THE Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1879.
iii conserj ounce of tlio lengthy report of the proceedings of tlio deputation who waited on tao lion. Mr Gisborne last oveiling, wo are compelled to hold over a large number of telogra ns, correspondence, and other matter, Tuv R. G. Reid addressed tlio hi, •goi.t meeting over licit! in liilhuaah last even-
ing, the crowd being so great that the candidate had to adjourn from the Empire Hall to the open air to express his political views. Mr S. Agnew occupied the chair, and a motion of confidence, moved in favor of Mr Reid being a fit and proper person to represent this district, was carried almost unanimously. Mr Reid will again address the electors at the Theatre this evening. Sir George Grey and the Hon. Mr Sheehan were nominated, and declared duly elected for the Thames to-day, as there were no other candidates.
The Hon. Mr Gisborne, in company with the Westland County Chairman and the District Engineer, arrived in town last evening from Hokitika. Mr Gisborne to-day visited the various adjacent mining centres, and received a deputation of miners who interviewed him on several mportant questions. Mr Seddon addressed a crowded meeting of the electors at the Duke of Edinburg Theatre, last evening, his Worship the Mayor in the chair. His speech was well received, and at its conclusion a number of questions were put and answered. Mr Tait moved, and Mr F.A. Learmonfch seconded, a vote of confidence in the candidate, which was carried by a very great majority, only six or seven hands being held up in the negative. Mr Cuming at the Theatre Royal last evening received a vote of confidence, although the attendance of the electors was but small compared to his previous meeting. Mr Morton Purkiss in an address, which appears in another column, lucidly explains to the electors his reasons from retiring from the field in the forthcoming election.
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Kumara Times, Issue 912, 2 September 1879, Page 2
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