General Election.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 6730, 2 November 1896, Page 4

General Election.

(BY TELEGRAPH.) Auoklakd, October 3L Mr J. M. Shera has announced himself as a candidate for the city. •■i i O <:< v Chbistohubch, October 31. The Hon. W. Rolleston delivered a political aiddress to' a "large audience in the Riccarton Schoolroom on Saturday nighti' - IIe n adversely criticised 1 the present administration, especially deprecating the Premier's abuse of his position in accepting office in connection with the Angfo: Continental Syndicate. He supported the present land policy, and claimed that the. Atkinson Government had initiated if." He considered it desirable that further borrowing should cease. At the close of his address he was accorded ~* y-teot thanks. He was well received and frequently applauded. - .Pcnbdet, November 1. Mr W. Wardrop is announced as a candidate for Caversbam, for which Messrs Morrison, W. Barron, and T. K. Sidey were- previously in the field. HoKmKA, November 1. - The public meeting convened by the Mayors after the. Borough Council meet-ing.-on Friday night, to consider what steps snail he taken to accord the Hon. "R: 3. Seddon a reception on his return to -file -Coast, fizzled out, only twenty peranum including those Borough Councillors who had not left the hall, being present. *ft''ls v now ; 'pfoposed to delay any public 'reception here till after the elections in the northern portion of the district. A requisition, very numerously signed, asking Mr Seddon to stand for re-election, Is to.be presented on his arrival. The movement originated at Knmara, and lists have been sent to all the adjacent localities. No other candidate is yet definitely announced, Mr Grimwood, who -previously expressed his intention of again contesting the seat with Mr Seddon, "Baring made no sign.