ELECTION NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1635, 13 August 1887, Page 2

ELECTION NEWS.

Napier. Auguet 12

Mr La e celles, a solicitor, one of the candidates for Waipswa, If addressing meetings In this electorate, fie la ft Government supporter, except m Native matters. He otrongly opposes the Native Land Act on the ground that the Natlvea will not sell or lease lands nnder it, and the settlement of the North Island will be checked. He warmly supported Sir R. Stout on the education question. Wellington, August 12.

Jrtequieitions are m circulation inviting Sir George Grey and Sir JuliQß Yogel to deliver addresses. The Hon Mr BaHance will probably speak her* too. Mr Fraser, the former member for T« Aro, received a vote of thanks and confidence. He was favorable to Government and to stringent economy, but objected to interference with education, which was all the people got from the public works policy. • vSir Julius Yogel states that it Is tbe Portfolio of Minister of Marine which Mr Lirnaoh has resigned, not Mines, as tola* graphed. Sir Jalluß Yogel denies the troth of the rumour that he haa been c fibred the Lead of the Government Insurance Dapart mint, or that the Controller-General haa been asked to resign m his favor. He states that when Mr Allen came oat m opposition to Sir R. Stout he offered to place his resignation m the Premier's hands, but the latter declined it. Mr Edwards, a candidate for Wellington South and Suburbs, has retired. Dunbdi.v, August 12. Mr H. S. Fish addressed the eleotori of Duaedin South this evening, and secured a vot& of confiderca. lie announoed himself a Government supporter and a Protectionist to the extent of prohibition. He positively declined to answer any question bearing on the matter of his not prosecuting Mr H. J. Walter, who charged him with taking bribes. ; * ..