GENERAL ELECTION

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19664, 26 August 1935, Page 8

GENERAL ELECTION

RAGLAN ELECTORATE. MEETING AT NGARUAWAHIA. ADDRESS BY MR D. S. REID. NGARUAWAHIA, Sunday. Supporters of the National Political Federation, representing practically every district in the Raglan electorate, were present at the first meeting of the newly-formed branch of the federation, held in the Masonic Hall, Ngaruawahia, on Saturday afternoon, when Mr S. S. Saulbrey presided. Mr T. Paterson was appointed secretary. _ , . The sitting member, Mr D. S. Reid, was, on the motion of Mr Glascow, elected as the federation’s candidate to 'represent the Raglan electorate. Mr Reid, addressing the meeting, briefly outlined the legislation passed by the Government during the present term of office. Referring to the reduction of wages, Mr Reid said that any Government that began to cut wages was bound to be unpopular. However, the Government had had to be courageous and do what was best for the country. The speaker thought the Government should be congratulated on the fact that no loans had been raised to meet the unemployment situation. Election of Executive Committee. Discussing the exchange, Mr. Reid said that this measure had been brought in amid great opposition. He did not blame people’for opposing u if they took a narrow view of the effect of the exchange. The Government, however, taking a broad view, had seen that the country would benefit greatly in the long nun. Nd greater relief to the farmers than the exchange has ever been passed." observed Mr Reid. Reference was also made by Mr Reid to the Labour Party’s proposals regarding fixed prices, and to the Douglas credit theory. Mr Reid said he did not believe that either ,of these proposals could be carried out.' Other speakers who addressed the meeting in support of Mr Reid Mr John Massey, M.P., and Mr T. J. Fleming, of Manurewa, Auckland. All speakers strongly emphasised the fact that the campaign for the coming election would bristle with difficulties An executive committee comprising Messrs Glascow, Sutherland, Duncan, Macky, Duxfleid, Saulbrey, Livingstone, Dusty and Bailey was elected.

ANOTHER LIBERAL. PARNELL SEAT. CANDIDATURE ANNOUNCED. AUCKLAND, Monday. Mr F. C. Jordan will contest the Parnell seat at the forthcoming elections in the interests of the New Zealand Liberal Party, according to a statement by Mr W. F. Jamieson, chairman of the party. Mr Jordan formerly announced his candidature as an independent. , 1

MID-CANTERBURY SEAT. LABOUR CANDIDATE. i TIMARU, Monday. I Mr Herring, whose name was telegraphed on Saturday in a report that he was 'the Labour 'Candidate for the Mid-Canterbury seat, is not the finally selected candidate. Hi's name, together with those of Mr J. J. Phaup and Mr it. w. Wightman, has been forwarded io the Labour headquarters ,I'o'r the final .choice to be made.