ELECTORAL NOTES.

Evening Star, Issue 3996, 15 December 1875, Page 2

ELECTORAL NOTES.

Mr J. W. TreadweU announces himself as a candidate for Chrislchuroh; but he has not the remotest chance. He is well known—but not for anything which recommends him in the slightest possible degree to the confidence of the electors.

The meeting at Oamaru on Monday night was addressed by Mr Stout, who, passing through on his way from Tiuiaru, whs invited to address the electors on the situation The 'Times ' says he spoke with preat ability on the " platform," and was listened to throughout a speech which lasted near'y au hour and a-half with great attention. A hearty vote of thahks was passed.

Our Queenstown correspondent telegraphs : —" Efforts will be made by the sheepowners to bring Mr Macaesoy forward. Mi Mandeis obtained a vote of confidence at Macetown. A vote of thanks was first proposed, but only two hands were held up for ft*. Mr Bradshaw's name as a candidate has been definitely men tioned. Mr Cope, who announces himself as a candidate, passed through the Bankruptcy Court >i'Btetdaj\"| Our Lawrence correspondent inforn g us that Mr Bastings haß declared for Waikaia and will address the electors there in a few days. Mi J < ! . Brown is still t\vi enly candidate fur ruapeka, and addresses tho elcctcr* of Itrnt district nesfc Tuesday.

Mr T. Diok and Mr T.araaoh will srawl for the City, and it is not unlikely that Mr Uradßhuw will be put in nomination tonioiiow. VVe are authorised to say that Mr Bradshaw w'il not off* r himself for re-election for the Waikaia district. Mr Bradsbaw has represented a portion of the distr ct for ten years, -nd for the whole district during the last Parliament. As wo stated Rome days a;o Mr Steward's business Piigngemmtg prevent his Reeking reelection. The* North Ota go Times' says:— Mr John M'Lean is willing to plaoe his services .vt the disposal of the constituency, and the only other name that we have yet heard mentioned is Mr John tuid, Eldeislie. The Minister for Justice, in the course of his speech at Kaiapoi on Monday night, said as t* re-letting runs that he thought they Bhould be assessed before 1880 at a fair and not oppressive rental, the right of free selection of land beinjj at the same time reserved to the general public He said there was no fear but the railways would pay, and means mubt be found to continue them until the trunk lines wero completed. He gave details of the land purchased in the North Island. He objeoted to an eleotire Upper House, as it would become as powerful as the Lo*er House, and dead-locks would ensue. He strongly favored an education scheme like that in vogue in Canterbury. Ho would mako the maintenance of schools a charge on the co solidated fund; *but as coßt of buildings should be partly -borne by future generations, it would be a fair object for which to raise a loan. A vote ot thanks was passed at tho conclusion of his speech.

Mr Moorbouse addressed the electors of Christchurch on Monday night. He oompletely refuted the charge of jobbery made against him by Mr WakefiVhi in connection with the Mori Motu land purchases. He expreFßad strong opinions in favor of Abolition, with loc.d administration by means of Boards, and said ho was in favor of free secular education by the State, and of the rents for the run after 1880 being fixed by an equitable assessment. He was very well received by the meeting. Sir F. 1). BAI in announcing his retirement f r YVaikouaiti, siys through the 'Herald,' " Although so great a majority was aertain for me in the Valley, I could get but little support in Waikouajti, and none whatever in Blueskin ; while even in tho valley a number of the Piovineialists said they would not vote at all. I could Dot therefore Bee any longer a reasonable hop-i of being returned." The candidates already in tho field for Mount Ida are Aiessrs Do Lautour, M P.O. ; E. A. « hapman, of Ewebu.n, and H. 0. Herstett. The first mentioned advooates the substitution of local boards of works in lieu of Provincial Councils, with elective waste land board, and the withdrawal of all legislative poweiß. Mr Chapman is a centralist, while Mr Hcrtslet Is a staunch and uncompromising supporter of Provincialism in its oldest and first sense, and in favor of the retention by Provincial Councils of all their legislative powers to thsir fullest extent, »»nd the limitation of those of the General Assembly to matters purely federal.

■ In addressing the constituents of Christchurch on Fr.day night, the Minister for I'ublic Works said that the difference between the Shire Couucita proposed by the Goremment and the pr< sent, Provincial Councils would be that the latter exercised certain legislative functions, which, after the abolition, of the Provinces, would be exercised by the General Government, while the Shire Councils would have the control of the various public works. 'J be Shire Councils would be elective bodies. The Timaru and Gladstone district, where at present there was a Board of Works, would very probacy be one of the Bhires. The

Government did not think it advisable to reduce the Customs duties. In the event of further taxation being necessary, he would be in favor of a general property tax. With re« gard to the question of chaiitable aid, the Government would have to make some provision, but he was not prepared to Bay of what nature. The following table shows the dates for the elections as far as we have been able to ascertain :

MEETINGS. Mr Hooper, at the Eoyal Hotel, Street, this evening. Mr J. P. Armstrong, at the Temperance Hall thiß evening, at 7 o'clock. Mr Macassey, at the Temperance Hall, to-night. Mr Burns, at Nort"-Enst Valley, at 7.30 p.m. on Friday. Meeting cf supporters, Hoslyn HaU, Bamo night and hour. Mr Fish, at Drill-shed, at 8 p.m. on Thursday. Meotiug of supporters at committee rooms to. night.

NomJnatien. Poll. Tuapeka December 22 .. December 29 Avon 22 . .. 28 Chxistchuvch. City 17 . •i 21 Akaroa 18 . „ 22 Kaiapoi Heathcote ... 18 . „ 21 29 . .. January 4 Wairarapa 28 . „ 4. Wellington City... )t 20 . 23 „ county t 21 . » 31 Hutt 22 . Wallace 21 . >* 30 InvercargUl 21 . •> 24 Mntaura lt 30 . ., January (? Waikonaiti 22 . , December 28 Waitaki 2t . . January 10 River ton January 4 . 7