POLITICAL NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3550, 27 August 1879, Page 3

POLITICAL NEWS.

[BX TBLEGBArH.] [SPECIAL^ Auckland, August 26. ■ Mr: r Tolo met tho electors of Eden at; • Grafton school, aud received a vote of i confidence. ' ' i Mr Hobbs met tho Franklin electors at WaiukU, where, owing to tho disorder, nb ! tote was taken. Wellington, August 26. \ At a large meeting of Temperance Societies; last night it was resolved— " That this meeting, bemg representative of the Temperance bodies of the city, is deeply convinced that there is ho effectual method of lessening tbe evils resulting from the use of intoxicating liquow 1 but to restrict the trade, and deems it to be the duty of all the members of these several iiodies to subordinate every other political question, and hereby pledges itself to vote only for those candidates who arc prepared to leek to amend the Bill of 1873 so as to make it workable, and also to oppose tho giving of any oomponsation to the trade." A ballot waa then taken to decide which two candidates the meeting should support, and the choico fell on Meaars Hunter and Levin. ■' MrW. Hutchison addressed the electors this ovening, there being a large attendance. Tho Candidate was well received, and at the close of tho meeting received an unanimous vote of confidence. Westpobt, August -26. The Liberal Association havo elected Mr J. B.Fisher as the candidate for tho district He favours Mr Curtis' amendment on education, and the local Option Bill, with a comSensation clause. Messrs Monro and O'Connor eoline to be nominated. Wanganui, August 26. The nominations aro fixed for Sept. 3, and, thepolling for Sept. 5. The contest between Sir W. Fox and Mr. Ballance is expected to be very keen. Gbbtmouth, August 26. Tho nomination took place to-day, Court-yard boing crowded. The Returning Officer, Mr O. Broad, reading the writs, callad for nominations, when Mr R. H. J. Reeves was proposed by Mr Guinness, seconded by Mr Hungerfortl ; Mr Masters was proposed liy Mr J. Kilgour, seconded by Mr S. Hill ; Mr Brennan was proposed by Mr Trennory, seconded by Mr Kennedy; Mr M'Lean was: proposed by Mr Tronnery, seconded by Mr Oolfis j 'Mr J. M. Morris was proposed by Mr M'Leod, seconded by Mr S. M'Dowell ; Mr Drury wn3 proposed by Mr Glennon, Bcconded by Mr M'Leod ; Mr F. W. Lahman wis pro-: Sosed by Mr Kennedy, seconded by Mr J., ones* The proceedings were very orderly, but a.. general opinion prevailed that Mr Blair's report was the joint production of Messrs Blair and Macandrew. The show of hands was in favour of Messrs Drury and Masters. A poll was demanded. • Timabu, August 26. Mr Woollcombo received a unanimous vote; of confidence at Pareora laßt night. No candidate in opposition to Mr Wakefield is yet mentioned. Oamabu, August 26. ; Sir Georgo Grey passed through Oamaru •to-day, en route for Palmorston, whore ho intends to address a meeting to-night. Mefsrs Hislop and Shrimsla addressed a meeting at Maheno last night, and received a vote of confidence ; and Mr Steward got a similar vote at Livingstone. Dunedin, August 26. The Premior will arrive in Dunedin early to-morrow, and will address a mass meeting in the ovonin;. Mr Thomas Diok, one of tho candidates for the city, addressed the electors last night. He strongly condemned tho Government policy and administration. Ho received a unanimous vote of confidence. iINVBBOABGILL, August 26. On dil that yet another candidate will . oome out for Riverton, in the person of the Mayor, Mr Danidl. He will be the seventh.