MR DEETHAM AT TINUI.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1737, 16 July 1884, Page 2

MR DEETHAM AT TINUI.

[By Telegraph,] Aboci fifty electors assembled yesterday afternoon, to hear Mr Beetham, comprising the most influential settlers in the district, The Rev J. C. Andrew presided, and in a short and pithy speech introduced Mr G. Beetham, who addressed tho meeting at some length on the topics dealt with at his previous meetings, He referred to a report that ho had been accused of having been instrumental in having an Act passed to reduce working men's wages to fifteen shillings per week, and characterised the statement as utterly false—(wies of' name'), He mentioned that Mr E. Meredith was the person from whom the report was supposed to have emanated. Mr Moredilh denied being the author of any such statement.

Mr E, Meredith then monopolied the time of the meeting with a long, aud somewhat wearisome, speech, re tho working of the Sheep Act, and the recent prosecutions under it,

Mr Beetliam, in reply, explained that he was not responsible for the acts of the Department, bat would endeavor to see justice done to settlers, and suggested that a potition should be got up on the subjects touched upon by Mr Meredith; and also explained that when the present Act was being passed, he, with several othor members, endeavored to get alterations inserted but was out-voted by tho Southern members, who desired a stringent Act. In reply to Mr Mackay, Mr Beetham stated that he was not in favor of the Sheep Act being worked by local authority. 'He was not in favor of the North Island railway being constructed until arrangements were made with the natives re the land.

A vote of thanks, proposed by Mr Wingate and seconded by Mr Laagdon, was carried amid acclamation, two individuals alone dissenting. A vote of thanks to the Chairman tsrm !• nated a most orderly meeting,