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POSITION OP PARTIES. Allowing for the two vacant seats u,<. :Jay cf Islands and Taumarunui,a.uu d - u.umiug that Tau Henafe i s a Reformthe strcngui uj! -parties in Pania.uV.n.l A* i'w."'- 'ss■-follows: Government 40 :>,.>• -upyposiUion .." 3'B; ■Vacant Seats ........... 2 80 A conference of Liberal supporters in the Bay of Islands electorate, to he presided over by Sir Joseph Ward, will be held to-day, when a candidate will be selected. Sir Joseph Wa|rd will deliver an address in th-e evening. .
It i s understood that Mr J. C. Martin has decided not to contest the Bay of Islands seat, and that tjhe party nomjina#onj {will bje joffered 'to -Mjtf George G. Menzies>-engineer, to the Hokianga County Council.
In the course of a telegram to Mr Stewatr, the Reform candidate, tjhe Right Hon. W.F. Massey, says: "I authorise you to mak,© the announcement that you are the official Government candidate." J .;:.'
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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 209, 15 May 1915, Page 4
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150POLITICAL Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 209, 15 May 1915, Page 4
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