The Coming Elections

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 2301, 9 August 1887, Page 2

The Coming Elections

Mr G. G. FitzGerald has b>en invited to enter the list* agmrist Mr S«ddon for the 7 Kuma^a ae^t; — *- At a public meeting l at on Friday night, ''Mr Gisbora^ stated his views, and was requested tor contest the Manukau seat against' Sir G. M. O'Korke. :.::>:-^hlr. ' Mr George -Playford, of Invercargill, ai- the invitation of Liberal section, offers himself as a candidate for the Napier seat. ? rihrsin:^ I PBB UNITED PBKBB ASSOCIATION. 1 !, ■ ; .. I NAPIKB;iAug»Bt 8. Sir George Grey addressed a public meeting here— to-night. Although heavy rain was falling, the Theatre Boyal was densely packed fromj .floor to ceiling- — even the stage was cjjfrkded Sir George: made. a strong attack on the Government, especially on the Premier. He- spoke for two hours and a-half, and at the close received quite an ovation. r; This Da^. The candidature of Mr 'Hayford is considered a hoax, no suoh \ person being known injlnvercargill. Wbilikoton, This Day. Major Atkinson addressed a large meeting at the Theatre Royal last night. A vote of . thanks to the speaker was carried amidst great enthusiasm. j " Dckewn, Thi« Day. Sir J. Togel addressed « crowded meeting at the Princess; Theatre last night. His speech was an able defence of the Government policy. He received a vote of thauks; r - , ATT«KiAN»j August 8; Mr W. Buckland addressed the 'Franklin North electors at Wairoa Son | Thursday and received a vote of A thanks. ; ;" .- ' ; - ■ -■■ - ; /-- -r' r :; ;j . . NiLSOJsr. Atisiisi ~sji meetiug to-night v He spoke strongly in favor of Protection, and of the present, Government, especially 6f_ Sir Julius Togel— "the beat abused Wan in the Colony," and expressed his pleasure at the recent remarks of ' the Hon. Mr Larnach, that the ment would stand or fall with him. Mr Levestam received a vote of thanks and confidence; v ;; .;. , yr _<,, t ..^; :,:.:,j,,€iUßrffli?]uaß. ; AniQ!^BMr Peter Cunningbain, Chiirman of the Politioial Befornf Aa^ociati >n, advertises a reply to the requisition aglang him to standTfor Christch-xroh South, >statii»<» thalpiroumstances have recently arisen which will prevent his acceding thereto. BtEVHEiM, August :8. Mr McAlister. th» LiU«al candidate for Wairau, has held a series of (meetings, and been favourably received.evorywhere.