THE ELECTIONS.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1730, 5 September 1879, Page 3

THE ELECTIONS.

MR S. P. ANDREWS AT PHILLIPSTOWN. Mr Andrews addressed a crowded meeting of electors at the schoolroom, Phillipstown, last evening. Mr Andrew Duncan occupied the chair. Mr Andrews addressed the meeting on all the leading matters of interest at great length, being loudly applauded during the progress of his address. A number of questions were put and answered. The following resolution was moved, and declared by the chairman to bo carried unanimously—“ That this meeting pass a vote of thanks to Mr Andrews for his address, and has confidence in him as one of their representatives in Parliament ; and, also, that this meeting has the fullest confidence in Sir George Grey’s policy.” Three cheers were then given for Sir George Grey and Mr Andrews, and a vote of thanks being passed to tho chairman, the meeting terminated. MR J. A. MORGAN AT PREBBLEION. Mr Morgan addressed the electors of the Heathcote district in the schoolroom, Prebbleton, last evening. There was a large attendance. Mr O. L. Davie was voted to the chair. Mr Morgan repeated his remarks as given at his various meetings with regard to the most important subjects of interest. Several question* were asked and replied to satisfactorily. Mr Rule then moved a vote of thanks and confidence, whioh was carried with throe cheers for Mr Morgan. A counterproposition, moved by Mr George Thompson, to accept the motion of Mr Rule minus the confidence, was negatived. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman. MR FISHER AT TAI TAPU. About one hundred electors met at tho schoolhouse, Tai Tapu, last evening, to hear Mr J. T. Fisher. Mr Peryman was voted to the chair. Mr Fisher explained to the satisfaction of his audience the different topics of general interest. A number of questions were asked, some of which were of local interest, the answers to whioh appeared to give general satisfaction, Mr Fisher being loudly applauded. Mr J. Murray moved—“ That a vote of thanks be accorded to Mr Fisher for his address,” whioh was seconded by Mr Leathern. An amendment was proposed by Mr Rainey, and seconded by Mr Judge—“ That a vote of entire confidence in and thanks to Mr Fisher for his address be accorded.” The amendment, on being put to tho meeting, was carried without dissent.

MR STEVENS AT ADDINGTON. A large number of electors met Mr Stevens at Feathers’ Hotel, Addington, last evening. Mr G. W. Hall was voted to the chair. Mr Stevens, who was received with applause, stated that he had invariably had the best interests of the colony at heart; that he was in favor of electoral reform, and had always supported it, and intended to do so it he was now elected to represent Christchurch. He had always been in favor of the reformation of the electoral laws. As to the residential franchise ho had cordially supported that measure, and intended to do so. He thought the polling hours ought to be extended from four o’clock to nine, in order that the working men should be allowed an opportunity of recording their votes, but the present Government, had thrown this measure out when they were asked to accede to it. He was certainly against the Maori dual vote, and thought it was a most iniquitous transaction on the part of the present Government who instead of dealing with a high hand in Native affairs were only pampering the Maoris. He for one would never consent to place the head of the European under the heel of the Native, as the present Government evidently wished to do. _ He was always in favor of Triennial Parliaments, and he would consistently carry out his ideas on this subject. He hoped there would bo no dissolution of the next Parliament without a redistribution of seats, and that such matters would be adjusted from time to time. He wished the representation to be on the basis of population, and not according to area. The Land Act of 1877, which came into force on the Ist of January, 1878, was as fair and liberal a measure as the most liberal man in New Zealand could wish to have. The land was free to all, and any one could take up any portion of it he thought proper. Section 121 of the Act (which he read, and also Appendix G.) dealt with the matter in the most explicit manner, and if any of the electors wished to ask him any questions on the subject, either in private or by letter, he would be most happy to answer them. He had always been in favor of allowing the lands to be let on deferred payments extending over ten years. The Land Act of 1877 left the land free to all, and it was part of the policy of the present Government to endeavour to put an end to it, which would have been a gross injustice to the working people of Canterbury. The Ministry did their very best to prevent the Act being made law. He had been one of those who had strenuously advocated it. Ho was in favor of free and compulsory education. They all knew what interest he hod taken in the hospitals and charitable aid institutions, and be considered that the widow and the orphan should bo one of the first cares of the State. He thought that an Opposition was always good, and did good service. With regard to the railways which had been let by contracts without the sanction of the House, he thought these were most unconstitutional acts, and unworthy of any Government which had the welfare of the colony at heart. He touched upon Native affaire, and paid a very high tribute to the memory of the

late Sir D. McLean. He looked upon the workshops at Addington being used as the central workshops of the railways of this island as being most uncertain, and, in fact, he had no doubt in his own mind that it was the intention of the present Government to remove them. Several questions were then asked by several electors, and satisfactorily answered. A vote ot thanks and confidence was moved by Mr J. Q. seconded by Mr Pratt, and carried unanimously. A vote of thanks to the chairman and three cheers for the candidate terminated a very enthusiastic meeting.

MR FISHER AT LINCOLN. The Hon. J. T. Fisher addressed a crowded audience of electors of the Heathcote district in the schoolroom on Wednesday evening. The chair was taken by Mr J. Qammack. Mr Fisher, who was received with cheers, reviewed the principal events which had led to the dissolution, and defended tho Government from the charges brought against them. He then endeavored to sketch out the line of policy which the Goverment had decided upon adopting if they retained their present power, and promised to support any Government whioh would carry out those measures. At tho conclusion of his address Mr Fiahei replied to a number of questions, A vote of thanks and confidence was then moved, and carried unanimously. MR TREADWELL AT BINGSLAND. Mr Treadwell met the electors at Bingsland last night. Mr Glen was voted to the chair. Mr Treadwell proceeded with his address on land, taxes and banking, illustrating tho public Bank, as usual, with a black board. At the request of the meeting, he also drew a clasped finger gridiron, taken from tho Hororata map, which elicited applause. In answer to questions, the candidate stated that he was a freetrader in principle, because the cost of Government must not be laid upon the springs of industry. At tho conclusion, it was moved by Mr Patten, seconded by Mr Taylor—“ That the thanks of this meeting be given to Mr Treadwell for his address, and that he is a fib and proper person to represent us in Parliament.” In reply, Mr Treadwell thanked the electors. THE LYTTELTON ELECTION. The election of a member of the Assembly for Lyttelton, took place yesterday. Tho candidates were —Mr Harry Allwright, tho Mayor of Lyttelton, and the late representative of the port, Mr H. P. Murray - Aynsley. Mr Allwright was returned at the head of the poll, the result of the election as announced by the Returning Officer being— Allwright 192 Aynsley ... ... 176 The total number of votes each was 373, five of which were discarded. The whole number of electors on the roll is 463. The poll was declared at 5.15 p.m., and the announcement was received with cheers and counter cheers by a pretty numerous gatherMr Allwright said, in thanking tho electors, that tho greatest victory ever achieved in New Zealand had been accomplished by them in returning him. He had never asked a man for his vote, but had been put in at the head of the poll, i He never expected such a result, as he had been told by some of the most influential men in the town that he would have no influence in Parliament. Now that he was elected, however, he would do his best for Lyttelton, and would make the name of Lyttelton be heard in tho House. They had returned him as a friend of the working man and he would go there as a working man to represent those who had elected him. It had been said that working men never should be lifted up, but he hoped they would never repent sending him to Parliament. Mr Murray-Aynsley thanked those who had worked for him and voted for him. They had had a hard fight with tho Premier against them, and after all had succeeded in getting very close, though not quite to the head of the poll. A vote of thanks to tho Returning Officer brought the proceedings to a close.