MEMBERS OUT OF PARLIAMENT.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 3616, 24 September 1874, Page 2

MEMBERS OUT OF PARLIAMENT.

MESSRS PEARCE AND HUNTER AT WELLINGTON.

[By Telegraph.]

. r September 24. Messrs Pearce and Banter addressed their constituents last night, both being well received. Mr Pearce said he never was a warm Provincialist, but was confident that the abolition of Provincialism would not necessarily reduce the taxation ; bat what* ever good they did in the past, he thought tne time had gone by for rendering them necessary. He held himself thoroughly free to vote for the Bill when brought down. Mr Hunter said, while bnldfftg very decided views against the abolition <3 Provinces, he weald also give any beason brought down for that object W most care*' ful consideration, and if convinced it was an improvement, would support the chance He did apt consider the Colony had reached the extent of its borrowing power so lone as the revenue had increased, Hep4da high comElr*™ 0 Mr y° gel i n befri e“ding Welling, ton. The question of the compact of 18S6 was an unimportant matter, for in a few years the North Island would haven far more valuable landed estate than the South votes of thanks were given both gentlemen