ELECTION ITEMS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2691, 3 November 1881, Page 2

ELECTION ITEMS.

Mr Wakefield speaks at Milford, Mr Postlethwaite at Orari, and Mr Steward at Waimate, this evening. Mr Hayhurt makes his first appearance at Temuka to-morrow evening. • It is rumoured in Auckland, where he is at present, that Mr H. J. Sealy will be asked to stand for Waipa. His pamphlet “ Shall we stay here ?” has made him well-known throughout the colony. If all goes well at Parihaka on Saturday, when the “ grand assault*’ is to be made, writs for the general election will probably be issued early next week. Mr Seddon, who has made his mark as a stonewaller, has addressed large meetingsjat Dillmanstown and Eumara, ana votes of thanks and confidence were passed unanimously at both places. [By Telegraph.] Marton, Nov. 2. Sir William Fox addressed a crowded meeting last evening, and received an unanimous vote of confidence and thanks. Dunedin, Nov. 3. Mr Fish received a vote of confidence in the South Ward last night. He declared he would support the Government generally, but censured them for not earlier acting on Mr Bryce’s advice. He was an uncompromising free-trader; a secularist in education; will vigorously oppose the introduction of the Bible into schools; and also local optipn, unless accompanied by a compensation clause.