The General Election.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 266, 7 October 1902, Page 4

The General Election.

Hawera, October 3. Delegates from the Farmers’ Union branches in the Patea electorate have decided to organise in view of the General Election, and submit questions to candidates, the answers to be returnable in a fortnight. Mr Brodie’s name was mentioned as a likely candidate. Delegates from branches of the Union in the Haw'era electorate also met. At the outset there was a diversity of opinion, some delegates holding that the Union should not as a body support any particular candidate, but have freedom to vote for any candidate who subscribed to the Union’s platform. Eventually, Mr Dive (Astbury), and Mr Parlane, were nominated by the branches. Questions will be submitted to ail declared candidates, and a selection will be made at a meeting in a fortnight. Palmerston North, October 3. In response to a telegram from the Manawatu Agricultural and Pastoral Association relative to the probability of the date of the General Election, if held in the middle of November, proving detrimental to the interests of the show on November 12, 13 and 14, the Acting Premier has stated that he will see that the fixture is not interfered with by the election dates. Wellington, October 3. " The two latest candidates for the Wellington city seats are Mr James Godber (Liberal), and Mr Hugh Cameron (party not stated). Dunedin, October 3. Dr Gordon Macdonald has withdrawn his candidature for the city at the General Election.