MAJOR ATKINSON.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1509, 17 March 1887, Page 2

MAJOR ATKINSON.

Tho Hawera correspondent of* the "Proßa" telegraphs under date 16'.h fnst :. — It is still uncertain when Major Atkinam will* addcoaa his conßtitusnta. Mrs Atkinson h still seriously ill, which probably accountsjfor tho ltttlo port which Major Atkinson has taken of late m political mattats Ho will re opposed at the general election by Mr MoUulrean old resident of EUwera, and a .T P., no? reading for the Bar, who la actively working m prepira'ion for tho oonteßt. Mr MoGoire will h-tvo come support irora thu opponents of Taranftkl Harbor, and for those who think Major Atkinson hai looked too mnoh after the colony rb a whole and "not enough for hia owa particular district. Probably the contest wlJl ba closer that nt the last e'ec'^oa, when Mr IfaDlham fought the present member.

Another candidate, w'no ia steadily working for tha same constituency ia Mr FintiOrty, a Putea surveyor, who also claims to have a lurgb following. If both Mr Flnnerty and Mr McGuto otand Major Atkinson is certain to gtt m by a large majority, but m any oase, supposing only one remains to contcßt the fluid, Major Atkinson's seat is considered by his supporters to be to!orably aeoure. Colonel Trimble will very likely be unopposed for Tar«naki and ia sure of re-oloction, Mr Samuel will retiro from Now Plymouth if another suitable candidate can be found, but will ataud a^ain rather than see the seat fall into uodoairable hanoa.