NATIONAL PARTY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 February 1941, Page 6

NATIONAL PARTY

PREPARING FOR ELECTION. SELECTION OF CANDIDATES. (By T't‘le;'raph Press A -ociatlon. l WELLINGTON. This Day ' Thniughi ut New Zealand the w’m>h of the National Party organisation n now busy for the foi'lheoming general vleelion,’ raid the Leaner of the Opposition. Mr. Holland, in an interview last night, following his return to Wellington from a visit to the Taranaki. Rangitikei and Manawatu districts. Il was hoped, lie added. Io have die sclcctiini nf candidate comiileted by ihe end of March, but because id varying conditions in diH'erent localities, more particularly in rural centres, this might not be possible m every ease. Mr Holland said that wherever the National Party was not represented by a silting member today the procedure was thru first of all nominations of prospective candidates were invited from all members of the isu'ty in the elecloraie concerned. Every financial member was then entitled l<> vote at the subsequent selection ballot to choose a candidate from those win? had been uomma’i-d. Discussing hi.- t or of Taranaki. Rangitikei and the Manawatu. Mr. Holland said that everywhere he spoke he had ’.!■:' large .••*.<•■ !:• intpres cd with th-- growing support <hc Nat <>nal Party and there was miiverral approval < f •!.. party m ei. o n • in pare lor the m-xt i-ici"s :■ j..- th;/ (lev: nil had reftr - ,-d n : a Non -m-t < 1 w-rnrmmt A Hie u.-.e the Stale radio wa.iva.lablc only ' < 1 ■vermwnt :p-'m ■- men. hi-, party h.M m- alternate. ■■ but to , xpies \ wo. to Hu- public by means • • '. 1 ■■ nubia phi"form mill the Mr Hollaiat w.l! W<-ll.:p::'--n f.ir Clir;. tohurch tonight.