Notes and Events.

Manawatu Herald, 13 July 1895, Page 3

Notes and Events.

The Auckland election appears to be troubling the Government. The Liberal Association had " a romarkably lively" meeting on Thursday night, during which the secretary and two other members left. The meeting decided to nominate Mr Fawcus, who is at present employed the Government Printing Office, i Wellington. A lengthy telegram . from. the Premier was read urging a j segment' of their differences and \ askiagsif a Minister should go np. ' DiiJjPi the meeting an urgent telegrsra W# received from the Minister of labour urging that a; Minister, should go up. It is satisfactory to learn the opinion Ministers have of themselves, bufc it is just as sad to learn the opinion the; Liberal Association have of 4beua, for, in spite of these repeated offers, they dscided to do withoUP^them; The Government , made a mistake by trying to thrust a .nominee of their own upon the Aucklanders. The Christchnrch Progressive I/iberal Association passed the following .motion : — "That this Assb<iMftkwi«?w»gretß- the* ration^ of ~th*6 Ministry-fa putting forward Mr T. Tihompso.n* as a candidate z for* Auckland as an unwarrantable ihterftirence. wfth the rights of the electors, and viewj^ith satisfaction the steps fake^n b/lhe electors to assert their rights." It ftfy Monk the Opposition candidate Jisitp be kept out Ministers will have "to do something with or for their unruly legions. How muoh "will this election cost the colony? ■No wonder the Government wore pot '"particularly an\iou3 that Sir George firey should resign, The -girage-of our public men is frequently accurately taken by our contemporary the Jfyst. Sir Walter Duller in all M* glory occupied the chaiv^l^tiK^ard banquet in the Dvillpned on Wednesday night, and the circumstance is thus commented on— 4i The Chairman's speech, too, was excellent of its kind, but its glowing figures and sweet com- . pliments only inspired one feeling— everyone asked, mentally or orally, ' " What is it all for ?" Of one thing we may all be very sure that it wag not for nothing,