GENERAL ELECTION

Hokitika Guardian, 11 October 1928, Page 6

GENERAL ELECTION

FIXED FOR. NOVEMBER 14th. (By Telegraph—Press Association). WELLINGTON;. Oct. 10. Following on a meeting of tlie Cabinet held to-day, the date of the general election was made known. The Prime Minister announced that the general election would be held on Wednesday. November 14th. OAMARU SEAT. OAMARU, Oct. 10. His definite decision to contest the Oamaru seat as the United Party’s candidate, was announced to-day by. Air J. AlaoPherson, who represented Oamaru as a Nationalist from 1922 to 1925. REFORM CANDIDATE. ASHBURTON, October 10. Air Davids; Jones, the Reform candidate for ,A I. i d-C-a n ter bin ry‘, Addressed a meeting here to-night. He claimed that, the Reform Government represented Li'lbo-ur, and did so better than any Labour Government in the Empire. He spoke regarding finance, and said that the interest on war debt and sinking fund amounted to practically the amount spent on public works last year so that but for war burdens borrowing could have ceased. He, defended the Government’s land policy hut he said that further development was essential. A vote of thanks was carried by acclamation.

MR. ST DEV’S POSITION. DUNEDIN, October 9

The “Evening ar” Is the authmitv for a statement that during "the past- few days Air T K Sidey was within an: ace of reconsidering his determination to sever liis long connection with the House of Representatives. Negotiations have been proceeding with a view to reducing the contest for Dunedin South to a straight out duel, but as, neither Air Todd"’,(Reform) nor Mr Taverner (United would withdraw, attempts were made to get. Air Sidey to solve the difficulty and again stand. Jt may bo remembered that when the United Party met in conference in Wellington recently Air Taverner attended, hut that Air Sidey did not, owing to a temporary misunderstanding between the two, it b said Mr S'dey is reported to have mentioned .subsequently that, had he known that Sir Joseph Ward would ho the party’s leader, lie would «again have stood as the party candidate for -South Dunedin and there are some who still think that he may yet contest his old scat.