The General Election.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 215, 14 November 1896, Page 2

The General Election.

CANDIDATES AND THEIR COLORS. Following is a list of candidates for the South Island seats : — Nelson. — J. Graham, Government; Jesse Piper, Opposition. Motueka. — R. McKenzie and Major Franklyn, Government ; R. Hursthouse, Opposition. Buller.— P. J. O'Regan, Government; J. Colvin, Independent Liberal. Grey. — A. R. Guiness, Government ; J. Bell, Democratic Liberal. Westland. — R. J. Seddon, Government. Wairau. — C. H. Mills, Government ; T. L. Buick, Independent Liberal. Ashley.— R. Meredith and G. Renner, Government ; H. F. Recce, Opposition. Kaiapoi. — D. Buddo, Government ; R. Moore, Opposition. Avon.— W. W. Tanner, Government ; G. Mclntyre and G. Swarm, Opposition ; C. Burgess, unknown. Biccarton. — G. \V. Russell, Government ; W. Rolleston, Opposition. Chvistchurch.— W. W. Collins, W. Cullen, R. M. Taylor and J. A. H. Maroiel, Government; C. Lewis, H. J. Bewick and M. Donnelly, Opposition ; G. J. Smith, T. E. Taylor and H. G. Ell, Independent; J. T. Partridge, unknown. Lyttelton. —J. Joyce, Government ; W. Jacques, Opposition; S. It. Webb, Independent. Ellesmere. —W. H. Montgomery, Government. Selwyn. — A. Saundera, Independent Liberal ; J. C. Wason, Opposition. Ashburton. — J. McLachlan and J. McKeague, Government; E. G. Wright, Opposition; W. S. Maslin, Independent Liberal; J. W. Sawle, Prohibitionist. Geraldine. — F. R. Flatman, Government ; A. E. G. Rhodes, Opposition. Timaru. — W. Hall-Jones, Government ; F. H. Smith, Opposition. Waitaki. — Major Steward, Government ; D. Sutherland and H. R. Parker, Opposition ; C. V. Clarke, Independent. Oamaru. — T. Duncan, Government ; J. D. Sievwright, Independent. Waihemo. — J. McKenzie, Government. Waikouaiti.— E. G. Allen, A. Thomson, and J. Mcludce, Government ; J. Green, Opposition; J. J. Ramsay and G. J. Clark, Independent Liberal. Dunedin. — D. Pinkerton, W. Hutchison, and J. A. Millar, Government ; Seobie Mackenzie, H. S. Fish, A. C. Begg, Murray Aston, and C. Haynes, Opposition ; W. Earnshaw, A. H. Burton, F. M. Lester, and D. Nicol, Independent, the lastnamed with Government leanings ; W. A. W. Wathen, Independent. Cavereham.— A. Morrison, Government ; W. Barron, Opposition ; T. IC. Sidey, Independent Liberal ; W. Waidrop, Prohibitionist. Taieri. — W. Carncross. Government; J. Graham, Opposition. Bruce. — C. Mahoney, Government ; J. Allen, Opposition; W. Auld, Prohibitionist, probable. Clutha. — J. Edie and T. Ayson, Government ; J. W. Thomson, Opposition; J. Blair, Independent. Tuapeka. — W. J. M. Larnach, Government ; C. C. Rawlins, Opposition. Wakatipu. — J. H. George, Government ; W. Fraser, Oppo.-ition ; H. Graham, Independent Liberal. Mataura. — R. McNab, Government ; G. F. Richardson, Opposition. Awarua. — J. G. Ward, Government, probable ; C. Cowan, Opposition ; A. Beaven, Independent and Prohibitionist; T. Brown, Independent. j Invercargill.— J. Sinclair, Government ; W. i B. Scandrett, Opposition ; J. W. Kelly, ! Independent Liberal. Wallace.— J. Mackintosh and N. Gilfedder, Government; H. Hirst and H. S. Valentine, Opposition ; Rev. T. Neave Independent Liberal.