REEFTON HOSPITAL ELECTION.

Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 2, 13 April 1877, Page 2

REEFTON HOSPITAL ELECTION.

I [TO THS _I«rrOB !NANO_OTA^TCtII .] Sib,— ln the Herild of the 12th instant I I see Mr J* E. Gillespie tafcps up the | cudgels in defence of Mr Shaw, ov worthy Warden, re Ms candidature as a member for t c above insb'tation. It appears that Mr Gillespie va One of the Returning Officers according to his own showing. Now, sir, I happened -to ba at the Hospital meeting at which Katnroing Officers for, the seyeral booths wejeappointed, apd I ajn.not aware of the gentle\vg.sn in question having received any soen ; appointment. a$ tbe meeting i. bnt assam,ing him to, bfvje, been appointed sabseiqjiently, I, as a, subscriber* anonld like | to know how it comes that neither Be» itnrning Officers, o* scrotineew in. the, Reefton booth did or could.no* know., what number of rotes Mr Shaw obtained, my opinion being that if the election was conducted properly, npt ooly shoald these, gentlemen know, ba| the |Mlblto should also be made aware of the number of votes polled mv the case .of every can-* . didate; therefore t -.wider tbe Iw^v gahtja TiM|s, no matter bow. the.inror* mation' was obtained, acted • in the. character of a fair and impartial journalistic medinm by pbhsMajf the correct returns for the information of the Eijblic. The ctrcttmstanca <rf Mr Shaw aving receiyed a telegram from the. Government that he waa to act as Chairman, cx f .oJlieio % until Jnly next could not in any * way affect the election, as Mr Gillespie would have the public believe, inasmuch as any vacancy occurring from, any cause in the Committee can be filled at -my meeting at wbich a majority attends. But Mr Gillespie has recently carried round a petition addresed to th, Minister of Mines, setting forth the de«.

i *f*«***M**M' M gM |l^^ Mrability of appointing an Inspector ©f Mines for this distriot, and doubtless Ihat may to a certain extent account for bis very disinterested sctiop in the matter pf taking up the cudgels r« ferred to. I am, &i*„ StBSCBIBIH. Beefton, April 12. 1877.