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Star (Christchurch), Issue 182, 11 December 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 •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 indue* 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; the 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. Man son G.Gould John Studholme, W. Montgomery, M.H.R. M.P.C. Robert Swan B. 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. Blakiiton, J.P. Joßhua S. Williams, William Black M.P.C. Edward Richardson Wr H. Wynn Wil- R. M.' Morten Hams, MiP.C. James Woodi saddler A. Horn brook, M.P.C. L. JB. Nathan Ja9iS.Turnb'ull,MvD.'W. J. Mills J John D. Enysy'J.P-. C.C Atkraan Courtney Nedwijl, , B. Peteraen &C« i M.D. ; i; . i C. Prebble L. Harper H. Montgomery W.,G. Intnan J.Wpodford Frank Pitt. ; C. "tfT. Turner T. Nottidge G. Simmons Foxster F. Nixon J. G. Ruddenklau C. Clark ' Thos., Oaborn 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 Win. Norman ' A. Ayers H..H. Hennah David Scottgj eorge W. H. Lee Henry A. Scott, J.P. WV'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.Helmorp. W. Hisiop , T. H. Wigley, J.P., C. Fredk. Beeby and M.P.C. Nelson H. S. Brown ' . . i Walter John Carew, B. J. H. Carew A.8., J.P. H. P. Cele M. Sandstein E.H. Maude P.Laurie R. Walton ' fiqbert Sutherland John Griffiths ! W. L. Hawkins . Jno. Morgan Thos. Harrison G. T. Ohisnall T. Wallace & 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 Robinsanj Wm. Storer , Fred. Lane C«lton Fowler Hy man Marks Jeremiah Newaome' Henry Sawteli John Dempsey Joseph Bailey John G. Wood R. Rrunsden John Parkinson Robt. P. Crosbie Thomas Hay ward A. J. Stevens J. C. F. Lawrence "Alfred Oaborn W. Brice . > :: , <'Thosl Kent . Thos. Pavitt ' Stephen Harper George Rutherford J. W. Slade G.McWilliams Thos. I. Joynt G. Qoates & Co Taos. Granth*m 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 Pearee John Suckling ' Charles Oswald W. H. Davenport A. C. Barker A . Moore J. S. Barker S. B. Stiffe > S. Gundry W. D. Barnard D. C. Anden»a W. B. Jones C. Cooper William Pratt W. Withey Edward Hamilton : Chas. J. Hill .John Williamsoa ' Henry Scrimshaw farmer, Sandhills W.;Harris T. M. Hassal J. B. Moles, farmer, Beaj. Bailey, Henry Riccarton Topp, farmers, John Goodmaa Woodend J. W..Ander«»a Wm.Bramley, farmer, John McCallum Eangjora ; •(,■ T. Wallace Augustus Floraace, B. Simpson Senr., L.S.A. John N. Wood . Ci E. Briggs Wm. Wheeler Wm. Collins „ . W. H. Butler • . . . . Ebenczer Long Edward Salter Edwin Green Daniel Pine George T. Hawker William Milton GawWm. Ness ble ' John Moran Joha Browgatoa John Maber Matthew Heary Oram Sobt Newtou Joaeph Milsoaa