THE NEW BLOOD. OR, FRESH FACES IN PARLIAMENT.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 87, 29 October 1879, Page 4

THE NEW BLOOD. OR, FRESH FACES IN PARLIAMENT.

HovtMohiTawhai, the new repri>sentat'vs of the North Mnori Dirtriot, is a chief c.i tiie Nga;mhi tribe. His fiit her Mohi Ta«r li, was i>i>e of Mi* mow enthusiastic native B'i yptirtarVof the G-i^ernment during If eke' s W.t\ His mother belongs' to Taranaki. He v v<i:l«s tit Wairaa, ne ir Hokiauga, where lie ».«■» considerable iullucncearion^hij people, ji'.d formerly held the post of Native Asses- • <r. He is younger than TeWhero, being : tlyab.jnt i'l year* of age. He is an nrguleutat'ive, 'intelligent man, and will make an excellent vepiwentHiive. • He is expected to vote for the .Government.'. Mr. H. J. Fink,- who fills the Wakatipu eoai, tntelv 'graced by the refined and. gent'.'iianiy Mr. Manners, v not . likely to «.■ ..i'.il.it-e the fame of his predecessor m the 1- jiiid glow anl ardour of his oratory,, or m f a orim men lal but eccentric fights, ■which "t->«lnt«j member indulged mi Mr. Finn who id by profession a solicitor, is not yefc k-iown to colonial fame, but private advice represent him as a voluble, impulsive speaker, who., during the election campaign, turned himself the sobriquet of "Promising 'Harry," by the infinity and extravagnn:%& of his promises to the electors at his various meeting*. He professed himself m Inror of the present free and secular system of education, but if a denomination lilted to build a? school, and bring their v ilJreu up to the Stale standard, he .would favor m educntionvgmnt-from Government Rlr. Finn, id believed to favor. t.h« Opposition, but professed, m his candidature, that.-,-lie would support a re-on^truct-ed Mnisitrv, pivvuled Mr. Mauandrew were- not elected' Preaiiar; Mr; J. FIfLTOXf the new member forTareri> X-< a very (;ld Ota-o settlor. He arrived m that district with the second jurty'of colonUts about the year 1849, and■was mil Je a J.l\ soon atl'er wards. His curetr at> a settler ha- been very. 'successful; und until a Bliort time ago he owned a fine run m t!ie Taiert district. Xast. year lie va« elected chairman of the Taieri County Coun.-il. Ha^alsq filledv the^ post of E.M:.; for a considerable* time, ''and^ i* now chairjnan of the Boaril of ;' EclucatiUni "Shorlly" bb.ore his election to Piu'liameiit he 'refu'eJthociflicDr of ; Redidwnt Magistracy of DuneJiu. U.jfcil he c-oiideuLeJtu stand at tio rdccufc t-le 'felon, Mr. Fulton has never ! »keu auy ucti've part- m poliiiw.. The' new nieuiber take.-? great interest m church nutter. , an 1 is t'»e patron . saint of the cr ckefeers of hi».,diitrict. . He is n quiet, v assuming, coDwieutious man ; no great ■ te.iker, but \vill probably improve with iwociice. He Ls a st uinch ad vocat e of Biblere iding m schools, aad goe-. into Parliament, with Lhe e\pr«S3eUiniention of try ing to remtroduce it m our Stite icheine of education. It is said that if- successful m attaining this object Mr. Fulton, who it an oppmentof the (Jrey Mini. t.*y, will take the Jh-ot opportunity of roLii'ing from pubau life. ifajor Wißßa«r Te Wheoeo; the newly eluded member tor the Wooteru Maori Di^t -iot, is a chief of high. rank. He has been a • ing hi t!ie capacity of a-sidtant. Gorernlii'cnt agent m the Waikato for se\ oral yoai's nni ha 6 always been a staunchly loyal native, v. 