Barrer. Manukau: M. J. Moore. Mataura: D. McDougall.* Mid-Canterbury: J. Connolly. Nelson: Hon. H. Atmore.* New Plymouth: Hon. S. G. Smith.* Oamaru: J. A. Macpherson.* Oroua: Hon. J. G. Cobbe.” Otaki: A. B. Sievwright. Pahiatua: Hon. E. A. Ransom.* Palmerston: J. H. Oram. Parnell: J. Caughley. Patea: G. V. Pearce, t Riccarton: A. MeLachlnn. Roskill: G. C. Munns.* Rotorua: C. H. Clinkard.* Tauranga: W. Sullivan. Temuka: T. Langford. Thames: C. Mason. Waikato: F. Lye.* Waimarino: W. Wackrow. Waipawa: A. E. Jull.” Wairarapa: Co. T. W. McDonald.* Wairau: E. F. Healy.” Waitaki: G. S. McKenzie. Waitemata: W. B. Darlow.t Waitomo: W. J. Broadfoot.* Wanganui: Hon. W. A. Veitch.* Wellington Central: R. Darroch. Wellington East: J. J. Clark. Wellington South: J. Burns. Wellington Suburbs: K. McLennan. Eastern Maori: Sir Apirana Ngata.* Southern Maori: T. Mkkitanara.*