THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8730, 18 November 1896, Page 3

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

« (BY TELEGRAPHi) Christchurch, November 17. Mr F. A, Anson, *he Opposition ctndi- ' date for Elicsmsre, opened his campaign at Leeston laat night. He opposed Prohibition und the 999 years' lease system, for which he urged that freehold tenure should be substituted. He said that, though opposed to Mr Seddon, he preferred him to Sir Robert Stout. He received*a unanimous vo f e of thanks. Me W. W, Collins addressed a crowded meeting to-night. He declared himself a sapporter of the Government, but nob a Bervile follower. He oriticised the schedule of the Loan Bill, and chimed that the polity of the Liberal party tods y was the same as the policy t-f the - par y under Mr Ballance. He expresses the opinian that Mr Seddon was the only possible leadt rin the House. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried almost unanimously. Auckland, November 17. Atameetingof the prohibitionists m the city to-nighfc, oa a ballot Messrs Bossen, Fovrlds, and Button were recommended as the candidates the party should vo' c for. In the event of Mr Button not standing then Mr Towers is to be taken as the next m the ballot. Mr Button's decision will be made known to-morrow. A resolution was passed requesting Mr Taylor, of Mangere, a prohibitionist, who retired from the Manukau contest on account) of ill health, to reconsider his decision, as otherwise the prohibitionist urote would be lost, as numbers of the Hnrty would decline to yote for either of pPthe present candidates. Dpnedin, November 16. Mr J, A. frliljar addressed a large meeting of the electors of the city at the Princess Theatre to-night, and received a vete of thanks and confidence. TiaußU, Novomber 17. M-iloolm M'Leod, hotelkeeper, Burkes Pasr;, is coming oub as an Independent Liberal for the Geraldine seat. He has also a grazing run, and is a member of the Mackenzie County Council. Woodville, November 17. The Premier wires accepting J. O'Meara as the Government candidate for Pahiatua.