POLITICAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 285, 30 November 1914, Page 6

POLITICAL.

nominations. THE STRATFORD SEAT. The following nominations have been received lor the Stratford seat: John Bird Hine.—Nominated by Moses T. Phillips, John Petrie, Wm. H. H. Young, Willie Abraham, John Gibson, Campbell Jackson, Wm. E. Bollard (Kaponga), Frederick Swelling (Kapoilga), Hugh Cleland (Kaponga), Peter Hunter, Robert H. Cameron, Thomas R. Anderson (Maboe), John Whittintgon (Mahoe), George S. Ferguson (Denbigh Road), George Smith (Midhirst),, Reuben H. Kivell, B. Orr (Ngaere). William Henry Hawkins.—Joseph McGluggage, Nathaniel J. King, Jonas Masters, James McAllister, Thomas D. Colson, George Burgess, John Laverty and Courtney D. Sole (all of Stratford). I Per Press Association. New Plymouth.—Henry "Okey (Government), and Daniel Hughes (Op- , position) were nominated for Taranaki. \

Hawera.—G. V. Pearce ‘(Reform), and W. Morrison (Liberal), were nom-j inated for the Patea scat. Ell ham.—The Egmont nominations, are: Charles A. Wilkinson (Government), and David L. A. Astbury (Opposition) , Marton.—Edward Newman (Governincut), and Robert E. Hornblow (Liberal), have been nominated for Rangitikl'i. Carterfcoii —The nominations for the Wairarapa were: Sir Walter Buchanan (Government), and J. T. M. Hornsby (Opposition). Auckland.—Nominations closed as follows; —Auckland East.—A. M. Myers (Opposition), A. R. Holmes (Government). Central. —A. E, Glover, W. Richardson (Government), M. Savage (Social Democrat). Auckland West—J. H. Bradney '(Government), C. C. Poole (Opposition). Grey Lynn. —M. McLean (Government), Hon. G. Fowlds (Opposition), J. Payne (Social Democrat). Waileraata—A. Harris (Government), H. O. Tewsley (Opposition). Manukau.—F. W. Lang (Government), J. M. McLaren (Opposition). Eden.—C. J. Parr (Government), W. Richards (Social Democrat), W. R. Tuck (Opposition). Parnell.—J. S. Dickson (Government), F. I La wry (Opposition), Sullivan (Opposition); in the latter electorate Gleeso; withdrew in favor of Mr Frank La wry

ex-member for Parnell. Hamilton.—Nominations for the Waikato: In the Government interest, James Alexander Young, dentist, Hamilton; Opposition, Alexander Scholes, farmer, Hangatiki. Wanganui.—Nominations for the Wanganui seat are: J. T. Hogan (Liberal), W. A. Yeitch (Labour), Fred Pirani (Government), Hastings.—For the Hawke’s Bay seat H. M. Campbell (Government), and Dr. R. McNab (Opposition) were nominated. \ 'Wellington.—Following nominations have been received: Wellington North, Herdman (Government), Turnbull (Opposition), Holland (Social Democrat); Wellington East: Dr. Newman (Government), McLaren (Labour); Wellington Central: Fisher (Government), Fletcher (Opposition); Wellington South: Hindmarsh (Labour), Luke (Government), Williams (Independent Government); Suburbs: Moore (Labour), Fitzgerald (Liberal), Wright (Government). John Robertson (Labour), W. H. Field (Government) were nominated for Otaki. AT THE LAST MOMENT. Hokitika,, November 30. At the last moment to-day Mr A, A. Paape, Reform organiser, was nominated for Westland in opposition to Mr T. E. Y. Seddon, Liberal candidate. Several local residents were invited to stand but all declined. Air Paape wired his consent to stand from Auckland.