TAMAKI ELECTION.

Auckland Star, Issue 1192, 18 November 1873, Page 2

TAMAKI ELECTION.

NOMINATION TO-DAY,

The nomination of one member to serve in tho Provincial Council for the electoral district of Tamaki took place at noon to-day at St. John's College. E, C. Barstow, Esq., R. M., Eeturning Officer, &0., having read the writ and election notice, called upon any elector of the district to name a candidate. Mr B. Ireland proposed Mr Robert N. Reyburn, saying hehadjknown him a long time as an able and industrious chairman of the Mount Wellington Highway Board for the past seven years. If 'elected Mr Keyburn would make a most excellent member. In the case of Mr Kerr the road trustees would not not .work with him. Mr Kerr was also jchairtnan of the Education Board at Panmure, but threw it up in disgust because the people would not support him. He had also been a member of the General Assembly, but voted to join three districts into one, and so multiplied the votes of tho district. He had also done nothing to assist in making a good road to Panmure from the Harp of Erin. Therefore ho (Mr Ireland)(W not think Mr Kerr would make a good member. He had much pleasure in proposing Mr Itevbum.

Mr W. Innis Taylor seconded the nomination.

Mr Alexander Thomson proposed Mr John Kerr, who had been a tried and good friend to the district as its representative in the Council and the Assembly. Mr Joseph Brennan seconded the nomination of Mr Kerr. JN"o other candidate was proposed. Mr Keyburn briefly'addressedfthe.electorg, saying he would not say one woM for or against Mr Kerr. If elected he would do an in his power to serve the district. He was not in favour of the Education tax as w stood. He thought Provincialism was on its last legs, but he did not want it to be done , away with until they knew what was gomr' A\ ' to be substituted for it. p f\ \ Mr Kerr then addressed the electors;.!^ f\ plying to Mr B. Ireland remarks saying , gentleman wanted to belike Warwick the Ki%-' |

maker, to make^Superintendenta and members just as he and his satellites liked, tut he had he.cv. disappointed ar:d felt sore. If elected he would act ns he always had done for the benefit of his constituents bik! the province. He approved" of the Education Act and belie red generations yet unborn would, live to bless it, but it might perhaps be amended. He ;;vould, if elected, give a fair support to Mr "Williamson. If elected and a majority of electors did not approve of his conduct he. would resign when called upon, or even if a respectable minority asked him.

A show of hands wns called for, and declared in favour1 of Mr Kerr. A poll was then demanded by Mr Eeyburn which will be taken on Monday next.