GENERAL ELECTION

Hokitika Guardian, 19 November 1931, Page 2

GENERAL ELECTION

THE CANDIDATES. (By Telegraph —Per Frets Association) I AUCKLAND, November 18. , Officials of the United Party declined yesterday, to make a.ny statement concerning a telegram stated to have been sent by Hon. R. Masters, Chairman of the United Party, to Mr JW. J. McCallum, ‘Chairman of the > Auckland Provincial Executive, sug-; gearing the withdrawal of the party claims for the official Coalition candidate. ' In repjy, Mr MacKenzie said there was no official candidate, as no agreement had been reached on the point. He’was not boasting that he was the Coalition candidate, but' he asserted that he was the Government candidate endorsed by the Prime Minister. There wasi considerable , hilarity throughout the meeting. Mr MacKenzie, who is one of Auckland’s leading 1 trotting men, said: Well, I’m a sport ' and have always been one, Let us all foe sports, and we will get on with the meeting. • A Voice: What about Ngingongingo? f, Mr MacKenzie: I do not know. I did not sit on the inquiry. -A Voice; No, you sat ou the stakes! ■ (Laughter). " : AUCKLAND CONTESTS. "\’ ' . AUCKLAND, November 18. ;It now appears certain that no . v 'agreement will be reached between the United and Reform local executives, regarding Coalition candidates for Auckland West and Auckland East. Mr Mackenzie (United) ' opened ms campaign last night, and was considerably heckled by Labour sympathisers. Mr Allum (Reform) has hen campaigning for some time. Dr. Horten (United Coalition) gave his first address in Auckland East, last nighit. v Mr H. K. Burton has been endorsed -by the local Reform executive, making five candidates. Mr J. H. Edward, land agent, >s announced as the official Labour candi- | date for Franklin. . ‘ 'AUCKLAND, Nov.' 18. I; The former. Cabinet Minister, Mr '• Donald, was presiding at a Coalition 1 candidate’s meeting in Auckland last | night, when a member of the audience | asked the candidate the following i question: Whether Mr Forbes or Mr i Coates would be Prime Minister, if | Coaliton were elected. “I will not put that question to the | candidate,” said Mr Donald, “because eJ. Mr Forbes is Prime | the event of a change..of leadership | being sought, we will have another ..I ©lection. I think the question can be I answered that way.” • ;f _ i SIR JOHN LUKE. ' . ). . 1 f: WELLINGTON, November 18. | Sir John Luke,,' who has recovered | from his recent illness, is standing V for Wellington North, .as a supporter 'i of the Coalition'. He explains that his | medical adviser urges him to Tefrain |' from the strain of addressing public j: meetings, and he is therefore con- | ducting his campaign by correspondence. V WELLINGTON CENTRAL. WELLINGTON, November 18. By ignoring in the early stages of his speech frequent interjections that came from a small section at the rear of the building the official Coalition candidate for Wellington Central, Mr (R. Darroch, had a most successful opening meeting at the Oddfellows’ (Hall in % Clyde Quay this evening. {Every seat was occupied and people i stood along the walls while a crowd iv. around the doorway in the vestibule j stretched'out to the street. At the conclusion of his address, a resolution ; expressing confidence in’ Mr Darroch was carried by a substantial majority. V~- Mr Darroch .declared himself a strong rr supporter *of the Coalition’s policy for t rehabilitation of the country’s finances. f| ‘ “THE VAG.” X,** L CHRISTCHURCH, November 18. fl: Mr E. J. Howard, the Labour can--51 didate for Christchurch South, open--1; ed his campaign to-night at Addington. He attacked the United Party for its of Sir Joseph Ward s profs gramme. ’ j£, Mr Howard blamed the Reform Govj:f ernment of the war and post-war. perii:i' Sod for its failure to tax the money §' that was then coming into the counts try, and so o remove the necessity ioj the borrowing. He stressed the need for development. , || ’ DUNEDIN SOUTH. ! dunedln, November -18. §fi Mr W. B. Taverner, the Official tOoalition candidate for Dunedin South, opened his campaign this f; evening. The candidate received a fv noisy reception from the hostile sects) tion of 1 the crowd, and for the first C quarter of an hour, was subjected to ;f a running fire of interjections ; which eventually died away, and he was alH lowed to proceed with little further I-. interruption'. , . ■

CHRISTCHURCH EAST. CHRISTCHURCH, November 18. Mr G. F. Alien, Coalition candidate for Christchurch East, opened his campaign to-night, and appealed for support for the as a safe Government for New -Zealand in the present time of great financial difficulty. A vote of thanks and confidence was passed.

AN INDEPENDENT. DUNEDIN, November 18. Mr D. C. Cameron, the Independent candidate for Dunedin South, opened his campaign to-night. He pa'id particular attention to the question of the trade balances of the foreign countries against New Zealand. DUNEDIN NORTH. DUNEDIN, November 18. Mr Jolin -YlcCrae, the official Coalition candidate for Dunedin North, addressed a meeting of electors to-night. •He contended that Socialist rule was a menace to the whole Empire, being uneconomic, unsound and dangerous, The Labour Party was pledged to a policy of class legislation. ' CENTRAL OTAGO. DUNEDIN, November 18. The irrigation of the dry lands of Central Otago and the development of the gold-mining industry were advocated by the Coalition candidate for (Central Otago, Mr W. A. Bodkin (United) in an address at Oturehua on Tuesday night. MONEY EXPLOITERS, DUNEDIN, November 18. At his' meeting to-night, Mr J. Gilchrist, the Official Labour candidate- for Dunedin West, said that the country ought to produce for use. The banks were making the profit out of the credit of the community. WAIRARAPA. MASTE'RTON, November 18. The Official Coalition candidate for Wairarapa, Colonel McDonald, addressed the electors at Carterton tonight. He was accorded a most attentive hearing. TAURANGA. TE AROHA, November 17. Mr C. E. 'Macmillan, Coalition candidate for Tauranga favoured increasing the petrol tax to lOd, -fch e additional tax to be borne by the wholesalers. LABOUR LEADER. INVERCARGILL, November 18. An audience which filled the Civic Theatre to overflowing gave the Leada most attentive hearing when he outlined the policy of the Labour Party this evening. A vote of confidence in the Labour Party was carried enthusiastically.