East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 19th December 1891:

The Representation of the Mid-Devon Division: Mr. C. R. Collins accepts the Invitation to Contest the Division: A most enthusiastic and well attended meeting of Conservative and Liberal Unionists Delegates and others was held at the Constitutional Club on Wednesday afternoon, when Mr. C. R. Collins, of Teignmouth accepted the invitation of the two parties to contest the division at the next election in opposition to the sitting Liberal member, M. Seale Hayne. … (review of meeting) … The chair was occupied by Mr. W. Lethbridge, who was supported by the Hon. Richard Dawson, Mr. F. H. Plumptre, and Mr. P. M. Hoares, and there was also present Colonel Nightingale, General Lucas, Colonel Lucas, Admiral Cornish Bowden … (etc) … (list includes) … Thomas Pinsent … (speeches) …


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