THE PAIKAKARIKI VOTES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 8, 19 September 1879, Page 2

THE PAIKAKARIKI VOTES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE if.VNAWATU HE BALD Sin — If the tjentleman who wroto your sub-leader on the Paikakariki votes meanß to infer that the settlers between Waikanae and Paikakariki were in favour of Mr Johnston's return he is very much mistaken, as he would out himself were he to ask them. However, the election know a thing

of the past, and I for one must congratubjfa ■Mr Johnston on his being retmaed for lne*t third time, though I sti'l think that Mr g ' Hiiicombo was the most likely man of tba^.. three to do the district as a whole yood. Let the Jolinstoniaus tako credit to themselves at having secured the return of their man, let North Mannwatu learn that " Unity is SJxengtb," and so organise their forces for the next campaign, which may not bo so far off as most people think ; tmd let the supporters of Mr Snelson return to their various walks in v fe, wiser if sadder men. 1 am, &c, Nemo. Otaki, September 16,1879---[We adhere to oar former statement thtt Mr Johnston polled sufficient votes of Mp. nawatu residents at Puikakariki to give him a majority over Mr Halcombe. Only three were required. " Nemo " doubtless knows that one of 3£r Johnston's Otaki Committee was watching his interests at Paikikariki. — £d. M. IfoitALD.]