NOMINATION.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 104, 12 November 1873, Page 2

NOMINATION.

The Nomination of Candidates for the Election of a Member to represent the District of Turanganui in the Provincial Council, took place yesterday in the Court-house Gisborne. Dr. Nesbitt, the Returning Officer, having read the Writ of authority called upon the meeting to proceed to the Nomination of Candidates, whereupon, Mr. Blair proposed and Mr. J. Cuff seconded J. W. Johnson Esq., and Mr. R. Cooper proposed and Mr. Hartnett seconded J. Wyllie Esq., as fit and proper persons to represent the District of Turanganui. On the invitation of the Returning Officer the Candidates proceeded to address the Electors. Mr. J. Woodbine Johnson said that as Captain Read had positively declined to come forward, he had been asked by men of influence to accept the candidature, as it was a shame to let the seat of Representative of this District go a-begging. If the Electors wished to elect him, he was prepared to do his best, and it would be his aim to advance the general prosperity of the whole Bay. He would be glad to meet the Electors at some convenient time and further explain his views. The District has been sadly neglected, and it requires a man of energy to improve the present state of affairs. He would be glad to answer any questions that the Electors liked to put to him. Mr. J. Wyllie said he was actuated solely by the same motives as Mr. Johnson —namely—the good of the District. He was a tyro in politics, but still had some hope of success. If returned he would go to the Council independent and unfettered by the ties of any party. So far his opinions on public matters were crude and unformed, but he was well acquainted with the wants of the settlers. He agreed with State aid to Education, and a tax so far as vo t'd compel fathers to pay for educating their own children. He considered Provincialism worn out, and thought that Shires should be substituted. He expressed himself with some diffidence with respect to roads, for the Road Board itself did not rightly understand the question ; but he considered the General Government should be moved to give the District its due. He would support steam communication with Auckland, and thought that while doing all he could to promote immigration, the difficulty of acquiring land was against the scheme. A show of hands resulted as follow :—Johnson 11, Wyllie 10. Mr. Wyllie demanded a poll and the Returning Officer notified that the same would take place on Saturday next between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. (The polling places are appended to the Electoral Notice.)