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Star (Christchurch), Issue 183, 12 December 1868, Page 4

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION. WE, the undersigned, believing the state of public affairs in this colony to be full of peril. 1 — that the war at present existing will entail additional burdens oh 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 oolony — 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 Treleavea Christchurch Wm. Hanson 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. Howeli M.P.C. C. R. Blakiiton, J.P. Joshua S. Williams, William B!«ck M.P.C. Edward Kichardion W. H. Wynn Wil- R. M. Morten . liams, M.P.C. James Wood, saddler 'A. Horn brook, M.P.C L. E. Nathan Jas.S.Turnbull,M.D. W; J. Mills John D. Enys, J.P. C. C; Aikman Courtney Nedwill, B. Petersen &C» ,M S D. -.--.* C. Prebble L. Harper H. Montgomery W. G.lnhian J. Woodford Frank Pitt C. W. Turner T. Nottidge G. Simmons Forßter 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 K . Caton ley, M.P.C. Alex. Matthews Wm. Norman A. Ayers H. H. Hennah David ScottJJf eorge W. H. Lee Henry A. Scott, J.P. W. H. Lane J. 11. 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 R. Waltbn rlobert Sutherland John Griffiths. W. L. Hawkins Jno. Morgan Thos. Harriaon G. T. Chisnall T. Wallace & Co. Fred. W. Thiel Frederick Hdbbs W. Hall William Hobbs H. F. Poore W. H. Hobbs J. W.Oram Edwin Oatway Alfred Simpson Henry Nicholls Richard Robinsenj Wm. Storer Fred. Lane Col ton "Fowler Hjm«n Marks Jeremiah NewsoMe Henry Sawtell John Dempsey Joseph Bailey John G. Wood R. Rrunsden John Parkinson Robt. V'J Crosbie Thomas Hay ward A. J. Stevens J. C. F. Lawrence Alfred Osborn J W. Brice ; Thos. Kent Thos. Pavitt|! I Stephen Harper George Rutherford| J. W. Slade G. Me Williams Thos. I. Joynt G. Coaiies & Co Thos. Grantham C. Dearing John C. Angus.: Wm Calvert Henry Matson ' W. Pengelly George Jones J. Mills Thomas Wyoni N. J. Suckling J. D. Smith Wm. Hy. Lord James Carter Henry Wilkinson William Allan Pearce John Suckling Charles Oswald W. H. Davenport A. C. Barker A ! . : Moore J. S. Barker 8. B! Stifle S. Gundry W: D. Barnard D. C. Andersoa W. B. Jones C. Cooper William Pratt W. Withey Edward Hamilton ch aB . j Hi n John WUliamsoa Henry Scrimshaw " farmer, Sandhills W. Harris T. M.Hassal J. B. Moleß, farmer, Beuj. Bailey, Henry Riccarton Topp, farmers, John Goodmaa Woodend J. W. Anderson Wmi Bramley, farmer, John McCallum Bangiora; T. Wallace Augustus' Floraace, B. Simpson Senr.; L.S.A. John N! Wood C. K. Brings Wm. Wh'eiel(ir| Wm. Collins W.H. Butler : Bbenezer Long Edward Sailer : Edwin Green .(Daniel Pine ! George T. Hawker. William Milton GamWra. Nert : ; ; fii' ble :p "> ,: JohnMoran /oba Brvvfhtoa John Mabar •'■• Matthew Heary Oraa «RobtNewto« Joseph MilwM <