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Star (Christchurch), Issue 156, 11 November 1868, Page 4

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION. WE, the undersigned, believing the state of public affairs in this colony to be 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 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 meetings and all otber lawful means, to induce the people of both Islands to petition her Majesty and the Imperial Parliament to revise the Constitution, and thereby obtain separate legislatures for the Northern and Middle Is'auds, with a Federal Congress for the establishment of a Customs Tariff; 'he maintenance of the public credit by payment of interest and sinking fund on Colonial loans ; the maimgement of the Marine Postal >ervices; and providing for and conducting external defence. W. Wilson, Mayor of Charles Treleaven Christchurch Wm. Manson G. Gould John Studholme, W. Montgomery, M.H.R. M.P.C. Robert Swan R. H. Rhodes, M.P.C. Walter Kennaway, W. Reeves, J. P. M.P.C. James George Hawkea, Chas. S. Howell M.P.O. C. R. Blakißton, J.P. Joshua S. Williams, William Black M.P.C. Edward Hiclmrdson R. J. S. Harman, J.P. David Morrow W. If. Wynn Wil- R. M. Morten liams, M.P.C. James Wood, saddler A. Hornbrook, M.P.C. L. K. Nathan James s. Turnbull, W. J. Mills John D. Enys, J.P. C. C. Aikman Courtney Ncdwiil, B. Pete^en &Co M.D. C. Prebble L. Harper H. Montgomery W. G. Inman J. Woodford Frank Pitt C. W. Turner T. Nottidge G. Simmons Forster V. Nixon J. G. Ruddenklau C. Clark Thos. Osl-orn Alexander J. Walker Thos. Pye Chas. Kiver, jun. David Nairn Ihomns Eisher, M.D. E. Mitchell H. P. Murray-^yns- John H . Caton ley, M.P.C. Alex. Matthews Wm Norman A. Ayers IT. H. Henn;:h David Scott George W. H. Lee Henry A. Scott, J.P. W. H. Lane J. H. Bennett W. Sidney Smith W. Savage F.W. Delamain,M.P.C.H. C. West A. McLean W. Hislop J. C. Hclmore C. Fredk. Beeby T. H. Wigley, J.P., H. S. Brown and M.P.C. Nelson E. 11. Maude M. Sandstein R. Walton P. Laurie John Griffiths Robert Sutherland Jno. Morgan W . L. Hawkins G. T. Chisnall Thos. Harrison Fred. W. Thie! T. Wallace & Co. W. Hall Frederick Hobbs H. F. Poore William Ilobbs J. W. Oram W. 11. Hobbs Alfred Simpson Edwin Oatwuy Richard Robinson Henry Nicholls Fred. Lane Wm. Storer llynun Murks Oolton Fowler Henry Sawtell Jeremiah Newsome Joseph Bailey John Dempsey R. Rrunsden John G. Wood Robt. P. Crosbie John Parkinson A. J. Stevens Thomas Hayward Alfred Osborn J. C. F. Lawrence Thos. Kent W. Brice Stephen Harper Thos. Pavitt Wm. Leggott Edw. Pnvitt J. W. Slade George Rutherford 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. .1. Suckling J. D. Smith Wm. Hy. Lord James Curter Henry Wilkinson William Allan Pearce John Suckling Charles Oswald W.H.Davenport A. C. Barker, M.D. A . Moore J. S, Barker S. B. Stiffe S. Gundry W. D. Barnard D. C. Anderson W. B Jones C. Cooper William Pratt W. Withey A. C. Knight, M.P.C. Chas. J. Hill C. E. Marchant Henry Scrimshaw Wm. Slater Edward Hamilton John Williamson W. Harris farmer, Sandhills J. B. Moles, farmer, T. M. Hassnl Riccarton Benj. Bailey, Henry John Goodman Topp, farmers, J. W. Anderson 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. Brings W. 11. Butler Wm. Collins Edward Salter Ebenezer Long Daniel Pine Edwin Green William Milton GamGeorge T. Hawker ble Wm. Ness John Broughton | c! 577