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Grey River Argus, Volume XI, Issue 897, 12 June 1871, Page 2

The election for the Paroa district has shown, by the number of votes recorded, that the miners are gradually arousing from the political apathy which has unfortunately too much been one of their characteristics. The successful candidate will, we have reason to believe, be essentially a representative man, and a useful member. There was a modesty and sincerity about Mr Dungan's speeches which lead us to hope good things of him. He did not come forward '•as a ready-made politician"— to quote his own words — but as a, plain honest working-man, willing to assist in furthering the interests of his fellows. He has made no rash pledges — those stumbling block3to all public representatives — and for that reason may be expected to do something. For we find it almost an invariable rule that the performances of most members are in an exact inverse ratio to their previous promises. Of one thing we think the Paroa constituency may feel assured— their interests will be closely watched and the Tyelfexe of the miners carefully guarded by their new member. They need not expect a brilliant member in Mr Dungan— nor do they need one, but we think they have got an honest practical business-like representative. Mr Leach will take courage from his defeat, which was a good deal due probably to the disagreeable odor which attaches to the past career of the Paroa Road Board, although it has been chiefly due to Mr Leach that the affairs of that body have been brought to light. Still the fact of his being Chairman of an- »i»p/>l>u]n* puklio Vsady no Aavihi. OOTI--siderably prejudiced people's minds. It is (.nly fair that the electors of the Paroa district should know that the extremely disagreeable duty of unearthing the shamefuljabuses of the Road Board was undertaken by Mr Leach, and that he has been most earnest in his endeavors to bring about a better state of things.