POLITICAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1928, Page 1

POLITICAL.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) WOMAN REFORM CANDIDATE. AUCKLAND, August 22. Airs C. E. Alaguire lias received in a letter from Air Coates, offiei il endorsement ol' her candidature for Auckland East in the Reform interest, together with cordial wishes for her success. REFORM DIFFERENCES. WELLINGTON, August 22. The Reform League is meeting today, aiul is considering the position in AVellington East, where Air J. J. ( larkwill stand against the sitting member, Air T. Forsyth; also Alt- Noswortliy’s reported intention of standing again for Mid-Canterbury. All- Clark lias tendered his resignation as chairman of the Wellington executive of the Reform League. Air Clark is also resigning as member of the Dominion Executive of the League. There appears to he a deadlock as to whether Air W. Noswortliy or Air D. Jones shall have the Reform Party label in the Alid-Canterbury contest. Air Noswortliy-'s claim consists in his expectation of a good vote from Ashburton. Mr G. W. Russell is standing ns a. Liberal for Mid-Canterbury, and likewise Afr IT. AI. Jones, of Ashburton.

WANGANUI SEAT. WANGANUI, August 22. Air W. J. Rogers, Mnyor of Wanganui, to-night consented to nomination as Labour candidate at the Genera! Election. The other candidates so far nnnoun ced are Mr AY. A. Yeitch and Air X. J. Lewis, Reform. WOMAN’S SUICIDE. DUNEDIN, August 22. A married woman, named Alay Alice AJcLennari, aged 62 years, was found hanging by a rope from a rafter in the washhoue at her residence, AlnoriHill, this morning. The woman had been in ill-health for some years. At an inquest this afternoon, a verdict of suicide by hanging, committed while of unsound mind, owing to illhealth, was returned.