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Star (Christchurch), Issue 157, 12 November 1868, Page 4

CONSTITUTIONAL. REFORM ASSOCIATION. V\7E, the undersiemd. bellying the stnte VV 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 nnd the Gtneral Assimbly, 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, ami endeavour, by public meetings and all other lawful means, to induce the people of both Inlands to petition her Majesty and the Imperial Parliament to revise the Constitution, aud thereby obtain separate legislatures for the Northern ami Middle Islands, with a Federal Congress for the establishment of a Customs Tar'ff ; the maintenance of the public credit by payment of interest and sinking fund on Colonial Joans; the management of the Marine Postal Services; and proviiling for and conducting external defence. W. Wilson, Mayor of Charles Treleaven Christchurch Wm. Manson G. Gould Jvilin Suulholme, W. Montgomery, M.H.R. M.P.O. Robert Swan R. H. Rhodes, M.P.C. Walter Kennaway, W. Reeves, J. P. M.P.C. James George Ilawkes, Chas. 8. Howell M.P.C. C. K. Blakiaton, J. p . Joi-hua i?. Williams, William Blhck M.P.O. Edward Hidi'ardson R. J. S. Harman, J.P. David Morrow W. H. Wyim Wil- R. M. Morten Hams, M.P.C. James Wood, saddler A. Hornbrook, M.P.C. L. K. Nathan Jas.s. Turnbull. M.D. W. J. Mills John D. Enys, J.P. O. O. Aikman Courtney Nedwi.l, B. Peter: en &Co M D. O. Prehble L. Harper H. Montgomery W. G. inman J. Woodford Frank Pitt C. W. Turner T. Nottidge G.Simmons Forster F. Nixon J. G. Ruddenklau C. Clark Thos. Osl.orn Alexander J. Walker Thos. I'ye Chas. Kiver, jun. David Nairn Thomns Kisher, M.D. E. Mitchell H. P. Murray- A yns- John 11. Caton ley, M.P.C. Alex. Matthews Win. Norman A. Ayers H. H. Hennah David Mcott George W. H. Lee Henry A. Scott, J.P. W. H. Lane J. 11. Bennett W. Sidney Smith W. Savage F.W. l)elamah.,M.P.C.H. C. '-Vest A. McLean W. Hislop J. C. Ili-hnore C. Fredk. Beeby IT. H. Wialey, J.P., H. S. Brown and M.P.C. Nelson E. H. Maude M. Sandstein R. Walton P. Laurie John Griffiths rtobert Sutherland Jno. Morgan W. L. Hawkins G. T. Chisnall Thos. Harrison Fred. W. Thiel T. Wallace & <*o. W. Hall Frederick Hobbs 11. F. Poore William Hotiba J. W. Oram W. H. Hobbs Alfred Simpson Edwin Oatway Richard Robinson Henry Nicholis Fred. Lane Wm. Storer Hym-n Marks Colton Fowler Henry Sawtell Jurt-miuh Newsome Joseph Bailey John Dempsey K. Rrunsden John G. Wood Robt. I. Crosbie John Parkinson A. J. Stevens I homns Ilayward Alfred Osborn J. C. F. Lawrence Thos. Kent W. Brice Stephen Harper Thos. Pavitt Wm. l-PRgott Kdw. P vitt J. W. Sl;.de G-orpe Rutherford Thos. I. Joynt G. McWilliams Thos. Grantham G. Coates & Co Jwhn C. Angus I. Dearing Henry Matson Wm Calvert George Jones W, I'engtlly Thomas Wyons J. Mills )<d. Giddia N. J. Suckling J. D. Smith Win. Ily. I oid James Carter Henry Wilkinson William Allan Pearce John Suckli' g Charles Oswald W. H. Davenport A. C. Barker A. M( o:e J. S. Uarker S. B. Miffe S. Gundry \V. D. Barnard ]>. C. Anderson W. U Jones C Cooper William Pratt W. Withey A. C. Knight, M.P.C. Chas. J. Hill C. E. Man-hunt Henry Scrimshaw Wm. Slaier I dward Hamilton John Williamson W. Harris farmer, Smidhills J. B. Moles, farmer, T. M. Has Mil Riccarton Benj. bailey, Ilei.ry John Goodman I opj>, farmers, J. VV. Anderson Woodend John McCallum Wm. Branihy, farmer, T. Wallace Kangiora B. Simpson Augustus Florauce, John N. Wood SSenr., L.S.A. Wm. Wheeler <"". K. Brings VV. LI. Butler Wm. Collins Edward Salttr Ebenezer Long Daniel Pine Kuwin Green William Milton GamGeorge 'V. Hawker ble Wm. Ncsa John Broughton c! 577