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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 153, 23 June 1892, Page 2

In our last issue we pointed out that that there was no necessity for either candidate for the Eangitikei seat to be badgered about the Feildine: Birmingham telephone line, and in confirmation of our statement we publish to-day an invitation for tenders for the poles required. The Governor has declined to appoint members to the Legislative Council nominated by the Ministry. This is such a marked indication of 11 want of confidence " that if the Government have any pride at ail, their resignations will be at once placed in the hands of His Excellency, or they must apply for a dissolution and go to the country. There will be a meeting of the members of the Opposition held to-morrow when a 1 plan of campaign will be drawn up. The New Zealand Times of Tuesday last made a great point about the bridge offered as a bribe to the Eangitikei electors near Hunterville, saying that it was not in the electorate, but was in the Waitotara Eectoral District. This is one of those whito lies for which oar contemporary is now so famous. One end of the proposed bridge would be in the Eangitikei and the other in the Waitotara Electorate, but the people most benefitted now live on the east side of the river in our Electorate. Of course the settlers on " the other side" would reap a portion of the advantage?, or what on earth would be the use of the bridge ?