MEMBERS AND THEIR SEATS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1947, 2 January 1914, Page 4

MEMBERS AND THEIR SEATS.

m. MILLAR'S INTENTIONS. The last number of the "New Kealaud Tablet" has tiro following:—"Wo liavo t&eellent authority for saying that it is practically certain that tho Hon. J. A. Millar will resign his scat in !h« lioar future, and that thero will bo a by-election in Dunedin West in February or March. It is understood that there will bo at least four candidates— a straight-out Government candidate who is a resident in tho electorate, a well-known Jjabonr leader who will stand in'tlm Opposition interest, a United Labour Party reprosentatiyfl prominent in Qhnrch and Prohibition circles, and a ciass-eoitscicms Socialist. Ws urge fl.ll Catholic .voters in the -electorate to see that their names are mi tho rolls ■as tl»j writ for' a iiew election, in tho caso of a vacancy arising front resignation, has to bo issued immediately aftor the Speaker receives wotico ot tho vacancy. In tho coming by-election thero will bo no second ballot, so that first past tho post wms."

It is rutnoui'tid (sayp. the Winton "Record") that a well-known Southland school teacher will lie a candidate for Sho Awarua scat at th.o general eleet ion,

It is sti.iiod that Mr. T, Buxton, M.P., will not be seeking re-election next year (writes tho Timavi.t correspondent * of this Cliristclmrch "Press"). Hks most likely candicktto offering for tho se-st is Colonel j. I. SI. HayJmrst (Reform), wivo has served for some years oh local bodies, is. at present Mayor of tho borough of Tonmka,' and is a gentleman who j:ns da.no a great ileal to forward tlw interests of liis town and district. Tho other prospective candidate is Mr. G, W, Armitnuo, lint it is not definitely known wliciWf lm will stand as a. Reformnr or iis an ImlopßiKtei.it, It is stated; though without any substantia) authority, that overtures imva been nmdn to Mr. Afinitago to stand in tho Liberal interests. Another Liberal tnmlidato spoken «r is Mr. 1). M'limcp, chairman of Mi'. Buxton's late tee.. ' Whoever stands as tlw Liberal candidate, adds our contemporary, is pretty certain to have to faro a" split vote, since tho Labourites in Tnmulca and other small inland towns have made plain their intention to "out tho painter" with the -eld Liberal Party, whoso candidates they have hitherto supported.