NATIONAL PARTY

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 136, 1 August 1941, Page 5

NATIONAL PARTY

CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED FORTY-ONE SELECTED Forty-one candidates to contest seats at the general election have been approved to date by the DoI minion executive of the National! Party. The list includes 22 sitting members, four of whom are serving overseas. They are Brigadier J. Hargest (Awiirua), Lieutenant -T. L. MaeDonald (Mataura), Major A. N., Grigg (Mid-Canterbury), Lieutenant Colonel J. M. Allen (Hauraki). Three sitting members who are this year retiring from politics are the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes (HurunuiJ, Sir Alfred Ranson "(Pahiatua) and jthc Hon. J. G.- Cobbe Mana,watu). The party will not contest seats held by Labour members who are serving, overseas.

Selected candidates are:— Wellington Division: Egmont, Mr Suburbs, Mr M. S. Walker; Bay of Officer E. W. Barnett; Miasiterton, Mr G. H. Mackley; Otaki, Mr B. V. Cookslcy; Pahia'tua, JYIr K. J. Holyoake; Patea, Mr H. G. Dickie (slitting member); Rangitikei, Mr E. B. Gordon (sitting member); Stratford, Mr W. J. Poison (sitting member); Wairarapa, M,r J. Maher; Waipawa, Mr C. G. Harker (sitting member); Wellington West, Mr R). A.* Wright. Maori Electorate: Eastern Maori, The Hon. Sir Apirana T. Ngata (sitting member). Canterbury Division: Kaiapoi, Mr M. E'. Lyons (to be approved); Christchurch North, Mr S. G. Holland (sitting member); Avon, Dr. A. L. Jones; Riccarton, Mir H. S. S. Kyle (sitting member); Mid-Canter-Lury, Major A. N. Grigg (sitting member); Temuka, Mr T. D. Bur-j nett (sitting member); Waitalci, Mr D. C. Kidd (sitting member); Westland, Mr E. B. E. Taylor. South Auckland Division: Hauralii, Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. Allen (sitting member); T'auranga, Mr F. W. Doidge (sitting member); Waikato. Mr W. S. Goosman (sitting member); Waitomo, Mr W. J. Broadfoot (sitting member). Otago-Southland Division: Awarua, Brigadier J. Hargest (sitting member); Mataura, Lieutenant T. L« Macdonald (sitting member); Clutha Mr J. A. McL. Roy (sitting mem- j ber); Otago Central, Mir W. A. Bodkin (sitting member); Wallace, the Hon. A. Hamilton (sitting member). Auckland Division; Auckland Central, Mr C. J. Carrington; Auckland Blast, Mr H ..T. Merritt; Auckland Subufbs, Mr M. S. Walker; Bay of Islands, Mr H. F. Guy; Eden, Mr W. Fortune; Franklin, Mr J. N.> Massey (sitting member); Grey Lynn Mr H. J. Wooller; Kaipara, the Rt. Hon. J. G. C'oates (sitting mem-' ber); Marsden, Mr A. J. Murdoch; Onelmnga, Mr J. Park; Otahuhu, Mr H. P. Congdon; Rosltill, Dr R.. G. McE'lroy.