AGAINST REFORM

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 378, 12 June 1928, Page 1

AGAINST REFORM

LIBERALS AT EGMONT MR. C. A. WILKINSON’S POSITION Press Association. ELTHAM, To-day. A meeting of the National Party, Liberals and others opposed to the Reform Government was held in the Town Hall last evening. Delegates from various centres in the Egmont electorate, who were present, expressed an almost unanimous wish that Mr. C. A. Wilkinson should stand against the Hon. O. J. Hawken at the general election. Mr. W. C. Green, who contested the seat at the last election, was present and said that it was his present intention to be a candidate in the National and Liberal interests, but he would be guided by his committee, which was drawn from districts round the coast.

The meeting unanimously resolved immediately to send a deputation to Mr. Wilkinson, who arrived later at the meeting. He was enthusiastically received, and he explained his position. He could only stand as an Independent and would not help to oust the Government unless there was a better one to replace it. At present there was no party in sight with a policy or a leader to which he could be attached. He could not support the Labour Party in a no-confidence motion against the Government, but he would support measures irrespective of any party. Mr. Wilkinson promised to give a reply to the request within a week.