THE KUMARA ELECTION.
[to the editor.] Sir—l see in a Hokitika paper a flourish of trumpets on the supposed candidature of Mr Blake for the honour of becoming our representative. Now I think the Kumara electors do not require to be prompted by the Guardian in the matter, as they have an organ of their own ; nor do I think they need teaching that the present Government and the present Mining Minister are not suited for forwarding the welfare of a community in which not one of them have shown any real interest. If Mr Blake is coming forward to support Messrs Rolleston, Dick, and party, he wont suit is. If he still believes that Sir Geerge Grey can get a majority to follow him, we dont. And even supposing Mr Blake had not cut his connection with us and taken himself and belongings to the other side of Jordan, he would still have found that the Hokitika Guardian could not put him in. Take my word for it, sir, and, like Alex. Miller I speak for myself and many others, Richard John will take a lot of punishing before he is beaten \ and there are few genuine miners who wont prefer a mining expert for their member to land, stock, and station owners, who are outsiders in the bargain.—l am, sir, &c., Elector. July 7, 1884.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2511, 8 July 1884, Page 3
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