Hr. Gannon at Mohaka.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 1005, 29 November 1881, Page 3

Hr. Gannon at Mohaka.

(By Telegraph.) Mel M, J. Gannon addressed the electors in the schoolroom here on Saturday night. There was a large muster of residents and surrounding settlers present, and not a few were deterred in consequence of the inclement. weather. Robert Norman Strachan Esq., J.P. was voted to the chair, and introduced the candidate. Mr. Gannon was loudly applauded on rising. He dealt largely with the different public questions before the electors. In dealing with the land question, Mr. Gannon pointed out that great difficulties surrounded the subdivision of land in the Mohaka district, as well as in the whole Electorate, instancing theMohaka, Waihua, .and other blocks in the locality, upon which, for the last five years, fruitless efforts have been made towards obtaining subdivision : but every attempt proved abortive. He advocated the opening up of the lands, and the formation of roads throughout the district, and saw the urgent necessity for procuring immediate settlement. He exposed the doings of the New Zealand m Native Land Company, and warned ■his hearers against returning a candi- “ date to Parliament who is associated with that party. He claimed credit for having on everypublic platform, and in the public journals,'when opportunity offered, denounced that Land Company, and he would continue to do so to the end of the chapter. Mr. Gannon went fully into many other matters. Jlis views on the Education question were also cordially received by the meeting; and he wrs warmly applauded on resuming his seat. Captain M. Stopford proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Gannon for his address. Mr. Sim seconded it, and paid a high compliment to Mr. Gannon for the clever and able Stau-

ner in which he handled the various public questions. A private meeting was held afterwards, of Mr. Gannon’s supporters, who are determined to work hard to secure his return. It is admitted on all sides, that Mr. Gannon’s address is really the only one yet delivered, dealing in an intelligent straightforward way with the public questions of the day, and the wants of the electorate.