POLITICAL.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3988, 3 May 1884, Page 3

POLITICAL.

Auckland, This day

Sir George Grey, having finally resolved to continue his Southern tour, left by tho Manapouri yesterday. Up till the time of leaving Sir Georgo had not decided as to the rotation in which he will visit the various centres of population, but it is not improbable that he will go right down to Invercargill, start his addresses there, and workup, by way of Dunedin, Christchurch, Napier, and Gisborne, to Auckland. He hopes to be able to return here prior to the opening of the session, and deliver a political address to the electors of City East. Chiustciiukcii, This day. Sir George Grey is expected to arrive on Thursday, and tho Working Men's Political Association have arranged for his reception and an address at the Tuarn-street Hall. Tijtahu, This day. Mr W. J. Steward, M.11.R. for Waimate, addressod his constituents on Thursday at Waimate, and received a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence. He strongly criticised the new railway tariff, and urged that an income tax and a land tax on a sliding scale should be imposed. Dunedin, This day. Mr MeKenzie, M.H.R., addressed his constituents at Palmerston last night. His speech dealt chiefly with the land administration. With the territory at his disposal Mr Holiest on should bo able to settle the country faster than at the rate of a thousand a year. His liberality was instanced by the way in which, in defiance of the wishes of tho public, he blocked the Otago runs ayaiiisfc settlement, and the Ministry had permitted Mr Stout and tho press to fight that battle. He severely condemned the re-appointment of tho members of the Otago Land Board. Whoever heard of a jury that disagreed being called on to re-try the case. Why had no steps been taken to punish those guilty of making false declarations in connection with the Silver Peak cases ? He was in favor of an immediate dissolution. Mr McKenzic received a vote of confidence, and was afterwards presented with a purse of 17a sovereigns in recognition of his efforts towards the bonn Jhh settlement of the land. It was mentioned that steps were being taken to testimoniali.se Mr Stout for his services on the Land Board.