THE ELECTIONS

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2397, 8 December 1881, Page 3

THE ELECTIONS

Mr Hall will address the electors at the Killinchy School this evening, at 7.30. Mr W. H. Filliet addressed the electors of Stanmore at the Bingsland Schoolroom on Wednesday evening. There was a very large audience. The candidate spoke at length, and numerous questions were put te him and answered to the satisfaction of the meeting. At the conclusion of the proceedings a vote of thanks and confidence was proposed and oarried unanimously, only one hand being raised against it. Mr Filliett addresses the eleotors at the Phillipstown Sohoolroom this evening at 8 o'clock. Mr Wynn Williams addressed a meeting of the Heathcote electors at the Heathcote school Wednesday nigh 1 ;. Mr Sanford occupied the ohair, and there was a good attendance. Mr Williams repeated in substance the speech delivered by him at Woolston, and at the close of his address answered a great variety of questions. Mr J. S. Buxton moved, and Mr George Dunoan seconded, a vote of confidence in Mr Williams as a candidate for the district. The motion was carried unanimously. Mr S. P. Andrews addressed a fairly attended meeting of the eleotors of Christohuroh North at the Gaiety on Wednesday evening; his Worship the Mayor presiding. He complained of the manner in which the registration of eleotors had been carried out in Ohristchurch, and promised, if elected, to endeavor to obtain an inquiry inte this, as well as other publio matters in Ohristchurch which required investigation. He replied to some criticisms by his opponent, referred to " Hansard " as a piece of extravagance and an untruthful record, condemned the present Government as not having the courage to fight for the interests of Canterbury, particularly in the matter of the railway tariff, and explained his action in the House in regard to the Representation Bill. He was strongly opposed to the Gaming and Lotteries Bill, on the ground that while it allowed bookmakers to make bets it prevented assistance being given to industrious artisans by means of art unions. The railways, he thought, should be managed by looal boards. After the candidate had answered a number of questions, a motion to the effect that he was a fit and proper person to represent the constituency in Parliament was proposed by Mr Bodgers, seconded by Mr Samuels, and oarried unanimously. Three oheers were given for Mr Andrews, and a like oompliment having been passed to the chairman the meeting terminated,

fFBB PBESS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, Deoember 7. Mr Laing has retired from the City West contest. He was not on any roll in the colony* WANGANUI, Deoember 7. Mr Watt, one of the candidates for Wanganui, addressed a large meeting of the electors last night. A rote of thanks and oonfidenoe was moved and seconded, followed by an amendment of thanks and no confidence. Mr Bryoe, who was present, was called for by a section of the audienoe, and when he came on to the platform a great deal of uproar ensued. Cheers and hisses, and mingling cries were raised of " Not an elector," " Ministerial influence," " Undue influence," " Turn-coat," and a hearing was refused. The chairman, after obtaining silence, ruled that Mr Bryce, not being an elector, was not entitled to speak. The amendment was oarried.