THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 283, 28 November 1905, Page 3

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

THE WAIRAU SEAT

Charles Houghton Mills and John Duncan were to-day nominated for the Wairau seat. The Hon. Mr Mills was nominated by William Macey, photographer; Geo. Houldsworth, farmer; Arthur Wiffen, merchant; and J. B. Porter, laborer. Mr Duncan's nominators were: A. E. Bartlett, clothier; Geo. Thos. Corbett, carpenter; John O'Sullivan, canvassing agent; T. J. Ball, hairdresser; A. McKinlay, tailor; William Ching, produce dealer; James McKinley, builder; Wm. Ramsey, gardener; John W. H. Lankow, farmer, Tua Marina; William Carr, ironmonger; John Conolly, solicitor; and H. Henderson, painter.

[PIIESS ASSOCIATION.] THE NOMINATIONSWELLINGTON, Nov. 28. None of the seats of the colony will le uncontestfd. The Rot. F. W. lsitt will be nominated for Motueka, and the Alliance will put up a candidate against Sir J. Ward for Awarua. both in the interests of the No-license party. Telegrams received to-day inform us of the following nominations:— WELLINGTON EAST. J. G. W. Aitken (Opposition) David McLaren (Labor) W. McLean (Government) NEWTOWN. W. H. P. Barber (Government) A. H. Hindmarsh (Liberal and Labor League) WELLINGTON NORTH. C. 11. Izard (Government) DUNEDIN CENTRAL. A. S. Adams (Independent) PORT CHALMERS. E. G. Allen (Government) William Gibb (Independent) William Pryor (Opposition) TAIERI. Marshall (Government) D. Reid (Opposition) DUNEDIN. SOUTH. Downie Stewart PALMERSTON NORTH. F. Pirani (Opposition) W T. Wood (Government) TARANAKI. C. E. Bellringer (Prohibitionist) C. T. Mills (Government) H. J. H. Okey (Opposition) E. M. Smith (Government) G. Tisch (Government) GREY. Arthur Robert Guinness (Ind.) Joseph Petrie (Oppostion) KAIPARA. A. E. Harding (Independent) J. Stallworthy (Government) OROUA. F. Y. Lethbridge (Opposition) O. C. Pleasants (Liberal) ASHBURTON. John McLac-lilan John Studholme (Opposition) NAPIER. A. L. D. Fraser (Government) M. W. P. Lascelles (Government) W. J. McGrath (Government) AWARUA. Sir Joseph Ward (Government) ' Henry Wopdnorth (Prohibitionist) WANGANUI. W. G. Bassett (Opposition) R. M. Gatenby (Independent) F. H. Haseden (Oppositio;)) J. T. Hogan (Government) T. B. Williams (Government) A. D. Willis (Government) TIMARU. Hon. W. Hall-Jones (Government) F. J. Rolleston (Opposition) GBRALDINE.

F. R. Flatman (Government) W. Jeffries (Opposition) CEfRISTCHURCH SOUTH

Mr Allison, Opposition candidate, has resigned in order that the Opposition vote may not be split.