THE THAMES ELECTION.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXXII, Issue 5708, 8 January 1876, Page 2

THE THAMES ELECTION.

Tm. following protest against the endorsement ot the wilt with Sir George Grey's name was yesteiday dehveied by Mr James Maekay, jun., to Major Keddell, Returning Officer- — "To tho Returning Officer foi the electoral distuct of Thames,— I beg to protest against the lt'tiun of Su George Grey, K Cl", of K aw au, freeholder, as a member of the IIousi cit Representatives for the electoial district of the Thames, on the »iound that he is not duly (juahtied or eligible for cketion, he hawng been duly elected for the electoral district of Auckland City West, and now being one ot the sitting members of the House of Ilepieseutativc* toi that electoial distuct. I undci stand tli.it by law a poison sitting as a member foi otieeleetoi.il distiiet cannot be lawfully ic tin nod to be a member for another district unk-s he shall have prewously lcsigned his seat toi the first district, and Sir George Grej being now a member for Auckland l'it> West and you being rajuiietl by law to "ic tin n only* duly qualified persons to serve as membeis now protest against your uidoibing the wnt to the effect that Sir (ieoige (irey has been duly fleeted for the electoial district of the Thames, he not being a duly qualified peison according to the meaning of the Act — Signed at Shortl.iud this se\enth day of January, 1876. — Jvmfs Mv«kv\, jun., freeholder."