WELLINGTON.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 37, 16 February 1878, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

Friday. Sir G. Grey addressed an immense meeting of electors last night. A couple of thousand were present. He spoke for an hour explaning intentions of Government regarding legislation next session He dwelt on the inequality of . representation m the colony, and held that each male adult should have a vote. Representatives should be m exact proportion to population. There should be no favoured or governing class. He would sweep away a lot of rotten boroughs. He strongly approved of borrowing for public works, and always did so. He instanced many great roads he had constructed m the early days v tder the yerv greatest, difficulties. He believed each man m a State should contribute towards; its burthen m proportion to the benefits he received from it. People here jjaid Is 5d m the pound m taxes, whilst the highest tax m England was only Is 3d, and then people complained. The Gusto us duties should be revised so as to press less on the working classes. Land should be taxed, and if a man wanted more than 320 acres, he should pay m proportion. resolutions embodying thanks to Sir George, and approving of "the programme he had shadowed forth were passed unaminously. Immense enthusiasm was mainfested throughout the whole meeting.