THE AUCKLAND ELECTIONS.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1115, 16 August 1879, Page 2

THE AUCKLAND ELECTIONS.

THE ' Herald' of yesterday gives the following as the position of theseveral electorates of this Provincial Distriefc : — Bay op Islands. — Present member — Mr J. W. Williams. No candidate has yet announced himsolf, but Messrs Yatos, Holdship, and. J. Webster are spoken of.

It is thought that Mr J. Lundon, whose name has boon somewhat prominently connected with tke politics of the district, will not come forward. Marsden-.— Three candididatca— Sir E. Douglas, Captain Colbock, and Mr Dargaville. Between these the fight will lie. It is not expected that any other will come upon tho scene. A Whangarei correspondent writes : — 11 Soveral candidates are preparing for the approaching contest in the Marsden electoral district. It would be unfair to prejudge the result. The electors of the Couuty of Whangarei manifest nothing but indifference in the proceedings, so far as they have gone. A meeting will be convened iu a few days to discuss the matter. In the meantime telegrams are flying about, suggesting neutrality until the candidates disclose their merits. Very good advice, indeed." Rodnky. — Mr Sheehan leaves this district, for party reasons, to stand for the Thames. The candidates are Messrs Seymour George, Moat, and Farnall. Waisiate. — A terrific single combat comes off here between Messrs. Macfarlane and Hurst. Both are energetic workers, and great fun is anticipated to the spectators. City East. — Although he has not been in residence in Auckland for some time, Mr Rees, the sitting member, would have still a good chance in City East, but, of course, his hope was gone when it was found he was not on the roll. Mr Clark is the only cundidats as yet announced. City West.— For this constituency, offering two seats, Dr. Wallace has announced himself, while Messrs. W. Beuchannan, J. Marshall, K. Graham, and one or two others are spoken of. Mr Graham says he will come out either for City West or Eden. , s Parnell. — No opposition has yet come forward to opposeMr Moss. Newton. — Mr Swanson is happy in not having any battle of his own to fight, but on the other hand, he will be dragged into a good many other people's fights, and will have a cheerful time during the election. He is in great request as a good second. Eden. — Tho candidates arc Messrs Tole, Taylor, and Newman. Onehunga.— Mr O'Rorke is likely to.be unopposed. Thames. — For the two seats of this electorate there are four candidates ; Sir George Grey, Mr Sheehan, Mr Ehrenfried, and Mr Brodie. Frankmn. — Here there will be a dreadful melee. The present members, Messrs Hobbs and'Hamlin, stand, but they by no means run in couples. Besides them, we have Mr W. F. Buckland, who comes out as a colt, and Mr Harris, who runs with Mr Hamlin. Messrs J. Gordon and James Crawford are also spoken of. Waipa.— For this seat there will be some sharp fighting. The candidates are Messrs McMinn, Cunningham, and Roche, who make it a triangular duel. Pome electors are trying to induce Mr R. Wood to stand, but he has not consented yet. Waikato. — It is anticipated that Mr Whitaker will have a walk over. East .Coast. — Captain Morris, the present member, will be opposed by Mr A. McDonald and Mr Woodbine Johnson. Maori Districts. — For the Northern Maori District, Hori Karaka Tawhai, whose name has been so frequently mentioned in connection with the.Bay of Islands roll. For the Western District, for which Hone Nahe now sits, Te Wheoro will be a candidate. Nahe will not contest the election.