Hon. W. W. M‘Cardle, M.L.C.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 295, 1 February 1907, Page 2

Hon. W. W. M‘Cardle, M.L.C.

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY. Mr W. W. M‘Cardle is one of the type of settlers to whom this colony owes much of its progress. He is better known in the Wellington Province than in Auckland, haying spent many years iu the Mastertou and Pahiatua districts. Born in Kirkcadbridvehirt*, Scotland, in 1854, he came to New Zealand iu 1862, and was first employed as a shepherd near Christchurch, afterwards ’being in the employ of a Christchurch naraeryman for several years. Removing to Dunedin he established a nursery there, and iu 1875 went to tho Wairarapa where he remained until 1884. He

then carved out a home in the wilderiu the Pahiatua district, and was the owner of a farm there until about

three years ago, when be took up a leasehold in the Kawhia district. Always taking a keen interest in politics, both local and general, Mr M‘Cardte has held many posit ions on school committees, road and land boards and county councils. He is at present a member of the Auckland Waste Lands Board, and of tho Klawhia County Counci’. Mr M‘Cardie first became prominent in this district when, at the last general election, he unsuccessfully opposed the Leader of the Opposition, Mr W. F. Massey, for the Franklin seat. He had previously stood for both Pahiatua and Master ton, but without success. Mr M‘Cardie is a strong sapporter of the Liberal Government, and was one of the members of the Land Cammicsion. Auckland Star.

THE “ OBSERVER ” ON THE APPOINTMENT. Iu a loading article denouncing the appointments to the Upper House the Observer says : — M Tho appointment of Mr W. W. M* Cardie ’ia, no doubt, the reward for his service to the Government in contesting the Franklin seat at the last general election. His opposition to Mr Massey was each a forlorn hope that it was hardly likely to have been undertaken without some definite understanding with the Government. In any case, Mr M'Cardle now enters Parliament by the back door after having more than onco knocked in vain at the front. He is one of tho most flagrant examples on record of the elervation to the Upper House of men whom the people of the colory refuse to elect to the House of Representatives. It ia alleged that Mr M‘Card Io has been chosen as a representative of Auckland, but it is difficult to see in what way be is representative, seeing that until recently ho was a settier in the Wellington provincial district.”