The General Elections

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 126, 27 November 1893, Page 2

The General Elections

Following is a list of the polling places For the northern portion of the Otaki electorate :— The schoolhouse, Sanson; the schoolhouse, Campbelltown ; the schoolhouse, Carnarvon ; the sohoolhouse, Montoa ; the schoolhousc, Oroua Bridge ; the schoolhouse, Shannon ; tbo courthouse, Foxton. For the polling places for the Palmerston and Eangitikei electorates we refer our readers to the Returning Officers' advertisements, which are published in our advertising columns. Mr Firani's meeting at Coal Creek, in Mr Richard's house, on Thursday night, was attended by about thirty electors, including some ladies who had ridden several miles, although it wa9 raining. At the conclusion, Mr Firani was loudly applauded and received a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence. MrEichard's occupied the chair. Mr Pirani's meeting in Pollock's woolshed, in the Harbour Board Block, on Friday evening, was well attended by electors of both sexes. Mr E. T. flarri. son occupied the chair. Several questions, including some of local interest, were put and satisfactorily unswered. Mr Pirani was accorded a good reception, and a vote of thanks and confidence was carried without dissent. Mr Leary addressed the electors at the Apili sckoolhouse on Friday last. He was accorded a vote of thanks. Mr Snelson addressed about thirty electors at tho Apiti schoolhouse last Saturday afternoon, and receired a rote of thanks, Mr Pirani addressed a crowded meeting at Apiti on Saturday night, and was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. To-night Mr Leary will address the electors m the Awahun schoolhouse, at 8 pm, (per press association.) Chbistchithch, Nov 26. Mr Seddon addressed a public meeting in Matson's Horse Beprository last even- . ing. Several thousand people were pre sent, the meeting being the largest ever held in Christchurch. A unanimous voto of thanks to tho Premier and to the Government were passed. Messrs Ward aud Reeves, who were present, had a good re« ccption. At the beginning of the meet* ing there was apparently an organised attempt at interruption, but the interrupters were small in numbers, and tho attempt was soon discontinued. Wellington, This Day. Mr Wilford, Government candidate for tne; suburbs seats, intends to take legal action against persons who have been circulating certain statements reflecting on him. The open air temperance meeting on baturday night was the scene of soms rowdyism. Stones and eggs were thrown at the speakers. In consequence a sort of vigilence committee has been organised by the Trades Council and Liberal Convention for their open air meeting this evening, and the services of the police are also invoked.