Page 3 - 1975 News Clippings

YOUNG WOMAN CHOSEN

AS NATIONAL CANDIDATE

Huntly Press, March 26, 1975

A 22-year-old Parliamentary research officer, Miss Marilyn Waring, was selected
on Monday evening as National’s candidate for the Raglan electorate.

Miss Waring is thought Miss Waring’s parents From 1957 to 1964 Miss
to be the youngest woman are residents of Huntly and Waring attended the Taupiri
ever selected for such a her father operates a Primary School. After this
position in a rural district. butchery business in the she went on to Ngaruawahia

Commenting on the Main Street. High School and Waikato
outcome of the selection, the Diocesan between 1967-69
retiring member for Raglan, and was Dux of the school
Mr Doug Carter, said it was during this period. A further
somewhat surprising but he three years was spent at
was pleased with the Victoria University of
decision. “Her winning in a Wellington where she gained
field of that calibre is a great honours in political science.
credit to her. I’m just worried She enjoys many of the
that she may work too hard - outdoor sports. In 1972 she
Raglan is a big electorate to was controller for the N.Z.U.
cover by yourself. Ski Tournament where she
“It is a surprise for a girl won the drinking horn. In
to get a country seat but I 1973 she was elected an
don’t believe people will executive member of the
take her lightly - I’ve been N.Z. Universities’ Sports
talking to some hard-bitten Union.
farmers here and they’ve told MISS M. WARING
me they voted for her,” said
Mr Carter.