NEWS'AND NOTES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 21, 27 October 1919, Page 6

NEWS'AND NOTES

A cablegram. lias been received from Mr. .T. H. Gunson, who is contesting tho Eoskill seat as an Independent candidato (says the "New Zenlund Herald"), stntinir that as he has found it impossible to secure a steamer passage, ho has been detained in America, and therefore will not reach Auckland before tho general elections. Mr. Gunson, who left Auckland on. July 1, had expected to return in_ November/ He loft a signed nomination paper for Eoskill, and as his return has' been delayed the campaign will lis conducted on his behalf by his supporters. Committees have been appointed throughout the district, and meetings will bo held at. the various, centres. A manifesto received by cable message from Mr.' Gunson' will be circulated, and will be read at the various meetings. It is probable, states an exchange, that Mr. G. D. Macfarlane will be nominated bv the Labour Party, for {he Pahiatua seat. It is stated by a contemporary that Mr. Ben Eoborts, a small fanner of tho Olareville district, will contest tiie Wairarapa seat in the interests of the Labour Party. THE MAESDE'N SEAT. By Tolouranh—Press Annotation. Auckland, October ,20. The Marsdcn seat will in all probability be contested bv Lieutenant-Colonel Mackosy, C.M.G., C.8.E., D.5.0.. who returned by tho Ecmnera. In an interview he stated that he had decided that wero it not. too late he would stand in tho interests of the returned soldiers.. He Would probably bo a supporter of the Liberal Party.

SIE, J. J. M'GEATH FOE WELLINGTON CENTRAL. The latest local announcement is Mr. J. J. M'Grath's candidature for the Wellington Central seat as tho official nominee of tile Liberal Party) in opposition to Mr. Peter Fraser, the sitting Labour member. Mr. M'Grath, who is a barrister and solicitor, is very well known in Wellington commercial and legal circles.