OAMARU.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2880, 9 May 1878, Page 2

OAMARU.

Wednesday,

Messrs Hislop atjd Shrimski, members for addressed the electors at Oamaru* to-night. There was a large attendance, the Mayor in the chair. Mr Hislop delivered a good, able address, being a resume of his actions since he was first elected to oppose abolition, down to the conclusion of last session. He said, after the provinces were abolished, the conduct of Major Atkinson's Ministry in giving billets to leading political opponents, and assisting large capitalists to acquire land in the North Island at ridiculously low figures, was such as he could not Pupport/Htherefore he used his be9t er deavors to oust them. Mr Hislop then proceeded to refer to the financial state of the colony at the time Sir Geo. Grey's Ministry took office. He said he would support tliat Ministry if theyful* filled the promises made to bring in a bill, taking the land, and to reduce the tax on imports. He concluded his speech by hoping that the efforts himself and colleague had made to carry out the" wisl es of their constituency would be looked upon as disinterested, as neither of them were place-seekers. He was applauded several times during the course of his speech, and at the conclusion. Mr Shrimski said, after the exhaustive address of Mr Hislop, there was scarcely anything left for him to say but to refer to one or two things which that gentleman had not attended to. He spoke of the Waka Maori libel case, the Piako Swamp purchase, Education Act, and other subjects.