ELECTION GOSSIP.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1048, 29 August 1879, Page 2

ELECTION GOSSIP.

Wellington, August 29. Mr. Brandon addressed the Wellington country electors at Karori last night, and received a vote of confidence. Mr. Greenfield received a similar vote at Newtown. Auckland, August 28. Mr. Sheehan has addressed the Thames electors. The Mayor was in the chair. Mr. Sheehan stated that he would go to the poll, and that Sir George Grey had decided to do so too. He mentioned that half the Te Aroha block, 20,000 acres, would be open for sale in a month. He received a vote of confidence. August 29. In addressing his Newton constituents, Mr. Swanson, in referring to the cry for land to settle on, said he would give to any man in the meeting fifty acres of fair land, within easy access of Auckland by road or water, for twenty years, rent free, to live on and improve it. He held in his hand an offer from Mr. William Aitken, land agent, to supply the Government with 75,000 acres in a month at half the upset Government price. Mr. 0. M. Dargaville addressed a large meeting of the Marsden electors at Whangarie, and was favorably received. Christchurch, August 29. Mr. Saunders, last night, at Waikari, received a vote of confidence. Napier, August 28. The Herald states that a gentleman intimately acquainted with the temperance associations in Hawke's Bay, received a letter from Sir W. Fox, in which he says he has given up all hope of being returned at this election. Election matters are somewhat dull, each party apparently trying to see the hand of the other. There are one or two local questions interfering with general politics. The Temperance Society has decided to support Messrs. Buchanan and Russell, and the publicans, Messrs. Russell and Maney. It is expected that the voting will be very close. Over one hundred names on the roll of one road district have been omitted from the electoral roll,' has been altogether very badly, prepared. New Plymouth, August 28. Major Atkinson addressed, the electors at Okato yesterday, and received a unanimous vote of confidence. Captain Skeet aeceived a unanimous vote of confidence at Bell Block last night. Hawera, August 28. Sir William Fox's committee.are working energetically in the Patea County, and offer to convey all supporters of their candidate to Waverley to vote., Timaru, August 28. Mr. Turnbull received a vote of confidence at a crowded meeting in the Mechanics' Institute this evening. Between 150 and 200 of those present were electors. Many abstained from voting. The candidate expressed himself a determined opponent of Sir George Grey as Premier, but in favor of the rest of the Ministry.

Charleston, August 29. Dr. Henry (Oppositionist) held a large meeting on Saturday night, and received a unanimous vote of confidence. Mr. J. B. Fisher (Liberal candidate) also held a good meeting. He strongly defended Sir George Grey and his policy, and, on a show of hands being taken, received a vote of thanks and confidence, only four hands being held up against it. A close run is expected in Charleston, which is Dr. Henry's stronghold. Invercargill, August 28. Mr. J. W. Bain, an independent candidate, and Mr. H. Feldwick, a Ministerial supporter, were to-day nominated for Invercargill. Both delivered lengthy addresses. The show of hands was in favor of Mr. Feldwick. The whole district is alive with electioneering. The Riverton and Wallace candidates are stumping the country in ,i, y directions, amongst the most active being ■ Messrs. M'Laughlan, M'Donald, Cuthbertson, and Hurst. The nomination for Mataura takes placo to-morrow, and it is now almost certain that Mr. Shanks, a Greyite, will walk over. Pressure was brought to bear on Mr. M'Donald to-day, but having declined for Invercargill, he pleaded that, and pressure of business as an excuse for refusing. ,