BAGLAN ELECTION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 712, 24 February 1866, Page 5

BAGLAN ELECTION.

The nomination of a duly qualified person to aerve as representative fdr the electoral district of Raglan in tha Houso of Representatives tdok place at Mr. Bueklaiid's Bale yard, Newmarket, yesterday, ilie only candidate proposed being Joseph Newman, Esq. At the time appointed, noon, the Betuening Officer, (Captain Symonds) read the writ, and called upon those present to give, a fair and impartial hearing to all who might wish to address the meotng. Mr. JoSEi'ii May came forward to nominate Joseph Newman, Esq., as a fit and proper person to represent their interest in the General Assembly. They had all been acquainted with Mr. N ewman for Bomo yoars, and ho did riot think that they could possibly find a more fitting repreaentatiie to look after their interests. Mr. Robertson briefly seconded the nomination of Joseph Newman, Esq. There being no other candidate to propose, The Betubning- Officer declared Joseph Newman, Esq., to have beon duly elected a member of the House of Representatives for the diutriot of Baglan. Mr. Newman said that it devolved upon him to acknowledge the honor that had been dono him that day by electing him without opposition as member for so large and important district. It would be unnecessary for him to make a long bpeech on the present occasion as he would have opportunities afforded him elsewhere of enunciatinghiß views. He had known the colony so many years that ha had had every opportunity of making himself acquainted with its circumstances, and ho could only assuro them that he would do all in his power to advocate and promote their intoreatg. Ho should be prepared to advocate separation for tho Province of Auckland, and to rendor it as complete as possible, feeling satisfied that local management of the affairs of this Province was far better and economical than at a distance. No doubt at some future day the interest would shew itself to he as largo for union as it now is for separation ; but at the present moment separation was the only alternative that could be adopted, and he was prepared to go in hand and heart to secure it. Among the important subjects that should receive his best attontion would bo a division of tho representation of that district (Raglan) ; it wai of great extent, and he folt assured that the interests of the community would be be3t served be adopting this t our6o He should be prepared both in tho Provincial Council and the General Assembly to do his best to attain this. There were c jther matters that he might hive alluded to had the meeting been a larger one, but under preient circu he would, perhaps, best

meat tho views of those who were present by being bnof. Once more thanking them for the honor they had dono him by electing him as their member, and the Returning Officer for the efficient manner in which ho had carried out his duties, lio would now conclude. Tho meeting then separated.