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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 351, 26 November 1875, Page 2

The chairmen of the several Highway Boards at the Thames have forwarded the following telegram to the leading goldfields member in Otago: " The Hon, Dr. Pollen states that the Government will not subsidise goldfields revenues for last year out of the £BO,OOO voted by Assembly. Cannot united action be taken to obtain such a concession for the goldfields. To give only one-th'ifd upon ordinary rates will ,be a -great injustice to the goldfields." "-"Major:Atkinson is reported by a correspondent in the « Tliames Star* at Auckland for a shof-t time to decide in conjunction; with- Dr. Pollen certain government moves which are now on the political chessboard 1 The. Colonial Treasurer, is thinking perhaps an Auckland constituency will ask him to become a candidate. The Major is feeling his way for a seat for the Doctor, but I am afraid it is destined not to come off; cities, districts, and scattered places are all finding out that it will become a Colonial disgrace if the whole colony should be governed at present by Taranaki and Jlawke's Bay for any length of time.