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Star (Christchurch), Issue 184, 14 December 1868, Page 4

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION. WE, the undersigned, believing tbe state of public affairs in this colony to be full of peril: — that tha war at present existing will entail additional burdens on the people, already taxed to tbe utmost limit . — that the present excessive taxation paralyses the hest 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 rote 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 indues the people of both Islands to petition her Majesty and the Imperial Parliament to revise the Constitution, and thereby obtain Beparate 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 conductiag external defence. W. Wilson, Mayor of Charles Treleave» 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. Blakiston, 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, M.P.G. L. E. Nathan Jas.S.Turnbull.M.D. W. J. Mills John D. Enys, J.P. C. C. Aiknaan Courtney Nedwill, B. Petersen &Co M.D. C. Prebble L. Harper H. Montgomery W. G. Inmaa J. Woodford Frank Pitt C. W. 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. Cele M. Sandstein E. H. Maude P. Laurie B. Walton Robert Sutherlaad John Griffiths W. L. Hawkins Jno. Morgan Thos. Harrison G. T. Chisnall T. Wallace & Co. Fred. W. Thiel Frederick Hobbs W. Hall William Hobhs H. F. Poore W. H. Hobbs J. W. Oram Edwin Oatway Alfred Simpson Henry Nicholls Richard Robinson Wm. Storer Fred. Lane Colton Fowler Myman Marks Jeremiah Newso__e Henry Sawtell John Dempsey Joseph Bailey John G. Wood R. Rrunsden John Parkinson Robt. P. Crosbie Thbmas Hayward A. J. Stevens J. C. F. Lawrence Alfred Osborn W. Brice Thos. Kent Thos. Pavitt Stephen Harper George Rutherford J. W. Slade G. McWilliama Thos. I. Joynt G. Coates & Co Thos. Grantham C. Dearing John C. Angus Wm Calvert Kenry 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 John Suckling Charles Oswald W. H. Davenport A. C. Barker A. Moor© J. S. Barker S. B. Stiffe S. Gundry W.D.Barnard D. C. Andersoa W. B. Jones „ C. Cooper William Pratt W. Withey Edward, Hamilton Chas. J. Hill John Wiih'amsoß Henry Scrimshaw farmer, Sandhills W. Harris T. M. Hassal J. B. Moles, farmer, Benj. Bailey, Henry Riccarton ' Topp, farmers, John Goodmaa : Woodend J. W. Ander*.* Wm. Bramley ,far»er, John McCallum I Rangiora T. Wallace Augustus Floraace, B. Simpson ! Seni-.j L.S.A. John N. Wood C. E. Briggs Wm. Wheeler? Wm. Collins W. 11. Butltr Ebenezer Long Edward Salter Edwin Green Dauiel Pine - George T. Hawker William Milton GnmWp. Ness , bie John Maran John Broughtoa John Maber Matthew Henry Oram 1 Robt Newton J oseph Milsem