ELECTORAL NOTES.

Evening Star, Issue 4000, 20 December 1875, Page 3

ELECTORAL NOTES.

We hoar that the Mataura constituency has offered to return Me Reynolds, and to defray his election expenses. The contest forCaveraham has, by the withdrawal of Mr Roberts’ name, narrowed itself to Mr Cargill and Mr Seaton. On Saturday night Mr Cargill addressed two meetings —one at Caversham and the other at Green Island, and at both places received a vote of confidence. As to the future, be though the wisest course was to accept what had been done as far as they could approve, and endeavour to agree upon what was n eoossary to acquire what they wanted for the future. Ho did not see any great harm in continuing to have an elected Superintendent, assisted by a small body, call it the Board of Works or what they liked. Our Arrowtown correspondent writes: — “ The first meeting called by a candidate for the ensuing election was held at the schoolhouse, Macetown, on Saturday evening last, Mr Manders arrived from the Arrow, accompanied by Mr Butler, hotelkeeper, and considering that the notice sent bad miscarried the number who attended was very fair, although not large. The candidate was well received, and the chair was taken by a miner named Win. Lake. Mr Manders referred to his action during he last session of the Provincial Council, and advised the proper course to be adopted in seeking for the expenditure of monies voted for works ij the district. He expressed himself ns opposed to the present General Government ami the scheme of local government submitted by it last session. He explained his printed address, and expressed his wish to sweep away the gold export duty; he was also in favor of free trade and a land ax. In reply to questions, he i aid he was opposed to any further alienation of the commonage ; was in favor of permanent endowments for the local hospital; was in favor of a reconstruction of the Ministry, which he thought would be probable on Mr Vogel’s return A vote of confidence was unanimously passed. In justice to the candidate I must slate that the above report was t iken from the chairman’s notes, as I was not E resent at the meeting, owing to its not having een notified previously to Mr Manders’a arrival. ” In all probability the writ for the Wakatip election will provide for the nomination to take place on the fkh of Janua-y, and the polling on the 13‘h. The writs will be returned by the Bth or 9th of February. Mr J. S Worthington will be Returning Officer vice Mr Richmond Beetham, resigned. In reply to an influential requisition Sir Francis 801 l has given his hearty comeat to contest the Mataura. He will bo in Invercargill to morrow to prosecute hj s canvass. The <>oldfiekls Secretaiy (Mr Mackellar) do“s not intend standing for the Dunstan, for which seat there are only two candidates at present—Mr Pyke and Mr B. B. Baird. The latter announces himself to be a supporter of the Macandrew policy, and to favor the abolition of the Legislative Council. The nomination takes place on December 23, and the poll on the i7th. The nomination for Mount Ida has been fixed for January 12, and the poll for January 17. MrE. A. Chapman, one of the candidates for Mount Da, supports Abolition; declares for Shire Councils, with extended powers to Muni cipal Councils and Road Boards, which should be endowed or subsidised out of the general or territorial revenue; will give a general support to the present Government; and support the seeming to this Province at least that portion of revenue to which it is entitled, and which it has hitherto enjoyed, and especially the tern torial revenue, contributed by the people an I levied within its bour.daii s.

Mr Driver retires from the contest for Roslyn because he is almost immediately about to proceed to England on private, busmess; and wo have his authority for stating that he does not retire in favor of any cand d -te. The seat wiP slid be contested, as Mr Barn’s opponents a,re determined to bring out a suitable candidate. The result of the poll at Dunedin will determine whom their choice will be. The Hon, Mr Waterhouse, though strongly pressed to do so, positively declines to become a candidate lor a scut in the House of Representatives, Yet another convert. Mr Brandon, at Karori, last week told his latecorstituents that having done bis best to support Provincialism he now loyally accepted the present position of affairs. Our Wellington correspondent informs 113 that Mr Brandon is certain to be reelected. Mr Gisborne has retired from the contest for Wellington City, which, as in 1871, is betwe-m Mo-srs Pea;c--’, Hunter, ami Travers. Four years ago tin; latter was only beaten by a few votes. Our Roxburgh cor espondent informs ns that Mr Bastings addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting at the Town Hall, Tapanui, on Saturd y evening, Captain MMCenzie cccup’ng the chair. He spoke for upwards of an hour on abolition, and strongly advocated insular sepa-rati-n. The Chairman afterwards addressed the meeting, supported Mr Bastings’ candidatnie. '■> vote of eonfi lenc-e, proposed by V- 1 Pettiwn, second- d by ‘or A. Allen, was carried with >ut a-i- erßu-nt voice. < 'ur i aw.ence correspondent te'egva-phs : “An hiflaemial sneering will he Ind-i here nnight to invite a candidate from Dun- din d cimte t the * lectin v. ilh Mr Brown, who bn not given the slightest indication of his v.cw-, and has thereby given general dissatisfaction. Strenuous efforts will be mads to induce Mr

Reynolds if unsuccessful for Dunedin to come forward. Mr Fish has also been asked to stand.” It is reported that Mr Creighton will not seek le-ohction from any constituency. _ Opposition to Mr Whitaker in Waikato is spoken of as likely. In City Weit, Newton, and Parnell no opposition is anticipated. The Egmont election will b > contested. Mr Ives, proprietor of the ‘ Mail ’ newspaper, has been requested to t-taud. He has consented, and a committee have guaranteed the expense of the contest. At the nomination for Kaiapoi on Saturday the show of hands was—the Hon, C. Bowen, 28 ; T. Beswick, 46. A poll was demanded for Mx 1 Bowen. AKAROA NOMINATION, At the Adaroa nomination on Saturday the show of bands was—Montgomery, 4 ; Pilliet, 29. Mr Pilliet demanded a poll, which takes p'ace on December 29, and is expected to bo close.