Mr Montgomery at Christchurch
(PEB UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, This Day. Mr Montgomery addressed a large meeting in Christchurch last night. He challenged a number of Major Atkinson's facts and figures, and maintained that Taranaki and Wellington had obtained a most unfuir share of public expenditure, to the detriment of the South. He repeated most of the points of his Akaroa speech, saying there was nothing in it to retract or explain. Ho advocated oi*e Local Government for each island, with a Federal Government of restricted powers. He believed no good could be done in the present House, and wished it simply to pass Supply for a month, and then dissolve. A resolution that Mr Montgomery was worthy the respect and confidence of the electors of the colony was carried almost unanimously. An amendment declining to express confidence in him as a leader, until they heard Sir George Grey, was negatived by a large majority.
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Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 53, 6 May 1884, Page 2
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155Mr Montgomery at Christchurch Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 53, 6 May 1884, Page 2
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