GENERAL ELECTION

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2934, 10 September 1925, Page 2

GENERAL ELECTION

PROBABLY IN NOVEMBER,

SAYS MINISTER

Auckland, Sept. 8,

. A statement to the eil’eet that the general election would probably take place in November was made by Sir dames Parr in addressing a meeting of his supporters at Mount AlKberf last evening. Sir James Parr said that he expected that the election period would begin in three or four weeks. The session of Parliament would finish in four weeks easily, and the election would then he upon them. The matter had not been dismissed, but lie believed that the election was sure to take place in November. In announcing that he would stand as Reform candidate for Kden, Sir James Parr said that he had fell tired enough to .justify a long holiday and rest from politics, lmf at the request of the Prime Minister and party and in fairness to-his old supporters, he had decided to enter the lists once more. Tie also realised the serious importance of the election. The issue at the poll was plain: was the country to develop tinder a. policy of sane and stable progress, or was it to go over to State Socialism? Tic trusted that the electors would this time return the Government with a majority in its own party; indeed, if was useless to elect Mr. Coates as Prime Minister unless ho was given a working majority. Another Parliament with three parties, none with a majority, would spell a period of legislative and administrative impotence and stagnation. As for the Liberal Party, since Sir. Wilford’s plain declaration that there was no difference in policy, and that argument between the Liberal and Reform parlies was empty quarrelling over petty things, it seemed useless for it to appeal to the electors as the real Opposition. The real light was between the extreme Labour Party and the Government. The Labour objective was wholesale nationalisation of -farms, industries and business.

LABOUR CANDIDATES. The following persons have been endorsed by the Domion Executive of the New Zealand Labour Party to contest the seats mentioned at 1 lie coining general election: — Bay of Islands: A. E. Bissett. Mar.-don : A. S. Richards. Kaipara: W. E. Barnard. Waitemata: A. G. Osborne. Eden: H. G. R. Mason. Auckland East: J. A. Lee. Auckland Central: W. E. Parry. Auckland West : M. J. Savage. Grey Lynn: F. N. Bartram. Parnell: R. F. Wlay. Manukau: W. J. Jordan. Raglan: J. Piggott. Hamilton: W. L. Martin. Gisborne: D. W r . Coleman. Napier: L. Mcllvrid'e. Wanganui: \V. J. Rogers. Waimnrino: F. Langstone. Oroua: -J. 11. Taylor. Rangitikei: C. J. Duggan. Manawatn: B. Roberts. Olnki: R. Semple. Hull: W. Nash. Wellington North: H. E. Combs. Wellington Central: P. Fraser. Wellington East: A. L. Monteith. Wellington South: R. MeKeen. Wellington Suburbs: C. IT. Chapman. [fuller: IT. E. Holland. Westland: J. O’Brien. Wairau: B. J. Cooke. Christchurch North: E, R. Cooke. Christchurch South: E. J. Howard. Christchurch East: IT. T. Armstrong. Riecarton: W. Cole. Avon: 1). G. Sullivan. Ashburton: J. N. Harle. Lyttelton: -J. McCombs. Dunedin North: J. W. Munro. Dunedin West: C. M. Moss. Dunedin Central: -T. Gilchrist. Dunedin South: J. E. McManus. Chalmers: M. Connolly. Invercargill: P. IT. Hickey.

REFORM CANDIDATES,

Auckland, September 8.

The Auckland Executive of the Reform League has selected Mr. Stuart Reid to contest the Waikato seat at the general election. The other name submited was that of Mr. A. M. 'Samuel. 'Christchurch, September 9. A large meeting of delegates of the Reform Party in the Lyttelton electorate this afternoon selected Mr. M. E: Lyons as official candidate for the party in Lyttelton at the general election. Mr. Lyons has been agricultural editor of the “Sun” since its inception, except for a period of three years, when he served, at the war. He is president of the Christchurch Journalists’ Union, and has been identified with the administration of many sporting bodies in Christchurch. NATIONAL PARTY CANDIDATES. Auckland, September 9. Mr. T. Lamont, Mayor of Devonport, has consented to contest the Waitemata seat in the interests of the National Party. Mr. J. Rea has agreed again to contest the Franklin seat. Marton, September 8. Mr. Alfred Lyon, a solicitor, who has been a resident of many years in Marton, announced that he would stand for the Rangitikei seat as an independent at the coming elections. Reform and Labour candidates are already in the field, makiim- a three cornered; contest.