NELSON PROVINCIAL ELECTION,

Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1760, 26 March 1874, Page 2

NELSON PROVINCIAL ELECTION,

MR. MAGOIRE'S MEETING AT NO' TOWN. ■ • i Mr B. Maguire, the local candidate for Provincial honors, met the electors of No Town on Tuesday evening, in Haisty's Union Hotel, Dr Robb in the chair, who briefly introduced the candidate, regretting the short space of time allowed between the nomination and polling days in this election. The room was densely crowded, and Mr Magnire being so wellknown in the district, was very well received. In the course of his remarks, Mr Maguire, on the subject of a water supply for the No Town district, expressed his intention, if elected, to represent the constituency, to examine the head-waters of the No Town Creek, with a view to finding suitable places, for sites whereon to construct a large reservoir, or reservoirs, capable of yielding a good water supply, and thus be enabled to keep his Honor the Superintendent to' his promise of a grant of LSOOO, or LIO,OOO, for a water supply in the district. Mr Maguire instanced the fact that at the present time many claimholders in the district having only one or two days water in each week could, notwithstanding, realise wages but of their ground, and it followed, as a matter of course, that with a constant supply on such ground, such claims would become highly remunerative. The candidate then took up the subject of Road Boards, and stated that, in the event of election, he would do his utmost to get a separate and distinct Board for the No Town district. It was, he said, absurd that the two members of No Town for the present Board should have to be at the expense of going a distance of 15 miles each way to attend the Road meetings held at the Ahaura, and especially so when the No Town district contribute such a very large revenue to the Government. (Cheers.) On the subject of railway communication in the Province, he was decidedly in favor of the main line now being surveyed from Foxhillto Greymouth, as by its construction auriferous and good agricultural lands would bo opened up. Mr Maguire next alluded to the movement now on foot to have the heavy fees attached to all rights, &c, issuable from Wardens' Offices reduced to charges compatible with the times in which we live, and very pertinently remarked that while all other charges had been reduced to meet the times, these Wardens' Court charges were a blot upon the progress of every mining district on the Coast. (Cheers.) Mr Maguire then referred to the fact that the miners were not getting the proper price for their gold, and stated that, if elected as their member? he would leave no stone unturned to bring about the accomplishment of ; a higher fixed price for the gold so hardly earned by the miners. (Hear, hear.) Mr Maguire then stated he would be happy to answer any questions that might be put to him. Mr Livingstone, miner, wished to know whether Mr Maguire would move for a sum of money to be expended in the immediate widening and repairing of the dray road between No Town and the Twelve-mile 1 Mr Maguirb would certainly do his utmost to have this road put in proper order. No other questions of any import having been put, : Mr W. Breslane, in a few laudatory remarks, proposed Mr Maguire as a fit and proper person to represent the con- . stituency in the Provincial Council, which was seconded by Mr D. Ferris, and carried \inanimously. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. On the close of the meeting, a large and influential committee was appointed to aid Mr Maguire in his caudidature.

' As Mr Delamain'a race-horses were being shipped at Lyttelton on the 14th inst, one ! of the sailors belonging to the s.s. Lady Bird had a narrow escape of being killed. The Revoke colt was being Blung on board, and although orders were given for every one to get out of the way, a tailor belonging to the i steamer .did; not do so in time, and the cole on being lifted, struck out with hia hind feet, and caught the man a blow on the side of his face. At first it was thought the sailor was dead, as 03 fell down insensible. In a short time, however., he, recovered, and with the exception of a disfigured face, he received no further hurt, and was able to proceed on the voyage. „ ; ;-. :; ; : ..-; ; ; _ . The New South Wales Legislature has negatived -&■ mbtum cidr ■, ithe payment of uienibors,