The Elections.

Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 2927, 1 September 1879, Page 3

The Elections.

NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. Colonel Trimble and Capt. Skcet were nominated for Grey and Bell to-day.

RUSSELL, this day

The nomination for the Maori Electoral District took place to-day. The candidates are Hone Mohi, Hehi te Hara, llirini Taiwhanga, Hori Towliito, Timote Puhipi. The polling is on the Bth.

DUNEDIN, Saturday. Mr James Fulton and Mr Wtn. Snow were nominated fur Taieri. MX DE LATOTJB RETURNED. Mr C. De Latour was returned unopposed to-day. On Saturday evening Mr Maeandrew addressed the Port Chalmers electors at great lengtb, and received a vote of confidence. Sir George Grey's speech made an impression, tie received a most Mattering reception, the vast audience cheering him to the echo. The Ministerial party are making a dead set against Mr Olliver on the ground, that he ratted, and will strain every nerve to defeat him. Mr Maeandrew at Port Chalmers scarcely addressed himself to the question of policy. Hesaid all thechargesof corruption and maladministration brought against the Government were of a piece—the veriest sham, got up to enable their authors to ride into office. He-denouncedas claptrap the charges against immigration, and said it must be continued steadily if the prosperity of the colony was to be maintained. The more people in the country the better for all. He was considerably catechised, and positively refused to give his opinion at present whether Mr Conyers should be removed to Dunedin from Christchurch. A vote of confidence was carried by acclamation. HOKITIKA, Saturday. NOMINATION FOR HOKITIKA. The nomination of candidates to represent Hokitika took place to-day. Six candidates were proposed, namely, Reid, Purkiss, Cummiugs, Barff, Seddon, and Dungan. The show of hands was in favour of Heid and Purkiss. The poll will be taken on Friday next. NELSON, Saturday. MR PITT AT NELSON. Mr Pitt addressed the electors last night, when every inch of the Provincial Hall was crowded. He expressed himself as a Liberal, but said he must follow some other leader than Sir George Grey, and could never support any Ministry of which either Grey or Macandrow were members. A vote of thanks was carried.

CFIRISTCHURCH, Saturday. HEATHCOTE NOMINATION. At the Heathcote nomination to-day the Hon. J. Fisher and Mr Morgan were nominated. The show of hands was largely in favour of Mr Fisher. A poll was demanded for Mr Morgan. PIOTON, Saturday. Captain Kenny, anti-Greyite, was returned unopposed to-day for Ficton district. PORT CHALMERS, Saturday. Only two candidates were proposed for Port Chalmers. Mr David Law proposed and Dr. Drydale seconded Mi- Maeandrew ; the Hun. W. H. Koynolda proposed and C. Nickmore seconded Mr Green. The show of hfiuds was in favour of Mr Maeandrew. GISBORNE, Saturday. Allan McDonald, the Government candidate, received an ovation last night from a crowded meeting. He received a unanimous vote of confidence.

WELLINGTON, Saturday. A deputation from the Liberal Association waited on Mr Greenfield to-day to urge him to retire from his candidature in favour of Mr Hutchison. Mr Greenfield declared his determination to light out the election. WELLINGTON, this day The nomination to-day, seven hundred were present. The candidates proposed were Messrs. Hunter, Levin, Hutohinson, Greenfield,. The show of hands was about: Hunter, 100 ; Levin, 150 ; Hutchinson, 70 ; Greenfield SO. An orderly reception was given the candidates. k NAPIER, Saturday. NOMINATION FOR CLIVE. At the nomination for Clive yesterday Messrs Orniond arid Sheehan were proposed. The show of hands resulted in thirty for Ormond and twenty for Sheehan. The nomination of Sheehan was a great surprise to many. Mr Smith, of Waipukurau, proposed Mr Sheehan, and reviewed Ormoud's conduct since his entering into public life. Ormond, in his speech at Clivo in the evening, made an extraordinary bitter attack on Smith. He defended his advocacy of Chinese labour. He stigmatised the Public Works Statement as false and misleading, as no such amounts as were there stated had been expended in the North Island,

Mr Onnond at his meeting received a vote of confidence by a small majority, no amendment being moved The majority present did ii't vote.

TIMARU, Saturday. Mr Turn hull received a vote of confidence at Pleasant Point. BLENHE'M, this day.

The nominations are just finished. The chow of hands resulted: —Henderson, 67 Seymour, . r>G. Poll next Monday.

CHRLSTCHURCH, this day

Tho nomination for the city took place today. The show of bauds resulted : Grey, <)0 ; Richardson, 90 ; Stevens, 90; Andrews, S3; and Treadwell, 30. Poll demanded.