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Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 229, 6 October 1905, Page 2

A certain member of parliament, haying acquired a fondness for liquor, through which he occauonally negleeted tris padiamen’ary duties, a section of bis constituents invited him to a meeting and give an account of his s ©wardship. He turned up atjtbe ap pointed time, and after listening to a lengthy lecture from the chairman on his shortcomings, which met with approving “ hear bear’s” from various parts of the room, the offending member slowly rose up and eaid :—“ First of all, I must confess that I never yet charged a man £7O interest on £100.” The chairman coughed, turned red, and took a drink of water. “Secondly, I was never caught travelling about with another man’s wife. Three respectable citiosns glanced at their Witches and recollected a prior engagement. “ Thirdly, 1 never faked brands or ear-marks.” Two of the chief promoters of the meeting left. “ Fourthly. I have always paid my debts, and never filed my schedule.” At this the doorway was blocked with people going out. “ Fifthly, I never sold sand for sugar, or Surrey Hills sauce for Worcester.” Three grocers disappeared through the side door. “ Sixthly, Here the local butcher arose, and said that after the satisfactory nature of their member's explanation be would move a hearty vote of confidence, an 1 this was carried as ths remnant of the meeting dispersed.