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Motueka Star, Volume II, Issue 90, 24 June 1902, Page 3

Saturday’s Post says:—Rumour is still busy with the names of probable candidates for the Wellington seats at the next election. Among those who have lately been mentioned are Messrs D. M’Laren (City Councillor and Secretary of the Wharf Labourers’ Union), Allan Orr (Secretary of the Drivers’ Union), W. Naughton (ex-President of the Trades and Labour Council), and W. M’Lean, who has already represented Wellington in Parliament. Mr P. J- O’Regan, another ex-M.H.R., and Mr H. C. Jones, President of the Trades Council, are also mentioned. Mr A. H. Cooper, Secretary of the Trades Council, states that he has no intention of standing. It is probable, also, that an effort will be made to induce Mr J, Hutcheson, senior member for the City, to contest the seat again. Mr A> R. Atkinson and Mr George Fisher, the other two members, have already definitely announced their intention of again seeking the suffrages of the electors. “We thought we were not sufficiently paid with £240 a year, and that £3OO a year would be better, and so we took it, and that’s all about it.”— Mr Atkinson on the Payment of Members Act. .

Everyone (writes a London correspondent) will remember the gallant artilleryman who, during the siege of Ladysmith, when lying terribly wounded across the trail of his gun, called to his comrades, “Roll my body aside and fi-e,” but perhaps few know that the hero, Sergeant Boseley, though minus a leg and an arm, is still alive. LieutGeneral Sir William Butler, on the parade ground at Devenport, presented him with the Distinguished Conduct Medal. By the aid of an artificial leg and arm the brave. Sergeant presented quite a normal appearance on parade. A chair was placed for him, but he walked to the table and saluted when receiving the medal. The General declared the Boseley’s act would vie with any in the history of deeds of heroism. A Rangitikei settler lost lOOO.sheep in the receftt flood. He has also lost a considerable number of cattle, but the exact number is not known.