Mr Brodie's Candidature.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4039, 8 December 1881, Page 2

Mr Brodie's Candidature.

Last evening Mr Brodie addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting of the electors of the Coromandet district at the public schoolroom, Waiotahi creek. Mr Bagnall was called to the Chair. ; Mr Brodie said that there could be no doubt as to who the Coromandel electors should send down to Wellington. (Cheers and laughter.) He referred to a report that he had been trying to purchase the freehold of the Waiotahi A Block. _He showed that he had repeatedly urged upon the Gorernment the necessity of the Government purchasing this block, as well as the other blocks of the goldfields; and, if elected, he would do all in his power to accomplish this'desirable object, so that the neceeity for taking out miners' rights would be doae away with. He would endeavour to obtain the completion of the railway, the imposition of a land tax and an income tax, as well as an amendment in the Mining Act, which would prevent companies holding large areas without working them- Mr Brodie also touched representation and other

important political questions. Mr Brodie believed in one man having one vote and no more. He would leave the question of gold duty to the consideration of the people. If they considered that it was best to abolish it, he would help them, but he did not consider that time had come yet. Mr J. Comes moved, and Mr Hodge seconded—" That this meeting having beard Mr Brodie, is of opinion that he is a fit and proper person to represent us in the Parliament.' This was carried unanimously. A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the proceedings.