The Coming Election.

Hastings Standard, Issue 181, 26 November 1896, Page 2

The Coming Election.

[By Telegraph.]

(Per I'resx Asxnrixitimi.) Thames, Nov. 25. Mr -James M'Gowan and Mr E. H. Taylor have been nominated as candidates for the Thames seat. Mr C'adinan has now spoken at all the centres in the Ohinemuri electorate, though he may make further addresses at Paeroa and Thames. Wellington, Nov. 25. Sir Robert Stout and Messrs Hutchison and Fraser have been nominated for the City. This day. Charles Wilson has been nominated for the city. Dr Newman and H. A. Field are nominated for Otaki. Feildixg, This day. The following gentlemen have been nominated for Rangitikei : —W. A. L. Bailey and P. Y. Lethbridge. Auckland, Nov. 25. Jlr C. E. Button addressed his first meeting of City electors as an Opposition candidate and received a vote of thanks and confidence. Mr J. M. Shera also addressed his first meeting as an Independent Liberal and received a vote of thanks and confidence. At a meeting of the Auckland Liberal Association a ballot was taken for tw 7 o candidates to run with Mr Rosser, the Labor candidate already chosen. Three candidates were nominated, Messrs Thompson, Holland, and Shera. The two first-named had a majority of votes, consequently the Liberal Association ticket will be: — Thompson, Holland, and Rosser. This day. Hon. E. Mitchelson has consented to contest the Auckland City. Pahiatua, This dav. Captain Isherwood has retired from the contest in the Pahiatua electorate in favor of Mr O'Meara, the Government nominee. J. O'Meara and W. W. McCardle are nominated for Pahiatua. Blenheim, Nov. 25. Messrs Thomas Lindsay Buick and Charles Houghton Mills have been nominated for Wairau. Chkistchuech, Nov. 25. Messrs J. Joyce, S. R. Webb, and W. Jacques have been nominated for Lyttelton; Mr A. Saunders for Selwyn ; Messrs W. W. Tanner and G. M'lntyre for Avon ; Mr D. Buddo for Kaiapoi; Messrs W. W. Collins, R. M. Taylor, C. Lewis, H. J. Beswick, M. Donnelly, W. Cullen, and J. A. H. Marciel for Christchurch. Dunedin, Wednesday. Mr John Graham was to-day nominated for the Taieri seat; Mr J. W. Thompson for Clutha : Messrs Murray Aston, W. Hutchison, J. Miller, M. J. S. M'Kenzie, and D. Pinkerton, for Dunedin City; Messrs A. Morrison and T. R. Sidey for Caversham; Messrs W. P. M. Larnach and C. Rawlins for Tuapeka. This day. Mr David Nichol was nominated for the City to-day. Timaru, This day. A. E.G. Rhodes and F. R. Flatman are nominated for Geraldine. Haweba, This Day. F. McGuire is nominated for Hawera.