JOTTINGS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1262, 7 May 1896, Page 34

JOTTINGS.

Mr Guinness, M.11.1t, arrived by the Wainui on Sunday night. The Natives hold a meeting a few days ago at Wnifotara, for the purpose of selecting a candidate for the next election, reports the Chronicle. Four name.; were put. forward for selection -Major Kemp, Wi Ngapuhi, Ngarangi Kaititia and the present, member Kopata To Ao. After considerable discussion it was decide.! that the four should go to Ihj poll, the Wangauui Natives declaring in favour of Major Kemp, the Waitotara Natives for tho two new candidates, and tho Otaki people for tho oid member.

I'h" assertion made by our evening contemporary Hiatal the meeting addressed by tie! Premier at Gntytown the .Mayor did not put the negative side of the question as to the vole, ol'coididonoi' >■■ entirely incorrect. The question was put in due form, and carried unaniniouslv, and the temper of tho meeting may be judged by the fact that no one ventured to propose an amendment. The Wairarapa Standard, which is unfavourable to the Government, and is published in the town wbero (ho address was delivered, lias the fairness to state that tho vote was carried unanimously, and does not descend to any such petty trivialities as delight our small-minded evening contemporary.

It ii now .vale.l (writes our Mastei-ton correspondent; that Mr A. W. Hogg, M.H.R., will have no opposition at the coming olocA branch of the National Ass. has been formed in Masterton, writes our correspondent. The operations of the branch have so far been conducted in a semi - secret 'manner, and f cannot, therefore, indicate tho strength of the concern. Mr C. Hall, member for Waipawa, addressed a largo and enthusiastic meeting of his constituents at Danovirko last week. The public hall was crammed, and tho speaker was listened to with interest throughout, Ho

showed that the principal measures of tho two preceding sessions contained legislation which ho had advocated before his election. He twitted Captain Russell and Dr Newman, tho former for his inconsistency in advocatinj workmen's allotments and dwellings, and at the same time upholding the National Association's platform which condemns that policy; and ho proved that Dr Newman had misrepresented facts, and quoted tho sums paid to local newspapers, which proved that the Conservative papers had received much more than tho Liberal paper in Hawke's Bay. Mr Hall received a vote of thanks and confidence.

The Liberal Association of Wellington, wo understand, is to be reorganised. With this object in view, and with the concurrence of tho Premier, circulars have been sent to tho various Labour and Liberal organisations in the city, and a meeting will shortly be held, of which due notice will bo given. A Gisbornc papor stales that Mr Townlcy, tho Mayor of Gisbornc, is likely to be tho National Association candilale for Waiapu. Our Stratford correspondent telegraphs that a largo requisition signed by all tho principal business pooplo of Stratford was forwarded last night to the Hon J. G. Ward asking him to deliver a political address there. Mr VV. Carucross, M.H.R., addressed tho electors at Mosgicl on Saturday, and received a unanimous veto of thanks and confidence.

Mr James Allen, M.H.R., addressed tho electors at Milton, and received a- vote of thanks and confidence with only one dissentient.