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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 9069, 15 May 1908, Page 4

Politics are warming up in.the Pahiafcua electorate. The Liberal party at Pahiatua gives a unanimous support to Mr Hawkins, but a Woodville caucus favours Mr Cooper. A meeting of delegates was held in the Alexandra Hall, Woodville, last Wednesday night, to select a candidate to contest the Pahiatua seat in the Opposition interest at the forthcoming general election. There, were thirty-seven delegates present, says the Woodville Examiner, exercising fifty-seven votes, Pahiatua delegates mustering in strong numbers. The following otner districts were represented :—Woodville,

Mau&ahao, Woodlands, Papatawa, Maugataiudka, Ngaturi, Scarborough, Maharahara, Kumeroa, Kohinui, Ballanco, Porangahau, Wallingford and Makokmako. The candidates wore: Messrs S. Bolton, farmer, of Mangataiuoka, and Mr J. 0. Cooper, farmer, of Tano. A ballot haviug been taken, Mr Cooper secured a majority of tho votes, aud'was declared the Opposition candidate to contest the Pahiatua seat. Apparently the contest lies between Messrs Hawkius and Cooper; but Mr S. Bolton, who purchased some time back the Pahiatua Herald, has a vantage, ground