THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5736, 18 August 1879, Page 2

THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.) Tejiaed, Saturday. A. hearty vote of confidence was passed in Mr. Wakefield at Temuka_ last night, which is a great blow to the Greyites in this district, who haye been predicting and circulating all sorts of rumors as to his not having a chanco of re-election. His election is now certain. He asked the electors to return him as a pronounced anti-Greyite, and they expressed their views political accordingly. Dunedin, Saturday. Davis does not intend to stand for the city, and efforts are being made to bring Bradshaw out in the Grey interest.

An effort will be at once made, it is stated, to form an Otago Liberal Association, having its head-quarters in Dunedin, with branches all through the Ot.igo district. The matter will be brought forward at the Garrison Hall on Monel vy evening next, after Mr. Stout ha? addressed the citizens. Mr. Clayton has issued an address to the electors of Tuapeka. He has declared himself an advocate of secular education, and a supporter of the Government policy. Wanganui, Saturday.

An enthusiastic meeting of Sir William Fox’s supporters was hold in the Wanganui Institute last night, the hall being crowded. An influential working committee of eighty members was appointed, and remained until after midnight arranging the campaign. Mr. Bryce has issued an independent address, but is running with Mr, BUlance. This will probably cost him his election. Auckland, Saturday.

Mr. Whitaker has resolved to contest Eden against Mr. Tole, instead of staiubug again for Waikato.

Mr, Whyte, of Hamilton, is mentioned as a candidate for the latter constituency. Mr. Robert Graham has announced that he will oppose Mr. O’Rorke for Onehunga. He says in his address that he will support the political programme enunciated in the Governor* s speech.

Major Te Wheoro -is now fully determined to redga his Government appointment, and accept the invitation of the Waikatos to contest the seat lately held by Hone Nahe. The following are the resolutions to be proposed at the public meeting called by the Mavor for Tuesday at the instance of the Noith New Zealand Association:—l, “That in the opinion of this meeting the Native Department is costly, unnecessary, and mischievous ; and that steps should be taken, as soon as consistent with the public interest, gradually to abolish the same.” 2. “ That in the opinion of this meeting every assistance should be given to the natives to settle the titles to their land ; and that, on receiving the certificate of title, the natives should be free to sell or lease, as they may think fit, subject to the payment of the cost of survey and Court fees, and the setting aside of reserves for natives and public purposes ; and further, that an ad valorem duty should be paid to the. Government by the first purchaser, and proper precaution taken to prevent a monopoly of land by large buyers.” 3. “That in the opinion of this meeting the manner in which the loans for immigration and public works have been expended has inflicted great injustice on the inhabitants of this provincial district ; and it is the paramount duty of all who may be elected to represent the various constituencies of the district in the General Assembly, to cordially unite with each other in demanding from the Government and Parliament that full justice shall be done to Auckland in the appropriation of thv present £5,000,000 loan.”