LYTTELTON NOMINATION.

Press, Volume XXIV, Issue 3216, 21 December 1875, Page 2

LYTTELTON NOMINATION.

. The nomination took place at noon yeste*. day; there was a fair attendance. The returning officer (Dr Donald) made a ehort address, f stating that this was oro. bably the last time that he should Stand before them in that capacity. There was much apprehension with regard to the secrecy of the ballot, but he assured them it was entirely unfounded. Aβ to the numbering the yoting papers, they need not fear on that natter, but could come and vote without any apprehension. It was entirely in their power to return whom they pleaaed. He would now call upon some elector to propose a candidate. Mr J. G. Fyfe begged to propose Mr H. B Webb as a representative. He had been their member in the Provincial Council and General Assembly, and was well fitted for ' euoh a poet, being cognisant ot all their wants. He had much pleasure in proposing Mr H, R. Webb as their representative, Mr H. Allwright seconded the proposal with great pleasure. He had done much for the town, and as all their opponents most Acknowledge he had given his whole time. He trusted they would not be buoyed up with the hope of a large majority, fent would all vote for Mr Webb. |,Cheers.T On the last evening he addressed; than there was one thing that he had wishes io speak of, that was with regard to the reclaimed land, this land was within the precincts of the borough, so that they could claim rates from the municipality for it. A petition had been sent asking this should not be the cose. Ho was Mayor then, and asked for a copy, and found that those who resided there asked tkatrtfaey should pay no rates. He fortunately got a copy, and saw that in the lease it Was stated they should pay all rates and tasee. So soon as the Government saw the discrepancy, they gave the town the benefit, hat the occupants kept out this fact in their petition. Mr Murray-Aynsley's name appeared on it, and if that was the way he was to benefit the town they were better without him. He trusted the electors would go to the ballot unbiassed, and think twice whose name they struck out. [Uproar.] He had been then 25 years, and knew who had done most good for the town. Mr Anyesley [had done nothing but get something for them for their regatta. Did he live amongst them ? Would they see him again till next election ? He had had no fear how it would turn out; but he asked them all to vote, that Mr Webb might havean overwhelming majority. [Cheers.] Mr H. N. Nalder had much pleasure va proposing Mr H. P. Murray-Aynesley as a* proper person to represent them. There were great questions to decide next session, and he thought Mr Aynesley best fitted to deal with them. The Abolition Bill had to come before the Honse again, before it was law, and this was a very vital question. He did not agree with either candidate on this point, but thought Canterbury and Otago had done well under the provincial system. Aβ to Education, it was a most important quettion. They had heard a great deal about how Mr Murray-Ayneley wished to make them pay one-sixth towards their school buildings. Mr Webb had made free education an election cry, and it would be made a question no doubt to all candidates That gentleman had said he was for free education. He referred to the Pbess of Monday last, and it was stated there that that gentleman said he was then in favor of free education. On questions being put, however, Mr Webb had to acknowledge voting for the second and third reading of the Bill that had made them pay 10s per head for their children. It seemed then that Mr Webb was in favor of that tax. It was strangely inconsistent.in Mr Webb, if his views were in favor of free education, that he should have voted as he did, and yet express himself in favor of free education. His (Mr Nalder's) opinion ■ was that they would have to pay for a goods I Education, for when they had to pay interest and sinking fund out of the consolidated revenue, there would not be much to spare 'for education, Mr Webb said he .voted for that tax because Government told him if he did not, they could not carry on the presenteducational syetem, if that was hie opinion why not cay so at once.. It appeared, that if the Government eaid to Mr Webb pay £le> iyear or 30s, he would vote for U : becaoee they said so, and they wpuld have to .pay it They remembered a Bill for Endowment Jdti Municipalities..- Mr Webb had told him Mns-. self lie was in favor of license fees*. being given to the towns, and yet he foeed :that Mr Webb voted against it in the JBftK vincial .Council. In the General Assembly fee voted for it, because in the 14th clause of the Abolition Bill it was distinctly stated each fees should belopg to municipalities, Afld pbw with regard to the personal attacks 0» Mr Aynsley and his supporters, wbDWare jaccused by their opponents: of being in the squatting interests. Mr Aynsley explained how, his interests stood, and he asked them wasr it likely that a personal iJβ* iereet ini'' a few thousand acres ehoole influence his vote. It was eaid -MrAjariey' had. a.direct interest in the rtttfe? iWfeit mecnantj he should like to iaaoif, wag not interested- in ::■ squatters. _ 3Se sMppiag' was supported by exporte, which were gw® by the squatters.. If it was nofc imm&* Canterbury itself s and the towns of iytteltan. and Chriatchurch would be nothing 'at a*t; tCherg /Would be a few ships arrive to supply* pur wants; that was aIL ' Canterbury and this towu.had agreat deal totbariksqwOtea*. forr- What -were Mr Webb's two"BrtKfegJ b-la.w* bjat squatters. [Mr Webb^. f *l*& J i Mr Allwright asked if he had any right QS reply as hia name was mentioiedi' J Dγ Donald ruled it was not a glace tor dipeosaipp. "Mr Nalder said an attack Mr Aynsley, and it was given as-a reason «m» they shouia not vote for him—[interruption, from Mr .AHwright] -that Mr Aynftley &«* no actrvotpart in either eocial'or pabßc aasira?, Now, what he remarked was that Mr AynsKy took great interest in the regatta and ia att social and political matters, direct ana indirect. It bad been eaid Mr Aynsiwoi* all he could to take away the Hospital as* Custom House, bnfc it was not proved. * r ttoe reason-against him was that he did not waat, to-pay >taxe*fo* the Tcclaimed land. vot t Mr Webb do different with regard to Peacock's wharf* [Uproar 1 With regard to Mr Webb end" his emissaries, Mr Webb and his supporters seemed to think that they not vote fairly, tfhey had a right to ej«* a representative, It was for them to eICSB the. beet candidate. They had a perfect nga* to vote for wbora they liked. It was' afltewable to ask for votes, and better than toea«e to the electors and say, " what have I <K®*f that you will not elect mc?" , Oheera 1. * __ Mr % A. Hargreavea Jgr position. He ha# great confidufSNJ iftj®*. Synatey; he could trust him as 4ri& conld trnst him as a member {orwp?' 4«sembly. He was the man best fitfcsft W t Mf'ttt B.Webb, who wa§ gsßß&s $** s

