The General Elections.
Mr Finn addressed the electora, cC at Winton last Friday evening. Hia Worship the Mayor occupied the chair and about ninety electors were present. Mr Finn, says a correspondent, spoke for about two hours, and avowed himself a candidute in -the Democratic interest and the friend of the working man. He would be in favor of liberal land laws, and wasted the country settled, but was not in favor of immigra tion. He waa opposed to religion being taught in the schools, and thought the present Act on Education should remain in force until we saw those trained under it recording their votes at the polling hooth, wheu it would be seen what sort of citizens it had made. lie was strongly in t'avor of agricultural chemistry being ex tensively taught by colleges established especially for agricultural training. He would not advocate lessoning the-educa tional expense. Re matters of. taxation, ho would shortly address them again. He thanked them for their attention, notwith standing the frequent interruptions. A few questions were put to the candidate and answered, after which Mr Kilpatrick moved, and Mr Carroll seconded, a voto of confidence in Mr Finn. Some nine hands were Held up in ita favor, and tho chair man declared it carried. A large number of persons left the room before tho pro ceedings closed.
MR HIRST AT OREPUKI.
