THE GENERAL ELECTIONS

Waipa Post, Volume XXIV, Issue 1666, 24 September 1925, Page 5

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS

OHINEMURI CONTESTANTS. CANDIDATE FOR REFORM. (By Telegraph. Press Association.) PAEROA, Wednesday. Following enthusiastic meetings of Reform supporters in Paeroa and at Waihi, a largely-signed petition was presented to Mr A. M. Samuel, a wellknown farmer of Tirau, asking him to contest Ohinemuri electorate in the Reform interest. , Mr Samuel has definitely decided to accede to the request. THE ROTORUA SEAT. A FOURTH CANDIDATE. . PUTARURU, Wednesday. Mr F. H. Clinkard, the National party candidate, addessed the electors at Putrruru hall last night, when, despite the cold and wet weather, there was a good audience. The candidate received an attentive and appreciative hearing, and carried the audience with him when dealing with persistent questions by opponents. Captain Colbeck speaks here on Friday night. He will stand in the interest of the Farmers’ party. This will make four candidates standing for the Rotorua electorate. » CANTERBURY SEATS. MANY CANDIDATES OFFERING. CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. Twenty-seven candidates have already been announced for the thirteen Canterbury seats at the general election. It is expected that several others will also enter the field before polling day. THE CLUTHA SEAT. A LABOUR CANDIDATE. DUNEDIN, Wednesday. Mr J. W. Fenton, Mayor of Kaitangata, and a member of the South Otago Hospital Board, will be Labour s nominee for the Clutha seat. LABOUR IN NELSON. THE MOTUEKA SEAT. WELLINGAN, Wednesday. Mr Mark" Fagan, of Taralcohe, Takaka, for some years chairman of the Inangahua Hospital Board, has been a s the Labour candidate for the Motueka seat.