ELECTORAL NOTES.

Evening Star, Issue 3990, 8 December 1875, Page 3

ELECTORAL NOTES.

Mr Hull, a former member of the House of Representatives, announces his candidature for Marsdcn. A keen contest for Nelson suburbs is expected between Mr Richmond and Mr Rout, It is rumored that Mr Baigent will contest Walmea with Mr Shepherd, but the latter is considered safe. Our Riverton correspondent informs u-; that - “At the close of his meeting Mr M'Oillivray thanked the meeting for their confidence, and said he would give au intimation whether or not he would become a candidate after he bad addressed the electors at Winton. He in announced to address the electors there on Friday. There being so many Provincialists in the field for the Riverton seat it is considered almost certain for Mr M'Gillivray if he contests the election, MrJosop Sharp, late R.M., addressed the electors of Nelson City last night. He was thoroughly in favor of Abolition, with extended local government pow< rs. J le traced the ris< and lad rf Provincialism, and attributed tL promh once it had gained to the fact of Sir G Grey being afraidjto meet the General Assem bly in tho first instance, and therefore, [having first called the Superintendents and Provincial

Councils into existence, who made their influence felt at the first meeting of the Assembly. He considered the Compact of 185(5 bound Provincial Governments to carry out Immigrat : on and Public Works, and therefore that, by adopting the policy of 1870, tho General Assembly had virtually broken that Compact. Having relieved the Provinces of their responsibility on that score it had theieby cnt-tled the Colony to an equitable division of the land fund. He thought the Upper House should be elected for a longer period than the Lower House, so that the bodies should not in time of political excitement bo elected at the same time. A resolution that Mr Sharp was a fit and proper pers m to represent the c.ty was carried unanimously. Through the courtesy of the Returning Officer for Dunedin and Suburbs (Mr W. P. Street), we ,a - e enabled to give tbe dates of nomination and polling for the electoral districts over which he presides ; Nomination. Poll. Dunedin December 1G ... December 20 Cavereham ... ’ „ 17 ... „ 21 Eoslyn ~ 21 ... ~ 28