ELECTION NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3623, 25 September 1890, Page 2

ELECTION NEWS.

[By Telegraph.] . Wellington, September 24. Tho Government havenot yet fixed ho polling day. Several registrars laving asked for an extension of time 11 which to purge the roll, Governnent are considering the advisability if complying with tbo same. If the equesfc is granted, the elections will lot take place until the end of Novimber, but on the other hand if the Government decline to accede to the ■equest, polling will probably .-take, ilace early in November. Jt is said that Mr H. D. Bell has abandoned his intention of contesting ihe seat for Wellington city. ■ Another labor candidate in' the lerson of MrC. 0. Colville is mentioned at Palmerston North. Palmersios Norm, Sept. 24, With regard to election matters, Mr Pirani addressed a public meeting at Shannon on Saturday evening, and it the close a vote of thanks and sonfidence was proposed. An amendment proposing a vote of thanks only tvas also put, but the original motion yas carried on the casting vote of ihe Chairman. Hayelocic, September 24, The candidates for the WimeaPioton seat, so far aa is known and rumored, are Messrs Franklin and Phillips, of Nelson; Mills, of Havelock ; and A P Seymour, of Picton. For Wairau Mr Buick opposes Mr Dodson, and possibly Mr S J McAllister; likewise for Nelson City Mr Kerr opposes Messrs Harkness and Hursthouse. Christohurch, September 24. The Irades and Labour Council, in view of the elections, decided to recommend the following platform to the Unionists Canterbury Immediate stoppage of sale of Crown lands and cancellation of the provisions for the conversion of perpetual lease into freeholds, legislation giving the State power to resume possession of freeholds at a fair valuation for settlement, trionnial Parliaments, reintroduction of Labour Bills, eighl hours as a day's work, speciil tax on absentee landlords, tho present education system to be maintainec intact, uniform 60L00I books for the Colony published by the Government radical reform iu railway manage ment, securing the rights of labour progressive taxation on land held fo; speculation, ' eleotivo Legislativi Counoil. Feuding, September 24. Mr Macarthur. contradicts thi report that ill-health "will interfer with, his contesting the election fo Eangitikei, as the operation will no take place until after the oloetiou; are over, Westport, September 24, There is no sign yet of any op ponent to Mr O'Connor for th Bulk seat. Blenheim, September 24. Mr T, D. Buiok lias announce that lie will stand for the Waira seat in tho Liberal interests. It i also probable than Mr S. J. M Alister, auctioneer, who contested th last election, will come forward, M H Dodson, the present member, i also in the field. Dunedin, September 24, It is rumoured that Mr Williat Wardrop, twice mayor of South Dur eclin, will contest tho Peninsula sea in the interests of-the lnhoj? piffty. Auckland September 24. Mr E Hamlin isa qandidnte for th representation of Franklin district. It is ropoi'ted tbat Mr J Mlenno will contest the Parnell seat.