MAORI BYE ELECTION

Hokitika Guardian, 22 July 1932, Page 6

MAORI BYE ELECTION

A NOMINATION REFUSED; f (Ptr Press Association— Copyright.) CHRISTCHURCH,' July 22. Tllfe official Labour candidate for the Southern Maori seat, Hari Wi Katene, has not been ailowed to stand, his nomination, paper being refused by the Returning Office, on the grounds, it is understood, that he is' a European, having been so declared in 1917. MR KATENE SEEKING ADVICE. CHRISTCHURCH, July 22. Nominations closed ao noon arid Mr Katene was of the position on depositing his papers. To-n'ght he will leave for Woffington in order to take legal advice as to th e next steps he should adopt. The Returning Officer says that lie [voted on the instructions of the chief Electoral Officer. Mr Katene stood as .an ' it "the last election, and no objection j was raised then. Mr Eaten.,, contends | that his Europeanisation in 191.7 appli r is j mly to matters concerning native kinds j vnd not to the Electoral Act. 1 NOMINATIONS FOR THE VWri'X’Y. OHRISTiOHURCH, .July 22. j Six candidates have been , nominated ’or the Southern Maori ‘oat, rendered vacant by the deati'i of Mr T. Makitan 1. j •a. The nominations, are:—*Fruera Tilioma Tirikatene, of R.ntnna Pn ; Joseph Jen ton, of Bahia, .Southland : Peter MacDonald, of Picton; Tam-> Fnipor'-',., l|r.agg of Half AIOOII Bay ; William Teivoka tParata, of Puket-eraki, Otago ; iVij-emu Mihaka,pf Arowhejuua, l/aruuka. ... 1