THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1037, 16 August 1879, Page 2

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

For the information of our readers we have compiled lists of the candidates at the ensuing elections. We have spared no pains to make these lists as reliable as possible, and shall correct them from day to day as may be necessary. It will be seen from the information at present obtainable that the seats held by those who voted with the Opposition are most hotly assailed, and in nearly all cases by candidates who, undeterred by the cry of Greyism, have openly declared for the Government. On the other hand, the new candidates for seats held by Government supporters are declared Liberals, and are brought forward owing to the retirement of the sitting members, as in the case of Hokitika, Grey and Bell, Caversham, Rodney, and others. The contests in a few other cases arise out of local causes, such as at Tuapeka and Auckland City West. So far the chances of the Government party appear to be most satisfactory :

Seats Filled by Opposition Members. Names. Seats. To be Opposed by. Atkinson Baioent (retires) BARFP Beetham Bowen Brandqk Driver Cl'RTIS I Adams J CUTTENDOUQLAB FlTZKOY Foi Gibbs GltEBN Hkcry Hujjter Hcssteocbb .. Haht Henaee TasoAKA Hobss JOHHBTON K*MiY KBNSY Maojablanb .. M'Lean M'MlKN MOORHOCS* 1 Richardson V STKVBN8 ) MORBIa MU&bat JlDBBAT - AT*SLET OaaoBD Oliym 1 Stevabt f PTKB RICHMOND ROLLKBIO* SCAB RDOBLL ) Sditoh 1 Saundbib SBT30DR Studbolhs TAHITI WAKBIIVLD Wbitaibb WILLIAMS Wooioook (disqualified) Sgmont U'-umca lokitika (2) Wairarapa (2) .. Kaiapoi W. e 11 i n g t o n country Roslyu Nelson City (2) Taieri Marsden Solwyn Waiiganui (2) .. Colliugwood .. Port Chalmers.. Buller Wellington City (2) Motueka Coleridge Eastern Maori.. Franklin (2) Jlanawatu New Plymouth Pieton Waitemata Wailcouaiti Waipo ChrWtchuroh City (3) East Ooaet Bruce Lytteiton Clive Dunedin City (3) Dunstan Nelson Suburbs Avon Thames Napier (2) Cheviot Wuirau Gladstone Northern Maori Geraldine Waikato Mongonui Grey Valley Sherwood Several named leid and Seddon Carter and Bunny Wilson, Reeves and C. lirown mentioned, but uncertain to stand H. H. Stafford and Izard named Simpson and Bacon Shepherd, Dodson and Pitt Charters or Snow Cipt. Colbeck and Dargaville Joliu Hall Ballance and Bryce J. P. Armstrong and Hurst Macandrew Munro Hutchison (Mayor) and Fisher E. G.Wright mon* tioned Henare ITatua Harris and Hamlin Snelson and Halcombe Fooks Hurot (late Mayor o{ Auckland) ana Reader Wood F. D. Rich and M. Orbell named F. Whltaker, Jan., and Rocho Sir Geo. Grey, Dr. Turnbull ond A. Duncan A. M'Donald and others Mosley Allright (llBJor) Dick, Hogff, Irish, and Reeves Cowan and Frasor Pitt (solicitor) 3heehan and Capt. Fraser J Buchanan and R. Maney Ward (doubtful) Henderson Marsh Brown Rev. G. Barclay Lundon D. 51'Lean (othors named) Seats Filled bt Ministerial, 'Members. Names. Seats. To be Opposed by. BattjAn -B (relies to contest V/ a n g a ii n i ncj-.iiiist Fox).. BAtrriNas (retires Bartox (retires) Brown', J. C. .. Enowy, J. E. (anxious to retire, but probabiy sland).. Br.YCE(indepcndent Bunny Carrisqton (retires) De Laetol-B .. Fisher Feldwick Gzorqh (retires to contest Rodney, vacated by Slieehan Goldib > Wallis j Gisborne Gi;ey (also contests Christehurch) Hamlin IIislop 1 Shrimsri J Hodgkissos .. Hoani Nahb (retires) JACKSON Joyce llACAKDREW(COntestsPort Chalmers against Green) MANDERS ■Montgomery .. Moss O'Roekb Rees (disqualified) Seaton (retires) Sheehan (retires to contest Thamei aguat. Itowo Shanes Swanson Taisoi Thomson Tolb Tdrnsull Rangitikei Waikara Wellington City (2) Tuapeka Ashley Wanganui (2)"t,.. Wairarapa (2) .. Grey and Bell .. Mount Ida Hcathcote IuvercargiU Hokitika Auckland Cit} West (2) Totara Thames (2) Franklyn (2) .. Waitaki (2) Riverton Western Maori.. Hutt Wallace Dunedin City (3) Wakatipu Akaroa Parnell Onehunga Auckland City East Caversham Rodney Mataura Newton Southern Maori Clutha Eden Timaru -Major Willis Carst. M'Kenzlo Iluntcr and Levin (0), Hut.cliisim and Fisher (L) Clayton (L) Moor'ioiv-e and Fond all Sir W. Fox. Pharazyn and Beetham Col. Trimblo and Capt Skeet lleid & Seddon (L) Several Liberals in lield Griunuond Hobbs & Buckland Steward and others mentioned Capt. Hankinson and several mentioned Cuthbertson (L) Oliver, Stewart, and Macassey Maeassey, Mason, Finn, mentioned (polities doubtful) J. M. Clark Barron (L) S. T. George (L). Shepherd, and others named Kinross (L)" Several names mentioned, none certain Several named Woollcombe