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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4591, 7 December 1875, Page 2

It is matter for regret that pressure on mir space yesterday, and consequent non-publica-tion of Mr. Travers’ speech, should have created inconvenience for some who are accustomed to depend upon our columns for the reports they are themselves unable to furnish in a legitimate manner. An interesting spectacle was yesterday morning afforded, we believe, by an unfortunate literary man and two printers in attendance on Mr. Travers, who, at the request of the literary man, was endeavoring to recollect as much as he could of his speech, whilst the literary man, with the assistance of the printers, was endeavoring to take down as much of Mr. Travers’ recollections as time would permit. The result appeared in a remarkable report rather of what it was thought Mr. Travers had said than of what he actually did say. As we have observed, we are exceedingly sorry for this state of affairs, but it was really no fault of ours. In a supplement to our present issue will be found a verbatim report, occupying six columns, of the proceedings at Mr. Travers’ meeting.

Me. Bunny’s address to the Wairarapa electors will be found in our advertising columns. It must at once secure support for his candidature, even outside the unquestionable claims which Mr. Bunny possesses upon the district, caused by the energy with which he has worked for its interests, and advanced its prospects. On this latter head indeed little need be said. It is without question in the Wairarapa that no representative has done more for its wants than has Mr. Bunny. Where he will receive support for his general qualifications as a politician, will be from those who gladly recognise in his address that he is prepared £o go with the times. He fought hard against abolition last session, but he now very sensibly bows to the undoubted wish of the people, and accepts the position, offering a cheerful assistance in working out the institutions which are to give us real local selfgovernment, By this course ho has disarmed the opposition which has very reasonably assailed those fanatic members of his former party who cannot recognise defeat, or generously permit personal prejudices to disappear in an united action for the good of the colony. However the voting for other candidates may go in the. Wairarapa, Mr. Bunny is perfectly safe, and we are not sorry for it. We have had occasion to differ from him in the past, and shall in all probability have occasion to differ from him in the future, but that does not prevent our being aware that his absence from the Legislature of New Zealand would be a loss.