MR GREEN AT PORT CHALMERS.

Evening Star, Issue 4007, 29 December 1875, Page 2

MR GREEN AT PORT CHALMERS.

Mr <Trees addressed the eleofora of Port Chalmers, in Crickmore's Assembly Kooro.B, last night ; Air A. M'Kinnon in the chair. Mr Green, in the course ot his address, touched upon the responsibility of his position, as he cousidered the next two sessions of Parliament would be the rroßt important yet held iu the , Colony. He alluded to his last nine years' services as a member of the Provinciil Council, . and his stiuggles for the interests of the j working and midd'e classes, and referred es- ! pecially to the land question. He denied that the Abolition Bill would give more governing powers than those enjoyed under the Provincial form of government, rfe admitted some change of government was necessaiy, and he was in favor of one Government for each island. The time would come when a federation of the whole of the Colonies must take place. In that case, the syrapa hies of Otago would be in favor of union with Victoria; whila the North Island would he as anxious to join New South Wales. He afterwards implied at considerable length to several questions. Among other thiiies he stated that lie had taken an active p irfc in getting the road from Port Chalmers to lUueskiu formed and liuished, and denied that one shilling of the public mov.ey had ever beou expended on making a road to his property. Ho referred to a road passing land of i\lr David Miller's?, and said that it was owing to tuat gentleman's own actions that the road did not pass through hiß land. At this part of the proceedings considerable amusement was created by Mr Miller, who mounted the platform aud tiied to address the meeting, which how ever was not permitted, and after considerable interruptions from all parts of the room Mr Miller left the platform. Iu answer to Mr M'Dnrmid, tho candidate said so long as he was the means of procuring money to be voted for a distiict he had a perfect light to have it expended ou ihaf. part of the road which ran through the district he represented. He denied that tVtessis Mficmdrt-w, Jojch and F rniihad called on him in reference to the election. fcf o could not recollect how he voted ou the Port Chalmers jotty dues question ; but upon being

pressed by Mr M'Dermid, he re p emd to the blue books and found he was one of the twenty* two who voted against it He was strongly in fnvor of secular education. Mr Alexander M’Kenzie moved, and Dr O’Dnnogbue seconded x vote of confidence in Mr Gieen, and a vote •f thanks to the chairman closed the pro* ceedings.