ELECTION NOTES.

Evening Star, Issue 7252, 1 July 1887, Page 2

ELECTION NOTES.

A deputation, consisting-of Messrs W. J. Newall, William Dickson, W. Lethaby, and John Gore, waited on Mr Hutchison last evening and presented him'with a requisition signed by 301 electors in Dunedin Central, asking him to contest that seat. The deputation informed Mr Hutchison that other lists were being signed- and would be presented. Mr Hutchison promised to carefully consider the matter. Elsewhere appears a communication from Mr J. F. M. Fraser, treasurer of the Protection who states that that body will not support Mr Hutchison's candidature for the Central seat.

The reason for Mr Alderton's retirement from Marsden is that he discovered a technical Saw in his qualification as an elector, and had no to retire. He addressed a large meeting at Kamo on Tuesday night, and received a vote of confidence. He retired the following day. A large meeting was held at Whangarei on Wednesday, when a resolution was passed affirming the desirability of supporting a local candidate, and Mr Thomson, who is a candidate for Marsden, addressed a meeting, but no motion of support was passed. An effort is being made to induce Mr Reader Wood to stand for Auckland North.

At a meeting of Lowburn miners on the 25th ult. the following resolutions were adopted:—"That in the opinion of this meeting a tax on mining property would be preferable to, and would not weigh as heavy on, the miners as the'present export duty of 2s per ounce on gold, such duty being a direct tax on labor, and therefore tending to lessen the production of gold, besides being altogether excessive." " That with the view of representing this grievance before the House of Representatives, and also to effect a change in other matters concerning the advancement of the mining industry, it be resolved that a mining association be formed and a committee elected to transact all necessary business, and also to communicate with the various mining centres to induce miners to organise themselves into unions to be able to bring their combined influence to bear on matters affecting the welfare of the mining industry."

Sir William Fox has written to a friend that he is not likely to contest :<. seat at this election. Mr Montgomery's Retirement.

Our Christchurch correspondent wires : " Mr Montgomery is announcing in the columns of the ' Akaroa Mail' that he will not stand again, his medical officer having forbidden him again interfering with politics. Mr Montgomery's friends have been aware that he was much indisposed, but had no idea that his illness was serious enough to prevent him from taking his accustomed position."