THE GENERAL ELECTION

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 82, 27 September 1911, Page 5

THE GENERAL ELECTION

SIR JUIiX FINDLAY TO CONTESffi PARNKLL.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Yesterday. Replying to a deputation this atii-r----iiuon, Sir John Findlay said he would eonlest the Parnell scat at the general election. The invitations received led him to believe he could win the sent both oil party and pi'isonal grounds. Auckland was much the largest city in the Dominion, and he would feel 'it a special distinction to represent an Auckland constituency. |[« believed he could have won a Wellington seat bad he desired, but he could not, under ex* isting circumstances, honorably contest a Wellington seat against a man wht> had supported his Government and been definitely chosen as the Government candidate for that seat. At the last election for Parnell .the voting was: i\ Lawry (Gov.), 3373; E. G. I!. Moss (Oj>p.), 3154; majority, 219. MR. F. LAWRY RESIGNS. Auckland, Tuesday. Mr. F. La wry, M.P. for Parnell, met ft large mun'ber of his constituents tonight and announced that he had decided, owing to the recent alterations of the boundaries of the electorate, not to seek re-election. He denied that he was retiring in favor of .Sir John Findlay or any other candidate. He also deniedthat he had been promised a seat in the Legislative Council TUB PATEA SEAT. Wangamii, last Night. Mr. 1". Train, candidate for Patea, opened his campaign at Waitotara last evening, lie declared himself a straightout supporter of the Government, and in favor of the bare majority on the prohibition question. lie received a vote of thanks.

THE CHALMERS SEAT. Dunedin, Last Night. Mr. J. Dickson, of Portobello, lias decided to contest the Chalmers seat in the Opposition interest. He is chairman of the Portobello Road Board, and a member of the Otago Harbor Board. WELLINGTON CENTRAL. Wellington, Last Night. f r ; W. T. Young, Labor candidate for " ellington Central, opened his compaiim to-night. He said no more Crown land should be sold. The State should retain and operate sufficient land to meet all demands in regard to ,the national food supply. The Wellington-Lyttelitoii ferry service should be nationalised; old age pensions should be increased to £1 per week and the age reduced' to 00 years; the second Chamber should be abolished; and borrowing should cease. The candidate received a vote of thanks and confidence. THE KAIPARA SEAT. Dargaville, Yesterday. Mr. J. Cordon Coatcs, of Watakohe, will contest the Kaipnra seat at the general election as an Independent Liberal. He recognises that several plankß of -Mr. Massey's platform are consistent with the principles of true Liberal reform.

HON. THOMAS MACKENZIE STANDS FOR EGMONT. Telegrams were received in K'ew PJy. mouth yesterday from the Hon. Thomas Mackenzie, stating that he has, after very careful consideration,! decided to respond to the request, to stand for the Egmont seat. At the last election for Egmont, the voting was— | B. Dive (Opp.) ...| 1018 C. P. Wake (Gov.) | i,185 C. A. Wilkinson (0pp.)... 1 1013 D. L. Astbury (G0v.).,../ 670 Second Ballot. K. Dive ; I 2408 C- R Wake J 2159 , Majority 249 A Wellington the Eltham Argus. stottw:-"Great- pressure had ibecu brought to bear to induce the Hon. T. Mackenzie to stand for other seats, but lie recognises that Egmont is the centre of the dairy industrv in which he takes such great interest, and he feels that if he ia returned for Egmont he can do much to assist the dairy industry throughout the whoty of TaranakL The numerous requests received by him from all parts of the electorate to stand for Egmont indicate Warm enthusiastic support, making his return aJmost a certainty, lie will probably visit the district this week for the pjirpose ot making preliminary arrangements few his campaign." The Waimnte Wit ness „ understands there is still a probability thift Mr. Wake will again enter the lists, as a .[candidate! for the Egmont seat. - ; „/i STRATFORD SEAT-. Mr. Joseph ajldrcsses the Midhirst electors this evenflig.