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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 269, 13 November 1877, Page 2

The Soutk Cavterbury Times says :—• I«When it was telegraphed all over the colony the other day, that Mr Teschemaker, the member for Waimate, had apologised to Mr Wakefield, the member for Geraldine, for certain language he had used to the latter at Bellamy's,«all the world and his wife' became convulsed with curiosity to know how it came to pass that a gentleman of Mr Tescheniaker's stamp had condescended to ** execute» himself thus far. It seems now that, duriug the debate on the Local Option Bill, Mr Wakefield, who ranted a great deal against hotelkeepers and publicans, i. c. sinners, made some astounding and sweeping charges, not only against these useful members of the community, but also against Licensing Benches and Magistrates. Among other reckless statements made by the member for Geraldine was one to the effect that Waimate was tbe most drunken community in the colony, and he instanced the fact that while the Licensing Bench in that township was actually sitting, there was a row going on ma public-house, where 50 drunken men were fighting, and yet at that very time, and with that knowledge, the Bench granted the proprietor his license. So Mr Teschemaker, in deferce of his rights and privileges as a Waimate J.P. and resident, meeting Mr Wakefied, at Bellamy's, exclaimed : —« What you stated Sir, is a lie, and yon are a liar, Sir.' The member for Geraldine brought (he matter before the House, and the so-called apology was, of course, made in the usual way. These, we believe, are the unvarnished facts of the case, which of course will not appear in the Hansard, while apology in question—for making which we are informed Mr Teschemaker was much blamed—has become a record in its pages. We have heard of such a thing aa the uselessness of pouring water on a duck's back."