THE COMING ELECTION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6149, 24 October 1881, Page 2

THE COMING ELECTION.

TEMPERANCE CONFERENCE. E 0 The usual weekly meeting of the Dunedin ) Central Temperance Conference was held on 0 r Saturday last, 22nd inst. Thero was a largo 0 attendance of representatives of tho different t temperance organisations. < Tlie Vigilance Coramjttoes for tho different t districts reported progress, showing that their 3 work was being prosecuted with much energy f The Conference resolved to heartily support 1 tho candidature of Mr John Bathga.te for the 1 Roslyn district. . ; Several names were mentioned as probable r candidates for Dunedin South and Central, t and after a somewhat interesting discussion on r matters generally affecting tho present situat tion of the forthcoming general election, tho ) meeting separated in tho usual manner. . Mr John Barnes intends coming forward for i Uimedin East. > M}' Murray addressed a good meeting at . Waihola last night, Mr Duff, J.P., presiding. , A unanimous vote of thanks and confidence was passed, with tho desiro that ho should roproscnt Lruco again. Mr Duncan Sinclair, will contest the Hutt seat. Mr William Posfclethwaite received a vote of thanks and confidenco at Geraldine on Friday night. The candidate declared himself a supporter of tho present Government. Mr DiviHi, a candidate for Thorndon (Wellington), addressed the electors on Saturday and received a vote of confidence. '