'cheers, said.be was induced to pXacaMmaeU because he coneidered he had <tone nothing to He ,litd.had, and believed he; kept 1t stall. The proposing- Mr Aynsley had some remarks to which he Must reply. As to Hie AbolitioH Bill, they both agreed on that, though Mr Nalder did not. As to edacation, lie did not vote for rating clauses; the circumstances were altered. Be had been told qt was necessary not to intrench on the land 'fundi which ought to bear the cost of erecting the buildings, but nothing else. There was how a different state of things; the funds were to come out; of •'ihe consolidated revenue. With, regard to the endowment of .tbej municipal bodies, he 'went to *° c "Provincial Council to *vofe for ■fijat, until he heard that if ...they got it4hey *Tffiould~get nothing, efee, and he was told Sf they got the fees they should nothing Aβ to Mr JTalder; speaking of Mr . ißrownt'as a sqn«|*er,"and MrTeacock as the same, it was not .correct. This was not a ,t fitting piece to bringinrelations , names. Then MrNaldextriedtoprpvethat Mr Aynsley had '■done something else for' the time, besides -fostering the regatta. He had done something for the regatta as well as other things, «s Mr Allwright had stated. Now, with -iregard to the rates and Peacock's Wharf. He had spoken to Mr Nalder, who had said "if you like to pay £15, well and good." The case went into the Court, and he had 'So pay M E Nalder to defend it. -. A; few -days after Mr Nalder had taken the office of borough solicitor, and he found him as "his opponent after advising him tq tfefend the case. [Mr Nalder—"l deny Ife w J He lost the* case through Mr Nalder'e and not putting in a certain docu--jneot. fMr Nalder again denied tnis. | As to , being a local man, he asked : them to say ifthey ever saw Mr Aynaley out of his Business premises and about the town; He * asked them to rally round his standard, .which was liberty and justice. [Mr Nalder ■;.--<«And the time-balL"] Yes; he was bulged to Mr Nalder for the suggestion. bfCttieersO I Mr Aynsley then addressed them.. He was ;.ieceived with cheers. He said he must -allude to the statement that he had done nothing for the town'jof Lyttelton. When it /was first made a municipality he had helped and ever since then he had tried to do -4hem good in various ways. There wae an .attack on him about the rating-therm- ' claimed land. At first the lease was cent in rwithoui that clause, making it liable for .sates. He bad given his views so lately that he did not wish to repeat them. With regard to the Custom House and Hospital away, he was against it, and had kept it there as long as he could, of a select committee had been taken, and it was resolved that one Hospital .should do for both T.yttelton and Christchurch, and the Orphan Aeylum was -- founded in Lyttelton as a sort of compensation, and they were benefited by Its expenditure. They wanted also to do -away with the pilot station at the Heads, but he had opposed it. With regard to free education, Mr Webb had suddenly changed. His views had been given out a week before •theeleceion. |_Mr Aynsley here reiterated bis opinions on education. He concluded amidst cheers.] A show of hands was demanded by the - * Beturning Officer, and the result was— Mr Aynsley ... 16 Mr Webb 12 Majority for Mr Aynsley... 4 Mr H. B. Webb demanded a poll, and the meeting dispersed.