Election News.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4842, 16 July 1884, Page 2

Election News.

NOMINATIONS./; [By Telegbafh.J (fbom oub own cobbesfondent.)! Cobomandeli, This day.: The nomination for the Coromandel district took place at noon to»day. Messrs Cadman and Brodie were the only gentlemen proposed, and the show of hands resulted:— _ "••'■->'•■" i\ ■-;'": 'S i: A. J.;Cadman ;;::;... .■ ;;... 48'"' *'-= ---I A. Brodie ...... ... 15 Mr Brodie made a good . speech, which created a much better feeling in his favof" ' . ; 1 ArcKLANp, This day. , Sir George Grey was returaed- unopposed for City East. , In: returning thanks he referred at length tb the question of the land tax, explaining its action upon the unearned increment, and refuting the misrepresentations and statements lately made about himself. The meeting, was most enthusiastic, and he was frequently applauded.

(Pee Pebss Association.)

' Thisday. City North (Auckland).-The show of hands was—Thompson, 75 ; Newman, 14. A poll was demanded. . ..,.'-,

Marsden (Auckland).—Mr Mitohelson was returned unopposed. ■ Newton.—The show of hands was— Peacock, 46; DeLautour, 34; and Garrard. A poll was demanded. Eden.—The show of hands was—Tole, 50; O'Neill, 7; Aitken, 11. • City West—-The show of hands was— DargaTille, 80; Swanspn, 33. - Tauranga.—Messrs G. B. Morris and Wm. Kelly were nominated,-the show of hands beiog in favor of the former. A poll was demanded.

Wairarapa South.—Messrs Bunny and W. C. Buchanan were nominated, the show of hands being in favor of Bunny. ■A poll was demanded. - -}.'".

Hutt (Wellington).—Messrs Mason and H. J. Fitzherbert. '

Wanganui.—Messrs W. H.;Watt, J. Ballance, and G. Hutchinson were nominated. The show of hands was—Ballance, 80; Hutchisod, 15 ; Watt, 13i

Waitotara District.—Mr Bryce and Col. McDonnell were nominated. The show of hands was—Bryoe, 49 ; McDon: ne11,7. .

Pictcn.-r-Messrs Connolly and Eyes were proposed, the show of hands being; iff favor of Connolly, A poll was demanded by Eyes. Waiau.—Messrs Dodson and Ward were nominated,. The show of hands was equal.: Both candidates decided to poll.

Dunstan.-^-Mr Pyke was returned un^ opposed. . '•■•

. Taieri.—Messrs Fulton, Carncross, and Watchen were nominated. The, show of hands was in favor of Carncross.

Mount Ida.—Messrs McKenzie and Wing were nominated. The show of hands was in favor of McKenzie.

Oamaru.—Messrs Si E. Shrjmski and F. W. O. Grant (Lord Eeidhaven) were nominated. The show of hands was in favor of Grant. A poll was demanded.

The following nominations took place, yesterday in addition to those published by us:—.; ■•.;,- '■-■ '■: ' ;.'': . -;'"v-.; . ' : .■'■■

> Bruce.—The show of hands was —H. IDriver 35, B. Gillies 26, J. McDonald 13,

Westport.—Messrs John Monro an,d Eugene O rponnbir, The §how of bands favored the latter.

Waimate.~]V[eianW. J. Steward, W. J. Black, and A. Hayes;; the show of hands largely in favor of Steward, foil demanded. i

Mataura.—Oapt. MoEenzie and Q. T. Kiphardson. Jt was claimed that Mr Richardaon should be declared elepted, as Oapt. A£cs£enzie's name was spelt incorreoily on the roll, but the Eeturning officer declined. '.'.''-.'.. • , f

. Bod ney.-—The; show of hands was— W. P. Moat 17, ,N.- Wilson 6. A poll was demanded. 7 v '."■■'■

Frankliu South.-—Mr Hamlin was re» turnedunopposed. ; : i :-v-r ■■ •■.*-•;

Invercargill.—Messrs H. |?eldwick., Q, Lumsden, and J. ti atoh; show of hands in favor of Feldwick. A poll was demanded.; :'■ ■•''v:'•>' ■■■-■•-■ : ;';-:'T '. '■

St. Alban's.-rTho show of. hands '■ was T. J. Garrick 42, Joseph Jeb3on 5, T. Cooper, 3.; A poll was demanded. / • Awarua.—- Messrs J. P. Joyce, J. H. Mac Donald, J.Vf. J^itcbjell, Ay and Thoqias ifodgkinson.

Sir George Maurice O'llorke addrsssed the electors of ]V|anqkau, ai»4 got a TQ'e of eonudenoo, - . ■

Mr Joseph Newm*n addressed the eleo tors of City North, and received a-vote of thanks. Ho avovred himself a supporter of thb Gorernment. ■

Mr Gannon addressed the electors gf the Bdy of Islands, b,ut t enuaoiafced no policy. He received a vqte of; thanks.

' 4_t a meeting of the amalgamated Soc.ie(,y of Carpenters and t[oiner?,. Sip Geo. Grey, • anc[ Messrsf JBfeLiutouT, Thompson, Dargtiv\\\e, and addressed th,e meetiog. A re801!1!110? Wa«i passed expresMve qf cqri^denpe ifl ■ $ir Geo, Grey as jeadei? of the Liberal party, and pledging the maeting to return candidates favorable to his programme, Mr Filliet addressed a crowded meeting of Stanmore electors at Knightstown, and explained his action in Parliament. On a motion thaHhe explanation was not satisfactory, the meeting was, 4b,CjUt equally divided. The meeting \fas a noisy one, and son^ee.g'gswere'thrQwn^t (he speaker, who announced that he was not a candidate. Mr Coster addfe3Be4 aprowded meeting pf lieat^cqte elcptpcs at Woolgtan, ana declared himself a:determined opponent of the Goyeropienf, ' He reoeived an almost unanimous vote of oonfldenoe. _;

After the nomination meeting Sir Geo. Grey, who hasJnpt been well for the last few: dayg, Will leave for the Kawau, to V&it find recupefate nriqE tq th, c opeaiog <?£the Parliamentary session.T ; ?..;";

"Yes," said the candidate for the Legisture, "Tawmus has been making love to my v^ife, and after he has yoted l'l} licjt the life out of bim.?' *