THREE NOMINEES FOR EASTERN MAORI SEAT

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 96, 8 June 1949, Page 4

THREE NOMINEES FOR EASTERN MAORI SEAT

Three names were received for "nominations for the National Partyrepresentative for the Eastern Maori electorate during the coming tion by the Eastern Maori Electorate Committee of the New Zealand \ National Party at a well represented ? meeting of leaders of the Maori people of the Matatuv, Whakatohea and Arawa peoples at Wairaka Pa, Whakatane, on Briday. About 60 people from Rotorua, Murupara, Waiohau, Te Teko, Ruatoki. Opotiki and Whakatane were present. The three nominated were:— h Mr A. J. Carroll (Turi Kara) Wai- ' roa, Hawke’s Bay; Mr Raniera Kiingi, Rotorua; Mr C. Anaru, Department of Maori Affairs, Rotorua.

After the names were received si; d each discussed it was decided to leave the final selection for a full meeting of repx-esentatives of the electorate to be held at Ruatoki on June 18.

Maori Member No. 2? Mr W. Sullivan, M.P., who was present at the invitation of the conference, was welcomed by the Rev. Rangi, Ruatoki, Mr P. Baker, Opotiki, and Mr Huruhuru, Rotorua. Mr Sullivan in reply thanked the speakers for the welcome extended, to him and said he was glad to have the opportunity of addresing members of the conference as Sir Apirana Ngata always referred to him as Maori Member No. 2. v He said that the only way to win the Eastern Electorate was by putting in the best candidate offering and have him work hard amongst his people. Mr Sullivan spoke for one hour and the address was well received by members of the conference.

The committee went into business with the Rev. Rangi occupying the chair. Mr R. Kiingi, secretary-org-aniser for the Eastern Electorate, read the names of persons nominated by this area for selection and then it was decided to appoint a committee in every settlement in the area to promote and support an all out effort during the coming election. The Candidates

The candidates nominated are: —

.. Mr A. J. Carroll was educated at Te Aute College and at Lincoln Agricultural College where he gained' his Diploma of Agriculture. He is now farming successfully at Wairoa. Mr Carroll has taken a great interest in local body affairs and is chairman of the Wairoa County Council and the Wairoa Hospital Board. He is a rotarian.

Mr R. Kiingi was educated .at St. Stephens College where he passed the University Entrance Examinatit n. He became the first secretary of the Arawa Trust Board in 1926 but resigned in 1943 on account of ill health. Mr Kiingi takes a leading part in Maori affairs in Rotorua.

Mr C. Anaru, entered the legal profession as a law, clerk, which he has been for 23 years, after being educated at Te Aute College. He is now an officer of the legal office of the Department of Maori Affairs, Rotorua.