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Star (Christchurch), Issue 180, 9 December 1868, Page 4

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION. WE, the undersigned, believing the state of public affairs in tbis 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 •olony-— 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 other 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 Islands, with a Federal Congress for the establishment of a Customs Tariff; tbe maintenance of the public credit by payment of interest and sinking fund on Colonial Loans ; the management of the Marine Postal Services; 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 Hawkes, Chas. S. Howell M.P.C. C. R. Blakistou, J.P. Joshua S. Williams, William Black M.P.C. Edward Richardson W. H. Wynn Wil- R. M. Morten liams, M.P.C. James Wood, saddler A. Hornbrook, MiP.G. L. E. Nathan Jas.S.Turnbull,M.D. W. J. Mills John D. Enys, J.P. C. C. Aikman Courtney Nedwill, B. Petersen &Cc M.D. C. Prebble L. Harper H. Montgomery W.G. Inman J.Woodford Frank Pitt C. Y(. Turner T. Nottidge G. Simmons Forster F. Nixon J. G. Ruddenklau C. Clark Thos. Osborn Alexander J. Walker Thos. Pye Chas. Kiver, jun. David Nairn Thomas Fisher, M.D. E. Mitchell H. P. Murray-Ayns- John H. Caton ley, M.P.C. Alex. Matthews Wm. Norman A. Ayers H. H. Hennah David Scott; eorge 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.M. Dixon, M.P.C A. McLean H. C. West J. C. Helmore W. Hislop T. H. Wigley, J.P., C. Fredk. Beeby and M.P.C. Nelson H. S. Brown Walter John Carew, B. J. H. Carew A.8., J.P. H. P. Cole M. Sandstein E. H. Maude P. Laurie B. Walton Robert Sutherland John Griffiths W. L. Hawkins Jno. Morgan Thos. Harrison G. T. Chisnall T. Wallace k Co. Fred. W. Thiel Frederick Hobbs W. Hall William Hobbs H. F. Poore W. H. Hobbs J. W. Oram Edwin Oatway Alfred Simpson Henry Nicholls Richard Robinsen Wm. Storer Fred. Lane Colton Fowler Hyman Marks Jeremiah Newsome Henry Sawtell John Dempsey Joseph Bailey John G. Wood R. Rrunsden John Parkinson Robt. P. Crosbie Thomas Hayward A. J. Stevens J. C. F. Lawrence Alfred Osborn W. Brice Thos. Kent Thos. Pavitt Stephen Harper George Rutherford J. W. Slade G. McWilliams Thos. I. Joynt G. Coates & Co Thos. Grantham C. Dearing John C. Angus Wm Calvert Henry Matson W, Pengelly George Jones J. Mills Thomas Wyons N. J. Suckling J. D. Smith Wm. Hy. Lord James Carter Henry Wilkinson William Allan Pearce Jobn Suckling Charles Oswald W. H. Davenport A. C. Barker 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 Edward Hamilton Chas. J. Hill John Williamson Henry Scrimshaw farmer, Sandhills W. Harris T. M. Hassal J. B. Moles, farmer, Benj. Bailey, Henry Riccarton Topp, farmers, John Goodman Woodend J. W. Anderson Wm.Bramley, farmer, John McCallum Rangiora T. Wallace Augustus Floraace, B. Simpßon Senr., L.S.A. John N. Wood C. E. Brings Wm. Wheeler Wm: Collins -•• W.H.Butler Ebenezer Long Edward Salter Edwin Green Daniel Pjne George T. Hawker William Milton G amWm. Ness . We • John Moran Johm Brougfcto* John Maber ~ Matthew Hear) Oram Robt Newton J oeeph Milsom