ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 222, 19 September 1928, Page 11

ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

MID-CANTERBURY SEAT. MR. JONES REPRESENTS REFORM. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. An announcement was made by the Prime Minister to-day in regard to the Reform candidate for the mid-Canter-bury seat at the general election. "I have, received advice from the Hon. W. Nosworthy," said Mr. Coates, "that he does not now intend to contest the seat, and, consequently, are arrangement made previously between Mr. Nosworthy and Mr. D. Jones, M.P., will stand. The latter will therefore be the official Reform candidate. In view of Mr. Nosworthy's long period of service, both to the district and to the Dominion, I feel sure that intimation of his retirement from the active political arena will be received with regret by his many friends. This regret, I need hardly say, is shared by myself and other colleagues in the Government. I may point out, however, i that a very large portion of .the Elksmere electorate has been included in the new mid-Canterbury district." THE THAMES SEAT. LABOUR CANDIDATE ANNOUNCED. fßy Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, this day. Mr. J. S. Montgomery, a well-known farmer, is announced as the official Labour candidate for the Thames seat. His advent makes five candidates ' for this constituency, those already announced, being Messrs. A. M. Samuel, M.P. (Ohinemuri), A. J. Whiteside (United), W. J. Taylor (Independent) and F. A. Carlisle (Independent, Prohibitionist). OFFICIAL LABOUR CANDIDATE (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WAUII, this day. Mr. J. S. Montgomerie, farmer, of Mangere, selected by the Waihi branch of the Labour party as the official Labour candidate for the Thames seat, has been approved by the National Executive of the party. It is understood that Mr. Montgomerie has accepted nomination, and will commence his campaign in the first week of October.

Mr. Montgromerie is chairman of directors of the Auckland Milk Company. He contested the Franklin by-election against the present member, Mr. E. D. McLennan.