NOMINATION FOR HEATHCOTE.

Press, Volume XXIV, Issue 3223, 30 December 1875, Page 2

NOMINATION FOR HEATHCOTE.

The nomination of candidates for the Heathcote district took place yesterday at the Road Board office, at noon. There was a very good attendance of electors.

Mr G. L. Lee, returning officer, having read the writ, called upon some one present to nominate a candidate.

Mr Wm. Wilson, in a highly eulogistic speech, proposed Sir J. 0. Wilson as a fit and proper person to represent the Heathcote district in the General Assembly, Mr J. P. Jameson seconded the nomination.

Mr John Miln proposed Mr James Temple Fisher, remarking that it was necessary now to have men in the Assembly, who would watch very carefully the progress of events.

Dr Foster seconded the nomination, giving as his reason for opposing Sir Cracroft the action taken by him in respect to the Board of Education Bill in the General Assembly. A show of hands whs then taken, as follows:—

Mr J. T. Fisher 17 Sir C. Wilson 6 Mr Wm. Wilson demanded a poll on behalf of Sir Cracroft Wilson.

The Returning Officer said the poll would be taken on January 4th, at the following places :—The schoolrooms, Lincoln, Prebble ton, and Upper Heathcote ; and at the Road Board Office, Ferry road. ' .

Neither candidate addressed the electors, and the proceedings then terminated.