MR RICHMOND AT STOKE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIIL, Issue 294, 19 December 1878, Page 2

MR RICHMOND AT STOKE.

Mr Richmond addressed the electors of Stoke in the Public Hall last eveniug, 14 being present. Mr Alfred Harley occupied the chair. After apologising to the electors for not calling them together last year, Mr Richmond proceeded to review the events of last session. His speech was in purport the same as that delivered at Richmond on the previous evening, and published by us in extenso yesterday. Mr Richmond" having invited those present to ask him any questions they thought proper, the Chairman | said lie was perfectly satisfied with the explanations given by their representative. He thought the sooner the present Government was got rid of the better it would be for j the country. Instead of taking off gorue of the duties they should have increased them. If sixpence a pound duty was put upon hops we shonld be able to hold our own. The Government had taken off the duty on Australian wine. What did we want with such trash here? He could make better -wine himself. We must protect ourselves against the influx of Chinese by putting a poll-tax on them. He thought. Mr Richrapnd was deserving of a vote of thanks ; for his'speech, and for his efforts ia^ conjunction with the | other Nelson! members in getting ,a promise of the extension of the railway, but we"must not put faith in a broken reed, but must keep stirring the Government up until we got" what was due to us. By and by they would comply with our wishes in order to i keep us quiet.— Mr Condell proposed; a, vote of thanks to, and confidence in' t Mr Richmond. [ This was seconded by Mr Ching, and on | being put to the meeting was carried unanimously.—A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings.