[By Telegraph.] (Our Own Correspondent.) Havelook, This Day.

Evening Post, Volume XLVI, Issue 118, 16 November 1893, Page 2

[By Telegraph.] (Our Own Correspondent.) Havelook, This Day.

Mr. Mills has addressed large meetings at Gibßontown, Ofearamio, and Havelook, and received unanimous voti>s of confidence. He avows himself a staunch supporter of Mr. Seddon's Administration. This electorate is of such extent that to get over the ground Mr. Mills will bo speaking almost twice daily up to polling day. > Carterton, This Dat. The Wairarapa electoral roll is printed, and numbers 4413 names. There are 23 polling-booths in the electorate. Tadranoa, Tats Day. Mr. William Fraser addressed a large meeting of electors in tho Theatro Royal last night. He said that he regretted standing in opposition to another Government supporter, Mr. W. Kelly, but ho had tried to get the matter arranged, without success. He thought tho platform of the Liberal Association was Liberalism gone mod. He was in favour of freetrade in native lands, and of State aid to private schools if it could be done without interfering with the present system of education. He made a great fuBB abont Leaflet No. 5 of the National Association. After speaking for over an hour without bringing forward muoh policy he proposed a voto of thanks to the Chairman, and left the platform without answering questions or receiving even a vote of thankß.

I DNITID PRIBS ASSOCIATION. I Auckland. 15th November. Mr. C. E. Button accepted to-day a requisition containing 700 signatures to stand for the City. He will oppose the Government. The Temperance Electoral Committee has decided to support Messrs. 'Withy and Tudehope for the City, Mr. W. S. Allen for Parnell, and Mr. J. ftluir for Manukan. C This Dat. Mr. Isoao Coates has addressed his first meeting of the electors of Wailcato at Hamilton. He is opposed to the Graduated Land Tax, and the removal of the Railway Commissioners, and to land nationalisation ; spoke depreoatingly of the co-operative works system, and said he hod been over the Cheviot Estate and could unhesitatingly state that the Government had made a foolish purchase. He was opposed to party government, and would rote according to his convictions He received a vote of thanks and confidence. Dunidin, 15th November. The Hon. J. Mackenzie had a great reception at Palmorston to-night, when he replied to Mr. Scobie M'Kenzie. Tnjs Day. An unusual request came befoi c the Education Board to-day. Mr. P. B. Fraser, a teacher, applied for leave of -absenoo from Monday next to the end of the month. He said that though ho had applied on personal grounds, he thought it right to inform the Board that having received a requisition to stand for Oamaru, he had decided to go to the poll. The application was refused by 5 to 4. Mr. W. Barron, a candidate for Cayersbam, addressed the electors this evening, and received a vote of confidence. He declared himself independent, and said he thought the presem Government should havo a further trial. He supported the present system of education out and out, and would give the control of the liquor traffic to a bare majority. The Registrar at Dnnedin will continue issuing electoral rights to seamen and commercial travellers nntil ho hands the marked roll to the Returning Officer. Nklson, This Dat. The Boy. J. C. Andrew 'has withdrawn from the Nelson contest, but has received a requisition from Waitnea Sounds, and will probably contest that seat. FiildincS, This Dat. Mr. John Stevens, the candidate for* Eangitikei in the Government interest, addressed a large meeting of electors last night, and received a vote of thanks. Timabtj, This Day. Mr. Stephen Bortham, a shearer, wellknown in North Otago as a Unionist, stands for Timaru as a Labour candidate. He addressed a large meeting last night. He received a vote of confidence as a representative working man. He stated that he had shorn 120 sheep and walked 15 miles to town that day. GiBborne, This Day. The Hon. Mr. Carroll addressed a large meeting of electors at Gisborne last night. He said it liad been his ambition to bring about the unity of the native and European populations, and the ship of Stato had now turned in that direction. A voto of thanks and confidence was carried by a largo majority.