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Star (Christchurch), Issue 154, 9 November 1868, Page 4

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION. tIT" E, the undersigned, believing the state » » of public affairs in this colony to be full of peril :— that iho war at present existing will entail additional burdens on the people, already taxed to the utniOßt limit : — that the present excessive taxation paralyses the best efforts of the colonists, and prevents intending emigrants from coming to these shores : and believing, also, that the Coloniar Government and the General Assembly, as constituted, can neither legislate for, nor administer satisfactorily, the affairs of the colony — Herebj' form ourselves into AN ASSOCIATION, With the following objects in view . — To return Members to the House of Representatives pledged to vote against war expenditure for the sub jugation of the native race. To collect and diffuse statistical information, and endeavour, by public j meetings and all other lawful means, I to induce the people of both Islands to petition her Majesty and the Imperial Purlia.rm.-nt :o revise the Constitution, and thereby obta'ti separate le#'>sla*uri-s for the Northern and Middle lsiunrts, with a re ferul Congress for the establishment of a Customs Tariff; the-nmintenanceof the public credit by payment of interest and sinking fund on Colouinl Loans ; the maiugement ot : the Marine Postal -"-ervices; and providing for and conducting external defence. W. Wilson, Mayor of Charles Treleaven Christchurch Wm. Munson G. Uould John btudholme, W. Montgomery, M iI.R. M.P.C. Robert Swan R. H. Rhodes, M.P.C. Walter Kennaway, W. Reeves, J. P. M P.O. James George Ilawkes.Clms. s. Howell M.P.I. C. R. Makiston, J.P. Joshua S. Williams, William Bl«ck M.P.C. Edward Hiclmrdson R. J. S. Harman, J.P. David Morrow VV. tl. Wynn Wil- R. M. Morten Hams, M.P.C. James Wood, saddler A. Hornbrook, M.P.C. L. K. Nathan James S. Turnbull, W. J. Mills John D. Knys, J.P. C-. C. Aikman Courtney Nedwiil, B. Peter^eu &Co M.D. C. Prebble L. Harper H. Mon'gomery W. G. Inmnn J. Woodfoid Frank Pitt C. VV. Turner T. Nottidge G. Simmons Forsttr F. Nixon J. G. Ruddenklau C. Clark Thos. On: orn Alexander J. Walker Thos. Pye Chas. Kiver, jun. David Nairn Thomas Fisher, M.D. E. Mitchell H. P. Murray-Ayns- John 11. Ontbn ley, M.P.C. Alex. Matthews Wm iVnrman A. Ayirs 11. 11. Hennnh David Scott ! George W. H. Lee Henry A. Scott, J.P. r W. 11. Lane J. H. Bennett W. Sidney Smith W. Savwge F.W. Delamiiiii, M.P.i. .H. C. West A. McLean W. Hisli<p J. C. IMmore C. Frcdlc. Beeby T. H? Wijiley, J.P.,. H. S. Brown and M.P.t-. JS'elson E. H. Maude M. Sandstein H.Walton P. Laurie John Griffiths i{obert Sutherland Juo Morgan' VV. L. Hawkins G. T. tJliisiall ! Thos. Harrison Krc«l W. Thitl T. Wallace & Co. W. Hall Frederick Hobbs H. F. Poorc William Hobbs J. VV. ornm W. il. Hobbs Alfred Simpson Edwin Oatwny Richard Robinson Henry Nicholls Fred. Lane Wm. Storer llym n Marks Col ton Fowler Henry Saw tell Jeremiah Newsome Joseph Bailey Jnhn Dempsey R. Krunsflen John G. Wood Robt. \\ Crosbie John Parkinson A. J. Stevens 1 homas Hay ward Alfred Osborn J. C. F. Lawrence Thos. Xt-nt VV. Brice Stephen Harper Thos. Pavitt Wm. LegKott Kdw. P. vitt J. W. Sb.de Gtorge Rutherford Thus. I. Joynt (t. McWilliains Thos. GranihaiH G. Coates & Co John C. Angus C. Dearing , Henry Matson Wm Calvert George Jones W. Pengelly Thomas Wyons J. Mills . Ld. Gtddis N. J. Suiklinpf J. D Smith Wm. Hy. Lord .James Carl^r henry Wilkinson William Allan Peurce John Suckling Charles Oswald VV. H. Davenp it A. C. Barker, M D. A.Muore J. S. Barker S. B. Stiffe S. Gundry W. D. Barnard I). C. Anderson VV. B Jones C. Cooper William Pratt W. Withey A. C. Knight, M.P.C. Chas. J. Hill ('. E. Marubunt Henry Scrimshaw Wm. Slater ) dwurd Hamilton John Williamson W. Harris farmer, Sandhills J. B. Moles, farmer, T. M. Hassal Riccarton Benj. Bailey, Henry John Goodman lopp, fanners, J. VV*. Anderson Woodend John McCallum Wm. Bramh-y, farmer, T. Wallace Kangiora B. Simpson Augustus FloraDC.e, John N. Wood Senr., M.D., L.t.A. IWm. Wheeler O. E. Brings JW. H. Butler VVm. Collins ,Edward Salter Kbenezer Long Daniel Pine Kdwin Green William Milton GamGeorge T. liawker ble VVni. Ness John Broughton I C 1577