'iile his influence with the Maori race may l.c judg»d from his large majority hi tiie rec Mit election. Te Whero is a five looking lii.m of eubatantial^ build, uuli i» about 45 ye irs of age. He is an eloquent speaker m his own language, and .ihas on more tiiuu one occasion done excellent service by quit?tin^ the turbulent natives m his district. He belongs to the Ngatiuaho division of the Waikato tribe. >It wa»,hU action m giving to Governor Gore Broycneii site for a Hohool )i muu and police station at Te Kohekolie, n s.ir Mercer, which indirectly led up 'to the \« tukato war. Te Whero's tribe did good service at the time of the war as a water t uinsuort corps previous to the permanent formation of a steam t rausport service. At t c time of the' fighting "of the Eungiora. V/iremu te Wbero held the rank of Captain of the New Zealand ' Militia, and he was promoted to be -major m 1873, subsequent to Sullivan's murder at Pukekura, Waikato. He is cluime j a£ 'a supporter, of the Q-rey adlaxuistrdtion. Captain Colbeck, who supersedes Sir Robert Douglas m the representation or Marstlen, was, until a few year* ago, a manufacturer m an »xten»ive m England, and is now v large landowner m the Ot.ama.fce* (Kaipara) District. He has only been m the Colony a little over two years, but m that short time he has done more good m promotipg fcetllement and opening up roads and .at€;uu communication m his district thun any *ettkr m the North. He is ooe of the most desirable claas of colonists, having ample means and Liberal ideas. When he arrived he bought a block of 22,000 acres from tho natives, and he proposed to bring out immigrants to set tie it. He attended the la»t Mtssion of Parliament as a delegatft from the ' northern settlers to urge upou Govern men fc their claims to railwa.Vt'ommunication. Captain Colbeck ia out) of the principal sbar»---holdei-s and directors of the Kftipara Steam Company, which be promoted c year and a balf ago, for the purpose of buying up Captaiu Carey's steamers on the Laipara and running more lo the advantage of th? district. Hip candi dature m the rrtent election was approved by Sir George (trey's Central Committee, and be will vote with the Government on the principal questions of the day. His election to tjje fieneral Assembly k.his first introduction to the political sren«. Though uot a man of brilliantattainmpnts, he has a head capuble of practical and solid thought, and will be of great use to his constituency. Mr. J. BIOKABTON FISHEB, the succes%or of Dr. Heury m the Bullor seat, i» a barrister of goo. I standing on the West Court, and js the second son of . the Rev. Mr. Fisher, of Alcester Lodge, Chrisfcchurch, a retired We4eyan minister, ne •was born at Diss, Norfolk, m tlieyear 18<t4, And was educated at New Kins wood School, at Bath. The fsraiily emigrated m t!ie year 1 1^57, arriving iv Welliugfcjn m the ship 1 JStyrtle. They subsequently meved to Cliristchurch, and the son wub Bent to the College, beiitg the first «on of a Diutseuter allowed to enler-fchat-iostitution. On leaving the school he , was was articled to Messrs. (iarrick and Cywhshaw, of Christ- | church, and uUmifcted as barrister and »oliuitor m April 18<>9. 'He connuen.ed to practice at Timaru, but moved to Weotport m August, 1870, being Crown Prosecutor b<M - 3 until the district was abolished.' In i ' 1873 he was elected Provincial Councillor, and took an act ive v( part, m the session of , 187 k Hw business arrangements then compelled nim to resign. He was made 1 Hn-Jary public m 1876.- Mr. Fisher has 1 nlways taken an active and decided part m local mutters, and has been frequently sent vn deputations as a liberal politician. He is a fair speaker, being hoi h energetic and temperate, while his demeanour is geutlejnauly and sensitive. Of his energy he , afforded a proof during lus ciinviss, wlien lie (ravelled 300 miles and addressed twelve lucetuigs m ten dayo. Heispieclged to the Liberal Asdouiulioi4 to support' &ir George