The Ohinemuri County Election.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5246, 10 November 1885, Page 2

The Ohinemuri County Election.

(FROM OT7B OynS COBBEBPONDBNT.)

Paeboa, Yesterday. On Saturday evening Mr J. M. Bobson addressed the electors at the Paeroa Pnblic Hall; there was a good attendance. Mr A. J. Thorp occupied the chair, and Mr Bobson commenced his address by stating that his reason for presenting himself before them was that he considered every man aspiring for honor should be prepared with his claims to those honors. He then reviewed some of the errors of the Thames County Council, inter alia, the deviation of the main road by the Gorge from Maokaytown to Owharoa, where there manifestly was a fruitless expenditure of the public money. He asserted that the road should hare been protested against, and the County Engineer sent to prospect for a belter line. Again, be complained of the contracts being let too late in the season to be carried out satisfactorily and in due time, as instance a contract on the road from Paeroa to Mackay town. He thought that it was better that the whole of the metal for specifications for road contracts should be laid down by the contractor, and not lef|; standing as for repairs, and he would wish to see all outside districts connected by easy means of transit with.the head of navigation—Paeroa. He thought that roads after being macadamised, should be kept in repair, and annually maintained by contract at so much a mile. He appreciated tqe importance of Karangahake, and was in favor of a tramway being constructed between that rising place and Paeroa. As regards County officials, he believed in no dronesj and in workers being well paid. He thought that the County Chairman should have an honorari'iJia of aB§Q. In conclusion, be said that if elected he would endeavor to help to fairly administer all public moneys.

Several questions were asked among which was one by Mr Logan as to whether Mr Bobson thought that separation was beneficial to Ohinemuri? Mr Bobson replied that a while ago he would have said no; but now that the district was rising, that capable men were coming into it, and that there was generally more chance for its prosperity as a separate County he would reply in the affirmative, Uo fcac} formerly opposed it from the honest conviction that it would hare been bad for the district.; Another gentleman asked whether the Chairman of the Thames County Council promised Mr Bobson any consideration if he opposed separation. Mr Bobson said decidedly no.

Messrs Thorp and Caisrells also addressed those present, and were favorably received by the electors, and the meeting then dispersed.