MR J. B. BRADSHAW AT ROXBURGH.

Dunstan Times, Issue 689, 2 July 1875, Page 3

MR J. B. BRADSHAW AT ROXBURGH.

—o— Mr Bradshaw addressed his constituents at Roxburgh on Thursday evening, June 25. There was a good attendance. Mr John Heighten occupied the chair. Mr Bradshaw said ho had come to consult his constituents on the question of the abolition of the Provinces. Ho bad voted for the abstract resolution only, that was brought before the Assembly. Tho concrete measure would come on this session. He was opposed to delegated powers and officers paid by one Government being under the control of tho other. Ho was in favor of main lines of railway, to be constructed by the Colony. Tho new Provinces Act was a failure, as was instanced by Southland and Westland. Local Government in the form of Municipal Institutions, as carried out in Otago, was a success. A certain proportion of the land fund should be returned to the districts from which it was derived. He was in favor of the abolition of the Provinces, and thought the question ought to bo submitted to the constituencies. If the North Island Provinces are abolished, the South Island ought in self-defence, to insist on abolition also ; otherwise it would have to contend against a vote on the part of the North Island, which would covet participation in the South Island land fund. He invited the meeting to express an opinion. A motion proposed by Mr Birch, and supported l.y Mr Ireland—“ That no change take place till after the election of a new I arliament”—was carried; as was also a motion by Mr Ireland, seconded by Mr Birch “ That this meeting having beard Mr Bradshaw’s address, thanks him for the same ; and hereby records its confidence in him as its representative for tho Waikaia district. Tuapeka Times.