CHRISTCHURCH.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2130, 1 November 1875, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH.

Saturday. The forthcoming elections are exciting a great deal of interest in various parts of the province, and tbex*e seems every probability of numerous candadates coming forward. The Hon. E. Richardson, E. J. Stevens, and S. Andrews, have announced themselves as candidates for the three Christchurch seats. Messrs Bluett, Watson, Enys, Jebson, and George Holmes, jun.>, for one Coleridge seat. Sir C. Wilson will stand for re-election for Heathcote, where he will probably be opposed by W. Montgomery, who, it ia rumoured, 'does not intend to offer himself again for the district of Akaroa. The Hon. C. C. Bowen is reported to have an intention of standing for Akaroa instead of Kaiapoi, where Mr Beswick, his old opponent, appears to have gained strength lately by the accession of some of Mr Bowen's Provincialist supporters. Mr G. B. Parker intends to visit England, and will not, therefore, seek re-election for Gladstone district; Mr W. M. Moorhouse is to be a candidate for the vacancy, and no signs of opposition. The Hon. E. W. Stafford will again seek to represent Timaru; and Mr Wakefield, editor of the Timaru Herald, intends offering himself for the new seat for that town; Dr Kayner will oppose him, and a warm contest ia expected.