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Star (Christchurch), Issue 193, 24 December 1868, Page 4

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION. V l7 E, the undersigned, believing the 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 the utmost limit : — tbat 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 Colonia: Government and the General Assembly, 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, 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; 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. 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. NathaD Jas. S. Turnbull, M.D. W. J. Mills John D. Enys, J.P. C. C. Aikman Courtney Nedwill, B. Petersen to Co M.D. C. Prebble 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. 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. Hennak 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.e.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 Waher John Carew, B. J. H. Carew A.8., J.P. H. P. Cole M. Sandstein E. 11. Maude P. Laurie R. Walton ttobert Sutherlaad John Griffiths W. L. Hawkins Jno. Morgan Thos. Harrison, G. T. Chisnall T. Wallace to 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 Robinson Wm. Storer Fred. Lane Colton Fowler Hymnn Marks Jeremiah Newsome Henry Saw tell John Dempsey Joseph Bailey John G. Wood R. Rrunsden John Parkinson Robt. P. Crosbie Thomas Hayward A. J. Stevens J. C. F. Lawrence Alfred Osbern W. Brice Thos. Kent Thos. Pavitt Stephen Harper George Rutherford J. W. Slade G. McWilliams Thos. I. Joynt G. Coates to Co Thos. Grantham C. Dearing John C. Angus Wm Calvert Henry Matßon 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. Davenp9rt A. C. Barker A . Mcore J. S. Barker S. B. Stiffe S. Gundry W. D. Barnard D. C. Andersea W. B Jones C. Cooper William Pratt W. Withey Edward Hsmilton Chas. J. Hill John Williamson Henry Scrimshaw farmer, Sandhills W. Harris T. M. Hassal J. B. Moles, farmer, Benj. Bailey, Henry Riccarton 'J opp, farmers, John Goodmaa Woodend J. W. Andersoa Wm. Bramley, farmer, John McCallum Rangiora T. Wallace Augustus Florance, B. Simpson Senr., L.S.A. John N. Wood C. E. Brings Wm. Wheeler Wm. Collins W. H. Butler Ebenezer Long Edward Salter Edwin Green Daniel Pine George T. Hawker William Milton GainWni. Ness ble John Moran John Brougbtoa John Maber Matthew Henry Oram I Robt New ten Joseph Milsom