Election News.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4823, 24 June 1884, Page 2

Election News.

As will be seen by our Parliamentary telegrams today, the nomination! for tLe general election are to take place on July 16th, and the polling on the 22nd, while the new Parliament will be called together on August 7th. Humour is busy with the names of several candidates for the Thames, but none of them have as yet publicly declared themselves.

Auckland, This day. It is understood that Mr J. M. Clark, who ran 'Sir George Grey so closely for City East at last election, will not stand for any Beat this time. New Plymouth, Sunday. A requisition is being numerously signed asking Sir Julius Vogel to stand for New Plymouth. Addresses have been issued by Messrs B. M. Smith, W. King, andC. Brown as candidates. . GfiEYMOurH, Yesterday. The friends of Mr A. E. Guinness, and Mr J. Petrie (the present member) are very active, and a keen contest is ex pected. Chbistchpbch, Yesterday. Mr Joynt, solicitor, has consented to contest Christchurch South. A very in» fluential meeting, held to-night at the Corn Exchange, formed, themselves into a committee to secure the return of Sir Julius Vogel for Christohuroh North. A requisition signed by 300 persons is to be ■ent to him. Dunbdin, Yesterday. ? A requisition is being signed asking Sir Julius Vogel to stand for Dunedin Cen« tral.'—The Good Templars being desirous of pecuriog two members for the pity, are

bringing pressure to bear on MrM.'W. Green to forego contesting Duncdin East with ft^r Stout, and to run Mr H. S. Fish for Dunedin South. —Messrs Nat ben and Cairncrbaa oppose Mr Fulton for Taieri. ' :, This day. J. B. Bradshaw is out for Dunedih Central. '" • • * * sl i Westpobt, This day. • Mr Munro, the present member, is the only 3 candidite yet announced for the Bulier, but a requisition will be presented to Mr Eugene O'Connor, a former representative.

Inveecabchll, Saturday. Every seat will be contested, and there are indications that the straggle will be very keen. For Invercargill, in addition to Mr Feldwick, Messrs W. J. Hatch, J. Kirgsland, J. D. McConnell, J. W. Mitchell, aad.ffiVY. H. Hall are announced.