TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4605, 23 December 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(from our own correspondent.) Westport, Tuesday. Saunders having declined to oppose O'Conor, Dr. Henry, of Charleston, will be the only opposition candidate. The nomination takes place to-morrow (Wednesday). 'Both candidates are on the spot, and the electioneering poll will shortly begin. Dr. Henry's party are quietly but zealously at work, but they are in a minority. O'Conor's return is regarded as almost certain, (PER PRESS AGENCY.) Port Chalmers, Tuesday. The Arawata arrived last night. According to instructions, the health officer boarded her; other persons followed, while the representatives of the Press were denied the privilege. They remonstrated, and gained their point. After the receipt of the result of the Dunedin election at Port Chalmers last evening, several of the electors proceeded to procure signatures to a requisition asking the Hon. Mr. Reynolds to stand for that district. Signatures are being rapidly procured, no less than seventy persons having signed in one hour, and it is worthy of remark that no servants of the General or Provincial Governments were asked to subscribe their names. Mr. Reynold's return is looked upon as certain. Auckland, Wednesday. At City West to-day only Sir George Grey and Dignan were nominated, and both were declared by the Returning Officer duly elected. Sir George Grey spoke at length upon the tendencies of centralism towards corruption, as shown throughout its history. Sir George Grey argued to show that the whole tendency of the legislation of the last Parliament was to elevate and enrich the present wealthy classes against the interests of the mass of the people. He urged all electorates to elect only those who woidd pledge themselves to insist on a reform [o'f land transactions, the ajustment of taxation, the dealing with runs so that all might have an equal chance, the election of members for three years, and an alteration in the constitution of the Legislative Council. He considered the Act of Indemnity passed last session should be repealed, so that every case might be inquired into, and where penalties had been awarded under the Disqualification Act, such members as were returned to the new Parliament should be expelled. The Newton electors passed an unanimous vote of confidence in Mr. Swanson last night. No opposition is anticipated. Five candidates are out for Marsden.