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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 244, 21 August 1879, Page 2

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(PER. PRESS ACiENOY. 'WELLINGTON. Wednesday. A Proclamation in the Gazette notifies that the Governor has signed a warrant for the issue- of writs for the election of members of the House of Representatives, the writs to bo dated 18th August and to be returnable on the 17th September. The Proclamation also calls Parliament together for the Ifth September at noon. A poll, affirming the £130,000 loan for waterworks was taken this evening—For the Loan 1099; against, 388. The Good Templars and other temper-

ancelsocieties have decided to act unitedly and only return candidates pledged to support their interests,

Woolcoclc in a lecture last night said he was the originator of the Liberal Policy, ond accused Sir George Grey of plagiarism in copying his programme, ■FOXTON. Wednesday. Walter Johnston addressed a crowded meeting of the Poxton electors. He said he only came forward on this occasion to assist in putting down Sir George Grey, whoso un-English ways had stirred up a strong determination on the part of his opponents not to rest until he had been sent back to harmlessness and private life. He said that Sir George Grey's action in 1853 as Governor by sudden reduction of tho price of land from L 3 and L 5 to 10s and 15s per acre,

raised up those monopolists whom he now denounced as criminals. He strongly denounced the Native policy of the Government, referring to the krnach, Reed, and McCulloch jobs, and the reclaimed land sale by Duncan. He said that if any other Government had acted in the same

way a perfect storm of indignation would havo been raised from end to end of the

colony. Where not corrupt their financial administration had been feeble in the extreme, for whilst last .year they had a cash balance of L 2,000,000, this year they were in debt, and caused distress throughout the colony on account of their inability to pay. A unanimous vote of confi-

dence was passed, and three cheers given for the candidate, WANGANUI Wednesday, Ballance's meeting last night, though crowded, was orderly, and there were no interruptions. He said the solution of the Native difficulty was the occupation of confiscated land by small farmer*. Two million acres were acquired in the North

Island. The time would come when Wanganui would be the Ohristchurch of the North Island. Ho was in favor of establishing an Agricultural Bank to assist small holders. Opposed to Bible reading in schools; the State had nothing to do with religion. The greatest care had been taken with reference to future loans. The present crisis would soon pass over, and already saw signs of improve ment. A vote of confidence was accorded.