A VERY AVERAGE LEGISLATOR.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4286, 26 September 1882, Page 2

A VERY AVERAGE LEGISLATOR.

I At the nomination for the Northumberland electorate (says the Sydney Evening News) Mr Hungerford and Mr Grisdale were duly proposed. The former is a squatter, and well known as an old member of Parliament. Mr Grisdale is new to politics, and is a pawnbroker, auc« tioneer, &c. During his speech a good deal of fun was caused by some of his remarks, and itis just worth while 1 quoting two passages from his oration. Being a money-lender the livening effect of the following parry may be understood :— He was in favor of railways going the

whole h ngth of the colony. (A Toice: " What for; to fetch the rags down ?")— He did not think be would be able to lend much on the rags of the last speaker.

Further on au elector asked: "Would you

be in favor of an absentee or a property tax ?" Mr Grisdale :" I would tax them both." (Laughter). But the climax was reached when the orator was finishing, and an elector asked: " Would you vote for taxing cereals coming into the country ?"■ Mr Grisdale: "lam in favor of putting a tax on Chinamen, and always was."— (Roars of laughter).—The elector: "I didn't say Chinese; I said cereals."— Mr Grisdale : " Who are they ?" i!!