GENERAL ELECTION.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 223, 20 September 1928, Page 8

GENERAL ELECTION.

AUCKLAND WEST SEAT.

REFORM PARTY CANDIDATE.

MR. FRANK ADEANE SELECTED.

A large and influential deputation waited on Mr. Frank Adeane at the Reform League rooms this afternoon, and asked him to contest the Auckland West seat in the party's interests at the general election. Mr. Adeane consented, and the Prime Minister is to be asked to give his official endorsement to the candidature.

Mr. Frank Adeane was born at Gisborne in 1887. He arrived in Auckland 28 years ago, and has resided nearly all his life in the Ponsonby district. At present he is secretary of the Auckland Football Association, and of the Auckland Competitions Society. He has been connected with sport of all kinds for many years. In his earlier days he was a member of the Ponsonby and Victoria Cruising clubs, also of the Ponsonby Football Club and the Ponsonby Swimming and Life-Saving Club. For the three years preceding the Great War he was an j active member of the Auckland Rugby Referee's Association. He joined up with the main body as a member of the Auckland Infantry at the declaration of war, and served throughout the full period. He was discharged after the Armistice, | having risen from the rank of private ,to that of temporary captain. He takes a big interest in friendly society work, and is a charter member of the Waitemata Lodge of Druids. He was a prominent member of the Union of Literary and Debating Societies in pre-war days, and has had considerable experience as a public speaker and debater. NORTHCOTE LABOUR PARTY. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Northcote branch New Zealand Labour Party was held at the Parish Hall last evening, there being a large attendance. The report and balance-sheet were received, and members congratulated the outgoing executive upon their efforts during the year. The year's working showed a small credit balance, which was most satisfactory, seeing that over £70 had been raised and expended on various worthy causes during the past twelve months. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: —President, Mr. A. G. Osborne; vice-president, Mr. C. G. Fellows; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. C. A. F. Morris; executive, Messrs. E. H. Steward, W. Rackett, M. S. Davis, C. Adamson and G. Gilfoyle. Reports received from the Waitemata Central executive stated that preliminary work in connection with the general election was well in hand, committees having already been formed in practically all parts of the electorate. Indications were that the new portions of the electorate on the East Coast were very solid Labour, large and enthusiastic committees having been formed, which augurs well for the success of Mr. Osborne at the election. General business occupied a considerable time, and the meeting closed with a hearty vote of thanks to the outgoing executive. REFORM IN FRANKLIN. MR. J. X. MASSEY A CANDIDATE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) PUKEKOHE. this day. Following the unexpected announcement, at a conference of Reform delegates by Mr. E. D. McLenuan, member for Franklin, that he was retiring from politics at the conclusion of his present term, on account of ill-health, speculation was rife in Pukekohe yesterday as to.who would carry Reform's banner at the forthcoming general election. In the afternoon it was rumoured that Mr. John Norman Maasey, of Puni. had consented to offer himself for selection and this was verified. Mr. Massey stated that there had been a long-standing promise that he would enter the politicaLarena when Mr. McLennan retired, out it came in the nature of a complete surprise to him to find he was to be called upon so soon to make good his pledge. The name of Mr. F. A. Hosking, a solicitor, of Pukekohe, is also mentioned. Other candidates for the seat are Messrs. H. O. Mellsop (Country party) and G. T. Parvin (Liberal). It is not now expected that there will be a candidate in the interests of either _ the United or Labour parties. In fact, it is freely stated that there will be a straight-out clash between Reform and the Country party, but Mr. Parvin informed your correspondent that he intends to go to the poll to test the strength of the Liberal vote in the electorate, a test that has not been made for some years.