THE COMING ELECTIONS,

Marlborough Express, Volume XVI, Issue 281, 2 December 1881, Page 2

THE COMING ELECTIONS,

Mvr.MJiu. DesemW I. I The nominations t -day for this district were :— J. T Thompson, Captain P. W. McKeozie, and George F. Richardson. The slinw <it hands was ; — Thompson 3, MeKonzie 2, Richardson 5. ' Marton, December 1. For the Rangitiliai seat to-day, Sir W. Fox , aiifl John Stevens were nominated. The show of hands was io favor of Stevens. A poll was demanded on behalf of Sir W. Fox. AvowhW'", Pecembpr 1. The City West nominations are :— Dr Wallio, J. M. Dargaville, W. C. J>ipg, and A. Fleming were proposed. The City East nominations a'e s— Sir Gaoige Grey and J. M. Clarke were propoaed. The nomlnaHone t'tr North Franklyn are : — W F. Bucklaud, Sawufll kuke, Major Harris, and John Gordon. A poJJ w#' demanded. I The Manultau nomin.iti"ii» are:— Sir J. M. : O'florko, Owen McGee. The show of h»iidi w»% ---O'Borke, ,36 ; McG^e, C. A poll vtm demanded. Nkw PLTJioutn, beoaiuba* }. The nominations forTaranakiare:— Jojeph Onlegbf, and Colonel Trimble. The »how of handi wag eijual. A poll was daman led. JJfJJIARA, December 2. Edwin Blake and iiujhard John Seiidon wcro nominated for the Homo of Hepreqeota- , tives. The show of hanes was m favor of Seddon. Gbf.yMOCTH. D-^-mberi. N^minationg at iio^u, 0 ..ili'l 'os— Joseph Pftrie, Frauk Guinnese, yavil Madden. Show of hands — t'etrie 71, (Jui«tic«3 JJ|), Madclon 28. Mr Guinness demanded a poll. | O^MAiiU, Ducsinber 2. Samuel EdTurd ghritnski, and Jiime9 Hassell. Show of hands m favopof Shrimoki. Waitaki, December 2. ) John Reid ami Thomas Duucau. Show of hands m f»vor of Reid. Palmerstos Nobt«, December 1. Mr Johnston addressed the oloators at the Town Hftll list night when th'r« «v a cioirdad mectiug. Aa naanunen* rota of cocfidcJttowMjMieA. 1

Rdssell, Deoember 1. The nominations to-day are : — Luodon and Hobbs. The show of hands was : — Lundon, 3 ; Hobbs, 17. Opuk AKB, December 2. Major Atkinson addresse J ths electors last night. A vote of confidence was proposed but the majority was against it. Wellington, December 2. i; The nominations for the Httt which teok place yesterday are :— Thomas Mason, Henry Jackson, M. L. Marks, and Duncan Sinclair. The show of hands was m favor of Mason. Te Aro nomination — J. H, Shaw. C. Johnston, and E, Stafford, Price retired m favor of Shaw, whom he proposed a< a Liberal can lidate. The show of hauda was largely m favor of Shaw, A poll was demanded. St, Albanb, December 2, .f. E. Brown, Wilson O'Neill, Lincoln O'Callanhan Perryman. Rodnf.y, December 2. Seymour George, Shepherd, and Parnell. Franklin North, December 'I, j F. Bucklaud, Luke Gordon, Major Harris. Waikooaiti, December 2, Green and Thompson. VVakatipu, December 2. Fergus, Mcßude, and Thompson. Taieri, December 2, Mr J. Fulton was returned unopposed, Balcldtha December 2. The nominations are :— J, W, Thompson, and Alfred Norton Jowitt. Foxtok, December 2. At the nomination, Messrs Buller, France, Lizird, Newman, Russell, and Wilson were the candidates proposed, The show of hands was ia favor of Russell.