The Roll-Call.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 15, 8 May 1914, Page 5

The Roll-Call.

GOVERNMENT CANDIDATES MEETING OF “REFORM” PARTY. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] aUnited Press Association.-! Wellington, May 7. | The Dominion Executive of the New Zealand Reform League met to-day, the President (Right Hon. W, F. Massey) in the chair. . ; It was decided to arrange for the annual conference of branches to be held in Wellington on Thursday and Friday, 16th and 17th July. Mr E. H. Williams, of Hastings, wrote resigning membership on the executive, and was accorded a vote 'of thanks for his past services. Reports were presented by organisers and indicated healthy progress, branches and sub-branches of tlie league having been opened at Raetihi l(Wainiarino), Waipapakauri (Bay of Islands), Kumara (Westland), and Motueka, Collingwood, and Takaka in the Motueka electorate, and Paroa (Grey electorate). CANDIDATES SELECTED. Candidates have been selected as follows: Marsden—F. Mander. Auckland West—J. H. Bradney. Eden—J. Bollard. Manukau—F. W. Lang. Franklin—Right Hon. W. F. Massey Thames—T. W. Rhodes. Ohinemuri—Joseph Clark. Bay of Plenty—K. S. Williams. Gisborne —H. De Labour. Wanganui—F. Pirani. Masterton—G. R. Sykes. Egmont—C. A. Wilkinson. Kaipara—J. G. Coates. Waitemata—A. Harris. Parnell—J. S. Dickson. Raglan—R. F. Bollard. Waikato—J. A. Young. Tauranga—Hon. W. Herries. Taumarunui —C. K. Wilson. Wairarapa—Sir W. C. Buchanan. Stratford—J. B. Hine." Taranaki—H. J. Okoy. Patea—G. V. Pearce. Qroua—G. H. Guthrie. Rangitikei—E. Newman. Napier—P. H. Kelly. Hawke’s Bay—H. M. Campbell. Waipawa—Geo. Hunter. Pahiatua—J. H. Escott. Palmerston—D. Buick. Wellington North—Hon. A. L. Herdman. Wellington Central —Hon. F. M. B. Fisher. Wellington South—R. A. Wright. SOUTH ISLAND.

Hurunui—W. A. Banks. Kaiapoi—D.‘ Jones. Lyttelton—M. J. Miliar. Ellesmere —Hon. R. H. Rhode*. Ashburton —W. Nosworthy. Temuka—Colonel Hayhurst. Waitaki —Norton Frances. Bruce—Hon. J. Allen. Central Otago—R. Scott. Wakatipu—Hon. W. Fraser. Oainaru—E. P. Lee. Mataura—G. J. Anderson, Clutha—A. S. Malcolm. Dunedin North—G. M. Thomson. Dunedin Central—C. E. Statham. Dunedin West—W. Downie Stewart. Dunedin South—Thomas S. Dalton. Awarua—T. K. Hamilton. Wairau—J. Duncan. Candidates have still to be selected for the following electorates:—Auckland Central, Auckland East, Grey Lynn, Waimarino, Motueka, Nelson, Hutt, and Wellington Suburbs in the North Island; and for Timaru, Selwyn. Christchurch South, Riccarton, Christchurch East, Avon, Southern Maori, Invercargill and Wallace.