THE GENERAL ELECTIONS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 10, 7 October 1919, Page 6

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS

FURTHER CANDIDATES. ; By Telegraph—l'rcss Association; Tauranrja, October 6. Mr. B. C. Bobbins, a local land nirent, announces his candidature for the Tauranga seat in opposition to the Hon. W. H. Hemes, who has held the seat over twenty years. - Greymouth. October 6. Mr. JameS Daniel Lynch, Mayor of Greymouth for the past four years, and prominently connected with other - local bodies, has'announced himself as a candidate for the Westland seat. \He will stand as an Independent. Te Awamutu. October G. Extreme pressure, with some prospect of success; is being brought-to boar upon Mr. T". F. Hockley to contest theJlotorua s6at"Tn tiie interests of the Reform Party.

MOTUEKA 1 - LABOUR,' CANDIDATE RETIRES. • Resfton; ■ October G.. Mr. M. Fagan, fleeted Labour camliMate for Motueka, handed his resignation to the Labour Representation Committee with the request that another candidate bo chosen. Mr. Fngiui toured the whole' of the northern part of the electorate and strong' committee. In every centre he received assurances of support. Asked as to the reason of his retirement he stated tlmt he thought, there was a good, chance of capturing the seat, Out ■wns of the opinion that lie oould do greater service to Labour by. remaining, in the industrial ranks than in entering polities, heneo his decision to remain with the Inangalma Miners' Union, with ■which he has been associated ior eleven years. The local branch of the Labour Federationmvill take immediate steps to ■Till the vacancy. .