THE RANGITATA SEAT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1618, 25 July 1887, Page 2

THE RANGITATA SEAT.

MR ROLLESTON AT BAKAIA. la consequence, doubtless of the harry entailed m getting his notes ready for the prat, oar Uakaia correspondent omitted to forward m time for Saturday's iasUe Mr Rolleßton's remark* In teply to the speech of Mr Iveßa on Friday evening, Mr Rolle3ton, epoke to the following effect :— He said that it would scarcely be fair to oßk the mooting to pasa a motion of that kind after what had tiken placo that evening. He had _ beon listened to m a most cordial and patient manner, and it was uufalr to ask that moetiog to pass such a motion as that pat by Mr I vena. He would not lower himself by entering Into penonal '"*> abut e such as Mr Iveaa had indulged m. The statements Mr Iveaa had made were largely incorrect, and ho would not reply to bo personal an attack aa had been made on him that night. His (Sir Rolleflton'a) acts would bear any aorutiny . that might be put upon them, and the day bad not yet come when his Voice", could not be heard m Canterbury. Ha had gone down to Prebbleton, and wu . there listened to and treated with the. - greatest respect. There wm no con* atituency that would not lUtan to him at the present time. He had plenty q£ friends, and only such means as were taken to deny Mr Braoo a hearing would prevent his (Mr Rolleston'o) voloe being heard even m Ohraitchuroh. He bad had - more to do, perhaps, with the settlement of people on the land than any other man In the oolony. The Government-T---or Mr Ballanco— had no right to take credit yet for what was being dona m the North Island. It was only an experiment, and till it bad had a fair trial, no credit should be taken. He had said or done nothing to justify Mr Ivess In making the statements he had made that night, and would not reply further to them. ,". The Chairman asked for a show of hands on the motion, and out of an audU eooe of about 140 or 150 sixteen hands wore held up for, and ona against the motion. . .->-.: