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Press, Volume XIII, Issue 1762, 4 December 1868, Page 4

Mi_eenaneou-u CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION. • r¥7E, the undersigned, believing the etat< i VV of public affairs in this colony to \n f full of peril:—that the war at present exist I ing will entail additional burdens on th< people, already taxed to the utmost limit ;- that the present excessive taxation paralyse the best efforts of the colonists, and prevent intending emigrants from coming to thesi shores, and believing, also, that the Colonia Government and the General Assembly, _ - constituted, can neither legislate for, nor ad minister satisfactorily, the affairs of th< : colony— Hereby form ourselves into AN ASSOCIATION, with the following objects in view :— To return Members to the House a Representatives pledged to vot< against war expenditure for th< ' subjugation of the native race. To collect and diffuse statistical informa tion, and endeavour, by publii meetings and all other lawful means to induce the people of both Island! to petition her Majesty and thi Imperial Parliament to revise tin Constitution, and thereby obtah separate legislatures for the North cm and Middle Islands, with \ Federal Congress for the establish ment of a Customs Tariff; the main tenance of the public credit bj payment of interest and sinking 5 fund 'on Colonial Loans j th< management of the Marine PostServices ; and providing for and conducting external defenoe. > W Wilson, Mayor of Charles Treleaven Christchurch Wm Manson G Gould John Studholme, W Montgomery M H R MPC Robert Swan R H Rhodes, MPC Walter Kcnnaway, W Beeves, J P MPC James George Hawkes, Charles S Howell MPC 0 R Blakiston, J P Joshua S. Williams, William Black MPC Edward Richardson r David Morrow W H Wynn Williams, R M Morton MPC James Wood, saddle: A Hornbrook, MPC L E Nathan James S Turnbull W J Mills JohnDßnys,JP COAiknian . Courtney Nedwell, B Petersen &Co MD C Prebble L Harper H Montgomery . WGlnman J Woodford Frank Pitt CW Turner T Nottidge G Simmons Forster F Nixon J G Ruddenklau , G Clark Thomas Osborn Alexander J Walker Thos Pye Charles Kiver,jun David: Nairn Thomas Fisher, M D E Mitchell HP Murray-Aynsley, John H Caton MPC Alex Matthews Wm Norman A Ayers H H Hennah David Scott George WH Lee Henry A Scott, J P ' WHLane J H Bennett , W Sidney Smith W Savage F W De-amain, MP C HO West ' A McLean WHislop J C Helmore C Fredk Beeby T H Wigley, J P and H S Brown MPC, Nelson E H Maude MSandstein R Walton P Laurie John Griffiths Robert Sutherland Jno Morgan . WL Hawkins GTChisnall Thos Harrison Fred W Thiel T Wallace & Co W Hall Frederick Hobbs HFPoore , William Hobbs J W Oram , WH Hobbs Alfred Simpson Edwin Oatway Richard Robinson Henry Niohous Fred Lane ~ , WmStoiwr Hymato -forks Colton Fowler Henry Sawtell , Jeremiah Newsome Joseph Bailey JohnDempsey RBrunsdett John Gr Wood Robt P Crosbie John Parkinson A J Stevens Thomas Hayward Alfred Osborn JCF Lawrence Thos Kent WBrioe Stephen Harper ThosPavitt WmLeggett Edw Pavitt J W Slade George Rutherford Thos I Joynt G McWilliams Thos Grantham G Coatee & Co John O Angus ODearing Win. Calvert Hsnry Matson W. Pengelly George Jones J. Mills . Thomas Wyons N. J. Suckling Ed. Geddis Wm Hy Lord J DBmith Henry Wilkinson James Carter John Suckling William Allan Pearce W H Davenport Charles Oswald A Moore A C Barker, M D SBStiffe JS Barker W D Barnard S Gundry W B Jones D C Anderson William Pratt C Cooper AC Knight, MPC WWithey 0 B Marohant Chas J HUI Wm Slater Henry Scrimshaw John Williamson, Edward Hamilton farmer, Sandhills W Harris TMHassal J B Moles, farmer, Benj Bailey, Henry > Riccarton Topp, farmers, John Goodman Woodend J W Anderson Wm Brainley, farmer, John McCaßum Rangiora T Wallace 1 " Augustus Florance, B Simpson Seti.MDLSA John N Wood C E Eriifes Wm Wheeler WtttColmS ?88-tlw EbenezerLong Edward Salter Edwin Green Daniel Pine George T Hawker Wm Milton Gamble ! Win Ness John Broughtoh John Moran Matthew Henry Oram John Maber Joseph MOsom Robt Newton €f_wleaVen J R Spicer Albert T Brad well T Reeves Archibald Baxter William Turton Riobd Ahsjee MBalmforth WLUiaa Mf Cloughen John Fleshborn Angus -PMaster John Ward W.Craig Charles Cole Edwin Deai_fey John J. M'Clelland James Walls William Haine Henry Lewis Alfred Gee ' ; The following additional Signatures have been received :— Nobth Road. J McDonnell H JSusch J Allan LMohk R Bennett Edwin Pearce A Alexander JohnPhelan G»>a4" : WUKam Wright «•_SLfii. ... 5j.J ±_v*-«* — iw*v .. •• -i