CONSTITUTIONAi- REFORM ASSOCIATION. YytTE, the undersigned, believing the state V? of public affairs in this colony to he full of peril :— that the war at present existing will entail additional burdens on the people, already taxed to the utmost 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 Colonial Government and the General Assembly, as constituted, can neither legislate for, nor administer satisfactorily, the affairs of the colony — Hereby form ourselves into AN ASSOCIATION, With tbe 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 meetings and all other lawful means, to induce the people of both Islands to petition her Majesty and the Imperial Parliament to revise the Constitution, and therebj r obtain separate legislatures for the Northern and Middle Islands, with a Federal Congress for the establishment of a Customs Tariff; the maintenance of the public credit by payment of interest and sinking fund on Colonial Loans ; the management ot the Marine Postal services; ond providing for and conducting external defence. W. Wilson, Mayor of Charles Treleaven Christohurch Wm. Manson G. Oould _ John Studholme, W. Montgomery, M.H.R. M.P.O. Robert Swan R. 11. Rhodes, M.P.C. Walter Kent:away, W. Reeves, J. P. M.P.C. James George Hawkes, Chas. H. Howell M.P.r. C. R. Blakiston, J.P. Joshua S. Williams, William Black M.P.r;. Edward hichnrdson R. J. S. Harman, J.P. David Morrow W. H. Wynn Wil- R. M. Morten liams, M.P.C. James Wood, saddler A. Hornbrook, M.P.C. L. E. Nathan James S. TurnbuU, W. J. Mills John D. Enys, J.P. O. C. Aikman Courtney Ned will, B. Peter-en &Co M.D. C. Prebble L. Harper H. Montgomery W. G. Inman J. Woodford Frank Pitt C. W. Turner T. Notiidge G. Simmons Forster F. Nixon J. G. Ruddenklau C. Clark Thos. Osl.orn Alexander J. Walker Thos. Pye Chas. Kiver, jun. David Nairn Thomas Fisher, M.D. E. Mitchell H. P. Murray-Ayus- John H. Caton ley, M.P.C. Alex. Matthews Win. Norman A. Ayers H. H. Hennah David Scott George W. 11. Lee Henry A. Scott, J.P. W. H. Lane J. 11. Bennett W. Sidney Smith W. Savage F.W. l)e)aniuiii,M.P.C.H. C. West A. McLean W. Hislop J. C. Hclmore C. Fredk. Beeby T. IT. Wisjley, J.P., H. S. Brown and M.P.t'. Nelson E. 11. Maude M. Sandstein P. Walton P. Laurie John Griffiths i.obert Sutherland Jno. Morgan W. L. Hawkins G. T. Chisi-.all Thos. Harrison Fred. W. Thiel T. Wallace & To. W. Hall Frederick Hobbs H. F. Poore William Hot.bs J. W. Oram W. H. Hobbs Alfred Simpson Edwin Ontway Richard Robinson Henry Nicholls Fred. Lane Wm. Storer Hyni-n Marks t'olton Fowler Hi nry Sawtell Jertiniah Newsome Joseph Bailey Johu I 'enipsey R. Krunsden John G. Wood Robt. I*. Crosbie John Parkinson A. J. Stevens I homas Hayward Alfred Osborn J. C. F. Lawrence Thos. Kent W. Brice Stephen Harper Thos. Pavitt Wm. Leggott Kdw. P. vitt J. W. Sb.de George Wutherford Thos. I. Joynt G. McWilliams Thos. Grantham G. Coates & Co John C. Angus C. Dearing Henry Matson Wm Calvert George Jones W. Pengelly Thomas Wyons J. Mills Rd. Gtddis N. J. Suckling J. D. Htnith Wm. Hy. Lord James Carter Henry Wilkinson William Allan Pearce John Suckling Charles Oswald W. H. Davenpart A. C. Barker, M.D. A. Muore J. S. Barker S. B. Stiffe S. Gundry W. D. Barnard ]). C. Anderson W. B Jones C. Cooper William Pratt W. Withey A. C. Knight, M.P.C. Chas. J. Hill ( ■• E. M {.reliant Henry Scrimshaw Wm. Slaier Edward Hamilton John Williamson W. Harris farmer, Sandhills J. B. Moles, farmer, T. M. Hassal Riccarton Benj. Bailey, Henry John Goodman Topp, farmers, J. W. Andeison Woodend John McCallum Wm.Bramley, farmer, T. Wallace Rangiora B. Simpson Augustus Florance, John N. Wood Senr., M.D., L.S.A. Wm. Wheeler C. E. Briegs W. H. Butler Wm. Collins Edward Salter Ebenezer Long Daniel Pine t Edwin Green William Milton Giti- • George T. Hawker bie Wm. Ness John Brougbton ; | c 1577
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 155, 10 November 1868, Page 4
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