The Election Campaign.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 284, 18 November 1902, Page 3

The Election Campaign.

THAMHi, November 15,

The Returning Officer to- lay rjce ved t’ e nom nation cf the Rev F. W. I itt for the Thames seat*

Marton, November 15. Mr Job Vile was nominated for Manawatu to-day. Palmerston North, November 16.

Mr T. R, Ho Ider has been nominated for the Palmerston seat.

Wo idville, November 16. Mr O’Meara and Mr Gould have been nominated for Pahiatua Blenheim, November 15. Mr John Duncan was nominated for Wairau to-day. Wellington, November 15.

Mr Collier has been nominattd for the Hutt seat, and Mr Godber and Mr Aiken have been nominated for Wellington city. Mr Arthur Aitkinson, a solicitor, and Mr David McLaren, a wharf labourer, were to-day nominated for Wellington city. Mr Pirani addressed his first meetin? in the Hutt electorate last night at Petone. There was considerable interruption at times, but he was given a fair hearing. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried amid dissent. Hokitika, November 15.

Mr b'eddon h»a been nominated for the Westland seat. Reports are rife as to the Rev F. W. Isitt also contesting the Westland constituency. Christchurch, November 16. Mr J. R; Brunt was nominated for the Avon seat to-day. Mr Chas. Allison was nominated for the city this morning. Mr Geo. Witty and Mr G. W. Russell have been nominated for the Riccartou aert, and Mr C. A. C. Hardy and Mr Barrett for Selwyn. Mr John Barrett has retired from the Courtenay election in favour of Mr Rennie, the other Liberal candidate, who is against Mr C. Lewis, previously a member for Christchurch. Dunedin, November 15. Mr Millar and Mr Arnold have been nominated for the city, and Mr Earnshaw for Caversham. Invercargill, November 15. Mr David Whyte, organising secretary for the New Zealand Alliance, has been nominated for Invercargill. Timaru, November 14. Mr F. R. Flatman was nominated for the Geraldine spat.

The Hon W. Hall-Jones was nominated for the Timaru seat.