The Coming Elections

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 95, 19 October 1893, Page 2

The Coming Elections

(PEB PBEBB ASSOCIATION). Wellington, October 18. The Liberal Association have decided to support Sir K. Stout, and Messrs T. H. Fraser, and T. K. Mac Donald for Wellington. Only 33 members ot. the 240 membership were present. A deputation of Otaki natives waited on the Premier and urged that the date for the election of Maori members should be earlier than that of the general elections as, otherwise, many Maoris might be mduced to vote as Europeans, and thus invalidate their right to vote for tlu Native representatives The Premier who promised to consider the matter, is understood to be in sympathy with the request. It is probable that Mr Seddon will unfold the Government policy in his speech at Dunedin. . There are sereral cases of influenza on board H.M.S. Curacoa, which arrived lo*day from Sydney. She stays here about Id days, and then goes to Auckland. Dunedin, October 18. A man named George Phillips was drowned in the Molyncux at Clyde on Saturday through upsetting of a bout. Four others who were in the boat man* aged to reach the bank. Philips leaves a widow and two children. He insured his life a few weeks ago for £200. Akauoa, October 18 The Hon W. Holies ton. who is a candidate for the Ellesmere electorate. ad« dressed a large meeting of the electors at the Oddfellows' Hall, Akaroa, last night. A large number of ladies were present. There were no questions, and a motion of thanks and confidence in the speaker was all but unanimously carried au amendment of thauks only not buiug seconded. ___^^^^^^_