GENERAL ELECTION.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 192, 14 August 1931, Page 14

GENERAL ELECTION.

Ex-Reformers as United Candidates. SOLICITOR TO STAND. (Special to the “ Star.”) WELLINGTON, August 13. The United candidate announced fos the Palmerston constituency, Mr M. IT. Oram, M.A., LL.B., solicitor, who is prominent in the public life of the district, was formerly a leading member of the Reform Party’s organisation, but differs from the Leader of the Opposition in his refusal to co-operate in a National Party. Mr Oram is the fourth ex-Reformer, who has, for a similar reason, announced his support for Mr Forbes. A fifth ex-Reformer who will contest the general election as a Forbes supporter is Mr Robert Darroch, who recently announced his candidature for Wellington Central as an anti-Socialist. Mr Darroch to-night informed a. **Star” correspondent of his intention to support the Prime Minister. NATIONAL GOVERNMENT. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, August 13. The Chamber of Commerce unanimously passed a resolution urging the formation of a National Government, comprised if all politicians determined to place National interests before those of party. WELLINGTON CENTRAL. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, August 13. United Party Headquarters announced to-day that Mr Robert Dar doch, secretary of the Wellington branch of the Navy League, and secretary and treasurer of the Cancer Campaign Society, will be the official candidate for the Wellington Central seat in the party’s interests at the general election. The sitting member is Mr P. Fraser, a supporter of the Labour Party. LABOUR CAMPAIGN. There was an attendance of about sixty electors at a public meeting arranged by the Christchurch Labour Representation Committee, and held at Rangiora last night, when the Rev J. K. Archer and Mr C. Morgan Williams delivered pre-election addresses in the interests of the Labour Party. Mr Williams dealt principally with the question of interest charges-, claiming that a universal reduction in the rates was necessary and would be beneficial to everyone. Mr Archer spoke on the lines of his address at Kaiapoi last week. Both speakers received an attentive hearing, and were accorded a vote of thanks. Mr Archer saicl that the Labour Representation Committee was anxious to know' whether it was possible to establish a branch of the party in Rangiora and to ascertain if there was any desire to run a Labour candidate for the ITurunui electorate. An invitation to interested persons to remain after the meeting to confer on these matters was accepted by only three local electors, consequently no decision was reached.