GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7013, 18 November 1890, Page 3

GENERAL ELECTIONS.

♦ Mr Meredith met the electors in the schoolroom, Balcairn, on Monday evening. The room was crowded, and Mr John Cameron presided. Mr Meredith spoke for nearly two hours. At the conclusion of his address a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence in him was carried. Mr T. H. Anson delivered his first address to the electors of Selwyn at the Town Hall, Kirwee, last night, when about two hundred persons were present from all parts of the district. He declared himself an Independent, and would not ally himself to any party in the House except one that would work for the benefit of the farming and mining interests. He was accorded a hearty vote of thanks and confidence, a vote of thanks only being negatived by a large majority. On Monday night Mr Moore addressed the electora of Kaiapoi at the Oddfellows' Hall. The Mayor, Mr C. Hansen, occupied the chair. Mr Moore repeated in substance his Rangiora speech. At its conclusion, Mr R. Blakeley moved, and Mr O'Sullivan seconded a vote of thanks to Mr Moore for his able speech. Sir Joliri Hall at Leeston. Last evening Sir John Hall addressed a largely attended meeting of the electors of the Ellesmere district, at the Town Hall, Leeston. The chair was occupied by Mr G. C. Wady, the Chairman of the Town Board. Sir John Hall, in the course of a speech extending over two hours and a half, dealt exhaustively with the questions which came before the last Parliament. He condemned the tactics of a section of the | members in obstructing business, he defended Mr Richardson's land administra- . tion, and declared himself opposed to a ! Land and Income tax in substitution for ' the Property tax, and also to graduated t taxation. He claimed credit for the Government for placing the finances of the . Colony on an improved footing, and expressed his disbelief in the JHutchison ' charges. At the conclnsion of his speech, Sir John was accorded a vote of thanks and coni fidenco, on the motion o£ Mr Overton, r seconded by Mr Hogg.