POLITICAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1166, 17 April 1884, Page 2

POLITICAL.

Mr Wynn-Williams addressed his conr stituents at Woolston last Tuesday evening. He blamed the Government for not calling Parliament together as soon as it was discovered there was a deficiency in the revenue, and Mr Rolleston for not resigning rather than submit to the increase of the railway tariff. A vote of thanks and confidence was unanimously passed.

The Hon. Mr Rolleston addresses his constituents at Christchurch on Monday next.

The Hon. Mr Conolly leaves Wellington for Picton on Monday, and will address his constituents either on Tuesday or Wednesday. Mr Bunny, a candidate for the Thorndon (Wellington) seat, addressed a large meeting last Tuesday night, and received a unanimous vote of confidence.

The Hon. Major Atkinson, who intended leaving Wellington for the south on Tuesday evening, lias postponed, his departure for the present, but will probably leave in eight or ten days. Mr WhitaltT addressed his Waipa con* stituents at Kihikihi on Saturday night. There was a large attendance, and the member received a cordial reception. Mr Whitaker said his appearance had nothing to do with the general election which aiight possibly take place in August. Referring to Major Atkinson's speech, he warmly defended the financial policy of the Government, which he characterised as one of the most careful and economical the country had ever had. Hs attacked the new railway tariff, and aaid it was calculated to crush farmers and the mass of the population "in big towns. It was an absurdity and nobody could understand it. If the Government persisted in their present railway policy he must oppose it In reference to the Premier's utterances re education, Mr Whitaker maintained that the present system ought not to be altered, and if the policy of the Government were to be based on Major Atkinson's views he would have to leave them. He urged the immediate construction of the .North Island trunk railway, as necsssary to complete the system of lines in the North. It was useless to expect fragmentary lines te pay, and considering the circumstances he thought the lines in the North had done remarkably well. In answer to a question Mr Whitaker said he was strongly opposed to the nationalisation of the land. He t )referrGd a nice of hardy freeholders to a class of State paupers. A number of questions re local matters were asked and answered s«tisf-ictorily, and a vote of thanks and confidence was carried by a substantial majoiity over one of thanks only. A motion of no confidence was moved by Mr Greshan;, a solicitor at Te Awamutu, but received the votes of the mover and seconder only.