RIVERTON.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2583, 18 April 1877, Page 2

RIVERTON.

Tuesday.

Mr Hodgkinson has addressed the electors. After reviewing the proceedings of last session at considerable length, and giving an account of the part he took in supporting the Opposition on the principal questions brought forward, notably. the constitutional changes, in the course of which he denounced the Government as corrupt, dishonest, and tyrannical, he still considered the abolition of the provinces illegal, and would still use his influence to get the matter fairly tested in a Court of law. He referred to the appointment of Sir J. Vogel to the Agent-Generalship as disgraceful, and said that although the Hon. D. Reid had been a personal filend, he did not hesitate to characterise' his recent action of joining the Ministry as that of traitor, turncoat, and trimmer. He would support the separation of the two islands! with, a federal Government for both at Wellington, if brought oh next session, as being the o&ly substitute for Provincialism by which peaple would regain the rights and privileges they had lost by /Abolition.;.. A unanimous tote' of confidence was passed in the representative by the meeting. There were between 40 and 5Q present. ■ ' „ .\ ,■.., : ; -,; >- ;

If a lady who hesitates is lost-, what must it be for a lady who stutters,? Bbxnch Establishments.—Trees.