MISCELLANEOUS ELECTION ITEMS.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1717, 21 August 1879, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ELECTION ITEMS.

TBy Tei.e&baph/J FIELDING, August 20. MrSnelson, of Palmerston North, addressed the electors, and declared himself a supporter of the Grey Government. He received a vote of thanks. WELLINGTON, August 20. A proclamation in the " Gazette" notifies that the Governor has signed the warrants for the isßue of writs for the election of members of the House of Representativas. The writs are to be dated August 18th, and returnable on September 17tb. A proclamation also calls Parliament together at noon on September 17th. The Carterton electors last night passed a vote of confidence in Mr Beetham, thanked him for paßt services, and promised to sup ■ port him. Mr James Mackay has received several telegrams from Waikato, asking him to stand for that district. Mr Mackay is considering his reply. Mr Jackson received a vote of confidence at the Lower Hutt. He said he was not a Greyite, but a Liberal. Mr Mason addressed the Taitai electors, and recoived a vote of thanks. Mr Greenfield, one of the city candidates, addressed tho electors this evening. After referring to various pointß of the_ Liberal policy, ho strongly advocated fostering local industries. In respect to the manufacture of railway rolling stock he Baid that the Government should extend the contract time for the manufacture of carriages from six months to eighteen, so as to enable the shops in the colony to have a chance. He wbb asked if he was not one of a company who endeavoured to purchase a large block of land from the Natives at Hokianga, but was prevented by Sir G. Grey. Mr Greenfield explained that the statement was incorrect. What he and others endeavoured to do was to lease the timber on the land, and were prepared to pay a fair price for it for the purpose of putting up machinery and working it. But Sir G. Grey interfered, and prevented them obtaining tho lease. Tho candidate said they had already put up machinery representing ninety horse power, and every piece of the machinery for the mill was made in the colony, the moat of it in Wellington. A vote of confidence was passed in him. The number of electors on the new roll for the city of Wellington is 2721 as against 3123 last year. Mr Gisborne left for tho West Coast today. The nominations take place on the 29th instant, and if more than one candidate be nominated the election will be held on the 10th of next month.

WESTPORT, August 20. Mr Wooleock, ex-M.H.B, gave a lecture here last night as a member of the Wellington Liberal Association. He claimed to be the originator of the liberal policy, and accused Sir George Grey of plagiarism in copying his programme. He had a good meeting, and a fair hearing. After he had concluded, Mr Munro asked permission to reply, the leoturer having taken his speech at the late public meeting as his text, but he wa3 denied the privilege by the chairman, Mr O'Connor. However, he obtained a hearing, and was proceeding to attack the lecturer, when Mr Wooleock left the hall, refusing to be present. HOKITIKA, AugUßt 20. The date of the nomination for this district is August 30th, and the day of polling September sth. The Totara district nomination will be on the 25th of August, and the polling on September 10th.

BLENHEIM, August 20. The Cheviot nomination takes place at Kaikoura on August 29th, and 1 the polling on September 6th. The polling places are Waiau, Waikari, Robinson's, Cheviot Hills. Mr Ingles will oppose Mr Saunders in the Liberal interest, and will support the present Ministry. The Wairau nomination is fixed for September Ist, and the poll for September Bth. The Picton nomination will be on August 30th, and the poll on September sth. It is not likely there will be any opposition for Picton. For Wairau Mr Seymour will be hotly opposed by Mr Henderson. TIMARU, August 20.

Mr Woolcombe addrcesod a rowdy meeting at the Mechanics' Hall to night. Tho meeting was packed with Mr Turnbull's friends, who interrupted the speaker every minute. Mr "Woolcombe declared himself a strong anti-Greyite, and will be well supported. Dr. Deane and Mr G. R. Freeman, auctioneer, announce their intention of standing for Gladstone. The former is a Greyito. The latter's creed is not known. DUNEDIN, August 20. Mr Clayton addressed the electors at Blue Spur on Tuesday r ight. Ho declared himself an independent member, a secularist, in favor of manhood suffrage, and a liberal gold-fields member.

A requisition is being signed in favor of Mr James Fulton, asking him to stand for Taieri. He will probably consent, and resign his Magistracy.