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Otago Witness, Issue 2528, 27 August 1902, Page 50

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Mr H. .T. Greenslade. a Pukerimi farmer, in response to a requisition containing 1000 signature!:, will .'taml for tho Wailcaco seat ! as a Government supporter. Mr John Dufchie ha? definitely decided to • contest Wellington, having so informed a i deputation that waited upon him on Saturday morning. Our Wellington correspondent telegraphs : " It is stated in the lobbies thai tho Government wore asked to support, the candidature of Mr R. ChishoJm for Dunedin City, but doc-lived to do so. Mr Chisholin was, however, urged to content tho Taieri electorate. The Government candidates for Dunedin will therefor© lie MeFsrs Millar, Arnold, and Barclay, and each and all will work for • the ticket.' "

Our Wellington correspondent telegraphs: " The Hon. T. W. Hislop has been ask«l to stand for Newton constituency. He has not yet decided whether he will. Dr Newman aUo has been asked to be a candidate."

There «eems to be a doubl in the minds of some of tlio Taieri electors as to whether or 'not Mr .1. H. London, of Abbotsford, will stand at the next general. election. As previously announced in our columns, Mr London intends to offer him'olf as an ardent Fi-pporter of the present Administration, and i.iiy rumours to the contrary are without the slightest foundation. Mr R. C. Cuttrm, Muyor of Naseby, is in the field as a candidate for the Mount Ida He support* the present Government. Mr .Joliii Wriifhl, of Mossriol Junction, arouiic:« his candidature for the Taieri Eeat at the general elections'. Mr Wright will si it- port the pretc.nl Government. It is rumoured (i-ays the Herald) that a. farmer (Mr Wallace, at Hillend), and Mr J. Motley, farmer, at Inch-Clutha, will be candidates .for Bruce at tlie coming election.

Over a dozen of (lie Coronation trees planted in Cornwall street. Masterton. were uialiciouhly pulled up on Thursday night.

" A building used as a stable, etc., belonging | lo Mr James M'M*ekin, of Otama. was destroyed by fire on Thursday morning last. The building, which contained among other thing* a new bicycle, was uninsured, and the loss is estimated to amount to about I £7fc

In the Police Court at New Plymouth Messrs O'Driscoll and Buckthought, licensees of the Commonwealth and Taipaki Hotels, were each fined 40s and 44s costs for refusing accommodation without valid reason to Pihama, a Nutive member of the TaraHftki reprewntjUlye football te»i%