RANGITIKEI BY-ELECTION.
«. CANDIDATES' PROSPECTS. '. . N ■ (By 'l'elesraph.-SDeclol ClnrreMiotidant | \ > - Wangahul, August 22. • . The cisht candidates, announced for the ; Hangitiko scat are now reduced in number, i -Messrs. Mannington, Canton, and Joblin • have retired, while Mt. Smith' will probably > retiro also. ' ' > '. I ; '■ Mr. Hornblow has announced bifliself as i an Independent Liberal, but is unlikely to have -much, of a following. . The other three left in arc Messrs. Mol- , . drum, Hutchison, nnd Hockley. Mr. Mel- \ drum stands in tho Government interest, and is suro to have a big following. \ As to the Opposition candidates,' opinion j seems to be veering round pretty strongly to , Mr. Hockley, and many of those in the elec- ' torale believe that ho will poll equally with Mr. Hutehinson. The latter, it is thought, j will not gain much by the withdrawals, whflso j support it is believed, Kill mostly go to Mr, j Hockley or Mr. Meldnim.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 593, 23 August 1909, Page 6
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150RANGITIKEI BY-ELECTION. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 593, 23 August 1909, Page 6
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