THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2220, 18 June 1908, Page 3

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

TROSPECRTVE CANDIDATES. [Special to “Times.”] WELLINGTON, Juno 16. In view of tiro Hou, Mr. Mills’ retirement from Politics, at all events in tho capacity of M.P., Mr. R. McArtiiey will probably bo selected as tho Government candidate at the next election. Mr. T. E. Heulicu Tubirio, chief of Ngatitutu Wliarotoa, states that ho intends contesting the Western Maori seat at tlie next clecton, at present represented by Henaro Kailiau. Asked whether he would bo a Government or an. Opposition candidate, he\replied with a smile. “Government-, of course. It is no use being anything else now.” Mr. Hculiou is a man with a long pedigree. He lives at Tukanu, on the shores of Taupo Mo ana. If Mr. Loudon stands for tlie- Taieri seat. I understand he will do so as a Liberal.

[Press Association.] . .ASHBURTON, Juno 17. AV. Noswortliv, sheepfarmer, of Anama. to-day announced his candidature as a straight-out -Oppositionist for tlie Ashburton- seat. 5 This brings the total number of candidates announced to six, the other five being F-. ; R. Fktman (Government nominee), H. -Davis, Mayor of Ashburton (Liberal), J. D: Gobbe, -Ashburton (Labor League), AV. S. Maslin, Geraldine (Oppositionist), and J. M. Twomey, Temuka,.who- enters the field as a stern opponent of -Air. Flatman. -David Jones, of Weedons, lias also been approached’, and is considering the question..