THE WAIPAWA SEAT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 747, 21 February 1910, Page 6

THE WAIPAWA SEAT.

CorresDonacnt.': Dannevirke, I'ebmarj 19. jf'r-ii-i? ' rpccnt.. eaiherjng'/: at • ■ e fiii?>s ihe Mayor of, Dannevirke,' (Pastorr Bies) ;that,;he intended dropping out of- : of; the "public; oflices?which-he'holds ■ :and ,°f -."going...for/ a bigger thing"—a • : _ hnember .of . Parliament. Subsequently, J.. ' ... ; however,' Pastor ;fiies•: qualified this by '■tbat 1 : not to. be .taken as a .declaration that'ho | intended to .fight the '• Waipaw;a ;seat - at' ; .'the'iio'xt election', against ; allcomers. His determination ; iWas -ta:support > Mr.VHall;: ;. .-•the - present member, as long ;as that ; gentlcmari'.was- ablc.andwilling' to rev ■ present;thc,electorate,: : Should'llr.;Ball,'. ; : ' however,- retire from public life, then he ':• ?> (thespeaker) would be prepared to con- • •• test the seat. ■-. -v . Interviewed .on-r the : matter; to-day, by ( 'an '"Evening, News" reporter. Mr.; Hall •.... said: "I have made no announcementi : : . that I. am going to retire, and 1 havo . no present intention of retiring. Wheni . •' ever I. decide not to stand I shall iinthe ,fact v to v the .public. ".I;cer-' &SJr'':'cv^^y^' ; h' a Tß-\iiot^madiß.'-''to,-.-i , ast»r "Kies, |:«;. ; ri:or anyone else,-a'definite statement that' 1 am going, to retire,". ; -• ■ It'-is quite probable' that Mr. Hall J\ .; will stand, : again .to ; prevent-'a. split :in is -. it is.stated that, if, he ." retired, both , Pastor :Ries -and vMr; ; .!IV j. • - . I/." Buick would ,bo . nominated ; in the. Garoramen'fi'in.tfflrest- - The name' of Mr,'. '-: ,'A: Jull has -'also been mentioned in ypfconiiection' with • this 1 :seat." : Mr. l George: Opposition: candidate: ; - and, as the .was- only 37 votcs behind : Mr. !•'. • Hall at•:the last • flcction, his -chances of Jfeg;: to be particularly Es-brigh£/>;i^ vvT. '-'>■' -