GENERAL ELECTIONS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 422, 2 August 1928, Page 13

GENERAL ELECTIONS

AUCKLAND SEATS CR. BRINSDEN ASKED TO STAND Cr. F, W. H. Brinsden, who topped the poll at the last City Council elections, was last evening asked to contest the Grey Lynn seat in the interests of Reform. The request was made to Mr. Brinsden at a meeting in St. Peter’s Parish Hall, convened by Mr. J. Morley, and presided over by Mr. X. Owens. Mr. Morley mentioned that Mr. F. X. Bartram, the sitting member, and j Mr. B. E. Howse, a Liberal candidate, ; were already in the field. At the last election Miss E. Melville had polled 5,000 votes. Mr. E. A. Perkins said Mr. Brinsden was very favourably known in Grey Lynn. Pie was a man of high principles and courage, who had not hesitated to denounce the abuse of privileges In connection with the consumption of liquor at Town Hall functions, and who tackled the same question when it arose at a certain cabaret. He was a man of character who would do credit to the electorate. Mr. J. Donald, a member of the City Council, and Mr. T. Mclndoe also spoke. In reply, Mr. Brinsden thanked the speakers for the honour done him. He did not think it would be an impossible fight to win Grey Lynn for Reform, and he promised to give the request “more than ordinary consideration” by Saturday. AUCKLAND EAST REQUEST TO MRS. C. E. MAGUIRE A deputation will wait on Mrs. C. E. Maguire this evening to ask her to contest the Auckland East seat in the interests of Reform. HAURAKI SEAT SELECTION OF DELEGATES A well-attended meeting of Reform supporters was. held in the Presbyterian School Hall, Station Road, Papatoetoe, last evening, for the purpose of selecting delegates to choose the official Reform candidate, at a conference to be held at Mercer on August 15. Dr. A. B. Jameson, president of Mr. A. W. Hall’s committee, was elected to the chair. Mr. D. Hebenton, Dominion organiser for the New Zealand Reform League, was present, and gave a brief address. Before the election of delegates, the four candidates, Messrs. H. Bull, A. W. Hall, S. W. House and E. L. Walton were invited on the platform. It was mutually agreed that none of the candidates would address the meeting. Delegates were then elected by the meeting, two to represent Wiri, and 14 Papatoetoe. Meetings will be held at Mangere this afternoon, and Otahuhu this evening, to select delegates from those districts. MR. HOUSE’S CANDIDATURE Mr. Samuel Ward House, for 30 years a resident of Mangere, is willing to accept nomination as a Reform candidate for the Hauraki seat. He has taken a great interest in the local politics of the district, and has always been associated with the fruitgrowing industry. For 11 years he represented the Mangere Riding on the Manuliau County Council, and has been deputychairman for some time. He was a member of the old Mangere Road Board up to the time it was merged with the county. Mr. House is chairman of the Mangere Domain Board. His interest in spo.rt is shown by the fact that he is president of the Otahuhu Golf Club, president of the Mangere Tennis Club, president of the Mangere United Football Club, and vice-president of the Mangere Bowling Club. He has been a horticulturist all his life, and is president of the Auckland Provincial Fruit-growers’ Council, president of the Auckland Citrus-grow-ers’ Association, and president of the Small Fruit-growers’ Association. Mr. House was born at Ivaiapoi, Canterbury, but came to Auckland 33 years ago. Three years later he moved to the Mangere district, where he has remained ever since. HON. D. BUDDO TO RETIRE Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. The Hon. D. Buddo has announced that owing to pressure of business and his own desire to retire from politics, he will not be a candidate for the Kaiapoi electorate this year. MID-CANTERBURY SEAT REFORMERS SATISFIED Press Association. ASHBURTON, To-day. Thci position in reference to the Mid-Canterbury seat was discussed by the Methven branch of the Reform League last evening. A resolution was carried unanimously: “That the branch express its entire satisfaction with Mr. D. Jones as its representative, and trusts that he will continue to represent the district, in Parliament.” A copy of this resolution is to be sent to the Premier. It was further resolved unanimously “That the meeting regrets the unfortunate position that has arisen between Mr. Jones and the Hon. Kosworthy in the Mid-Canterbury electorate, and requests the Premier to take immediate steps to remedy it.” Methven, although, within the Ashburton County, was included in the portion of the Ellesmere electorate transferred to Mid-Canterbury.