TANGITU.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 417, 25 November 1911, Page 5

TANGITU.

Own Correspondent

Mr Wilson, the Opposition candidal.-, addressed his first political meeting 'in this settlement at the Mapiu schoolrom en Sunday last, only a few settlers bernr; present, owinp, no llouht, to the fact that very few knew anything; at all about it. Mr Orr was voted to i!i.' chair. Mr Wilson dealt at Mime lentil) with the native land question and its defects, also touching on the taihoa policy of our present Minister of Native Affairs. Various other niaUeis of importance were r -,,ne into, vis,., Public Works Dcpart- „.,,,,,', and roads and bridges. The can(hdaic is of opinion that the roads of i'l„. KiiiK Country generally are a disersoe lit any Government. At the conclusion, on tho motion of the chairasm s< enmlcd by Mr Cleaver, a very h.'arlv vole of thanks was accorded {-, '(!:' Wilson for his very able adores:: ;;n!i cniried by acclamation. Mr Wilson then proceeded to Taiitfitu ;v ,',ii addressed another meeting. Mr !':,:,,' v.-a :> voted to the chair. Tho address was mi similar lines to that of Ms'uu, and at the conclusion Mr Wil- .;„,,' was accorded a hearty vote of thank:'- for his address. it, is a ;;reat pity that those responsible bad not: made better m.nt.sior Mr Wilson's visit, for it | matters not what our political views, I are we shvays like to hear both sides I oi Die question and I feel certain that I ;!u' visit heme more widely known Mi I Wilson would have ban roue!) lioU-< r