ELECTION NOTES.

Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 46, 24 October 1896, Page 2

ELECTION NOTES.

(BY TELEOHAMI. —OWX COKBESTOKDEST.) AUCKLAXP, Last Night. Matoii Harms has annonnocil himself as a candidate for l'Yjitklin. Sir Maurice O'.Rorke will probably stand ag«n for Manukaii, ami Mr Jackson Palmer contests Kden ay.iinst Mr J. Ho'lanl. Hot:. A. J. Ci'ltnaii has muiomiceil himself as a camliil.it? for the Ohinemuri seat.

The electoral rolls for the Thames are now being printed. They contain a largo increase of electors. The opin'ou secrru to be that the fijht will be between Messrs McGowau and Taylor. FIELOISO, List Night.

Mr Walter Bailey is a candidate for theßangitikiscat in tbeLiticral interests. His candidature h supported by the Government, and Mr Ibyce lias withdrawn from the contc-t, which is expected to be between Messrs E. J. Letheridire and Bailey. The Premier ndelivsscd a large meeting here hist night. He defended the aet'on of the Government and their legislation since they to >k otlice, condemning the previous administration of the Conservatives. He spoke i-i favour of Obi Age Pensions, the re'erendum, which he s id the Government would deal with next session, and the constitution of the Legislative Council, he said with regard to amendment; to p.event measures being thrown out, which had received almost unanimous support in the Lower House. Mr Seddon w»s awarded a unanimous vote of thanks. He was splendidly received both atApiti and Fielding.