WOODVILLE.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 169, 26 October 1881, Page 3

WOODVILLE.

[jbom or/a own correspondent.] " "♦ ' I see by a Woodville letter from its Own Correspondent to Standard, you are CHUtiimed to make enquiries about the truth of said correspondent's " tales." I have written reply to Standard, and you may rest assured I shall write nothingbut wh.it I can prove, (unless purposely misinformed of facts) to the satisfaction ot any independent person, and as far as mv favoring the drinking party, I deny it totally. I, myself, am not a teetotaller, but I certainly favor the sober man rather than the drinking, or rank tee-total party, who often loses more time, m looking after bis neighbor's backslidrogs than would pay for his pint of brer daity. The proof of the pudding is m the eating, and where will you find a poorer class of people than the total abstainers. If it made them richer men or better citizens, T would myself join immediately, but I don't find such the case m spite of Sir William Fox's assertions . ' _ • Politics seem the principal topic of conversation at present, i-i Woodvilie as well as m other larger centTes of population. Thsre has been a secret meeting of the supporters of Mr. Ormond. I wonder what Mr. Ormond has done that his constituents should be ashamed to own they weie going to hold a meeting ? The only reason I have Leard given, is, that the meeting was convened privately by a certain gentlsman who was ambitious to become chairman md who knew be would never occupy that position if the meeting were public. I think Mr. Ormond's chances ar« about two to one against any other candidate m this part of the district ; I only hope his chances are as favorable m other parts of this electorate. Mr. Smith and Mr. Johnson have, I believe, issued addresses m the Waipawa Mail bat as the Mail does not circulate m this part of the country they might as well have issued it m the London Times., |Bye-the-bye why are all_ county and road hoard advertisements inserted m a paper that, has no circulation, m this district at least ? I am sorry the district is still without a Doctor the Committee have held meetings but as yet have hot decided upon any partic ilar MD. 1 hope soon to report a successful issue out of all our troubles— in this res-eet at least. The time has now arrived when* a bank would do well m this locality and be a great boon to everybody. I believe the place would support one well and the first m the field will be the one to get the chief business. -