Election News.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4832, 4 July 1884, Page 2

Election News.

(Pee Peess Association.)

Wbliinoton, This day. Mr J. R. Browne, a candidate for Foxton has addressed a meeting at Knrori, and received a vote of confidence.

Blenheim, This day. y Mr Joseph Ward addressed a crowded meeting of electors, and-received a vote of thanks. He follows Major Atkinson in preference to Sir Julius vogel.

Gbeymottth, This day. Mr Guinness addressed the electors at Westbrook, and received an unanimous vote of confidence.

Kumafa, This day. Mr R. Seddon addressed the electors at Dillmanstown last night. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried

DtrsrEMN, This day. Mr James Gore has consented to con* test Dunedin South."

Mr Bathgate, at Roslyn last night, received a vote of confidence ; he said he would support the Catholics in their endeavors to be relieved re school matters, and was in favor of a land and income tax, as against a property tax. He opposed an elective Upper House.

The Native Minister, Mr Bryce, ad dressed his constituents at Waverley last night, and met with a favorable reception. He strongly defended the policy of the late Government, and ably showed what good had resulted from Native and Public Works administration. In referring to financial depression he expressed an opinion that troublous times were in store for, the colony. The justice of a property tax was upheld: