GREY DISTRICT ELECTION

Grey River Argus, Volume VII, Issue 474, 28 January 1869, Page 2

GREY DISTRICT ELECTION

The nomination of candidates for the representation of the Grey district in the Nelson Provincial Council took place on Tuesday at noon, at Cobden. There was a very poor attendance. The Retnrning-Officer, Mr J. R. Dutton, read the writ, aud called upon electors to nominate candidates. Mr James Ryan proposed Mr James Hennelly as a fit and proper person to represent the district in the Nelson Provincial Council. Mr John Hamilton seconded the nomination. Mr David Girdwood proposed Mr Robert Preston Bain. Mr. J. W. Hall seconded the nomination. Mr J.Thompson proposed Mr Samuel M. Mackley. Mr A. Montgomery seconded the nomination. Candidates were then called upon to address the electors. The only one who was present, Mr Hennelly, said he had come forward as a candidate for the representation of the district, because he believed his services would be a benefit to the district — not only to that portion of it which had requested him to come forward, but to the whole body of electors. At public meetings recently held in the district, he had already explained his political views, ■ and he would not then detain the electors to repeat them, but he would assure them that his best endeavors would by to advance the interests of the district in general. Since coming to Greymouth he had heard that the residents in this portion of the district deserved to have a local man elected, so also did the people in Charleston. , Of pourse, it was their duty to 'elect the man they thought would best look after their interests, and if elected he would endeavor to do so. He would advocate the increase of representation, and a re-distribution of the seats, as the district was too large, and the pollingplaces too few for the population. It was a great inconvenience for candidates from Charleston to have to come to Cobden, and it would be equally inconvenient for Cobden candidates to go to Charleston to be nominated. In mining matters, he would endeavor to have certaiu of the mining bye-laws altered which were not working well at the present time, and had been the cause of much litigation. He would, if elected, forward any petition which might be sent to him, and he would honestly and faithfully represent the district in the Council. Mr (tikdwood said that Mr Bain was on his way to Cobden, and oh his arrival would immediately call the electors together. Mr Thompson said that Mr Mackley/ was a local man who understood the wants of the district, and would represent them well in the Council. A show of hands was taken, with the following result : — Mr. Mackley . .5 „ Bain . . 4 „ Hennelly . .4 Mr Hennelly demanded a poll. : The Returning - Officer said the poll would take place on Friday, at the advertised polling- places, and the official declaration would be made at Oobden on Monday, at noon.