COLLING WOOD,

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 36, 11 February 1871, Page 2

COLLING WOOD,

(froji a correspondent). One would have thought that iv this Ultima Thule, we should have been free from party bickering consequent on contested elections, but such does not appear to be the case. Collins for ever, and Gibbs for ever, are the constant cries in (his secluded nook, and the betting is nearly even, each mau feeliug sure of his own party. Mr. Collins, by his delay in not coming among his constituents earlier, certainly damaged his chance, but Mr. Gibbs by an unlucky speech of his at Motupipi in which he is reported to have said he would vote against the diggers' miners' right franchise, has made tbe scales more evenly balance. At all events it will bo a close contest, and every elector will have to do his best for his particular candidate. I cannot help thinking that tbe advice given by his wife to "A Ploughman" as reported by him in the Mail of Tuesday last is quite ns applicable to this, as to the Motueka, election. ]>oth our candidates are good men iv their proper places, as, in a*steamship there is a chief officer who is an educated man and has passed his examination to direct, while there are subordinates j (o assist him, iv doing the work; so give me Collins for the Assembly, and Gibbs for the less important work of the Pro- ] viuciul Council. j