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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3679, 4 December 1890, Page 2

TENUI.

| (From Our Own Correspondent*) • How the grass and gardens will ' appreciate the rain that has at length' : fallen 1 A'wet week would indeed be' beneficial,but the shearors might offer some objection, as the generality believe in keeping a merry Christmas.' . The roiils this season i have beer , in splendid condition. Perhajts this ■' accounts for the" opposition coaoh which now v journeys >i bi-weeltly between our township and IjjiMterton. : Just fanoy, Mr Editor,.two'cWcbes! ■ And yet, only .»• few dajs ago, an aspirant for; Parliamentary honours* : declared Tenrnin a state of stagnation'. - ' Why, .if we! progress so rapidly we will soon require a " Jubilee engine'.'', and a " Water Supply." 1 We have all got the "election fever," but hope soon to be convalescent. . Doubtless my ; remarks'will not influence the'result, but really one could not help.feeling surprised ! at the contrast in the audiences: of ; the rival candidates. ..Numerically' both; gentlemen were similarly; treated, but,.here the -similarity ceases.' Mr Beetham's meeting was, characterised by;quietness. i and ; sympathy with the speaker,, whilst Mr Hogg, although attentively ' listened to, could hardly have felt ' flattered by tbe conduct of some of Lis followers. Towards the close his partisans made matters delightfully; i lively. Perhaps they are; under the impression that the Bide making the ; ! most'noise,will .win,but probably ' they will discover that imitating the demonß of Pandemonium will be of 1 little avail on. the great,- great day. If the result of the 'election. resist 1 .with this district, yours truly is very ; muoh afraid that the Liberal gentle'- - man will on Friday next find himself in the identical position of the pro- ' ' verbial "cow's tail." On Saturday evening Mr Hogg delivered an address to the electors in; the Town Hall. Mr Taylor occupied ' the chair. It was understood'that we were to hear the candidate's.:, opinion upon mattors political, , but instead, we were treated to a genuine tirade against the Government ■ generally and Dr Pollen ani Sir fl. : Atkinson in particular, • The long list of land magnates and the 12 • apostles also came in for a fair ahare of abuse, 'And . then the land tax I Well, the less said about it the better L At the conclusion' of ! his speech, Mr Hogg stated his willingness to answer questions, Several electors respon- 1 ded to the ,invitation, and may have been satisfied with the replies received. Mr Stewart proposed a vote of thanks and confidence; This • was seconded by Mr Brown, of Whakataki fame.' Ho • eloquently proclaimed the candidates many good" qualities, and hoped' thotfe'present would show their good sense by voting for Mr Hogg. An amendment for thanks only,. was by Mr Groves and • seconded ;Vby.;'iMr. Sutherland, Owing to the dieordet'l now prevalent, could not be'' relied upon. Consequently a show? of 'hands . was: jali'eh>;. and the Chairman deolored' the motion carried, Mr Taylor'a vision was defective or ho did not count the hands. Probably the latter is the correct supposition. In my judgment the voting was entirely in ' favor of. the amendment, and mauy others are ot the same opinion. . Perhaps the chairman in counting out (if he really did so) added to his party's side the small boys in the back of the hall, who, not content with a hand, were holding up two arms. A vote of thanks to the chair terminated the meeting, Some amusement was caused after Mr Hogg had conoluded his address to the Tinui electors, by one of th« electors wishing to know who had " tipped" Mr Brown to attend the meeting and "run down" Mr Beetham. It is needless to state the question remains in statu, quo. cobkesMDENCE, WimmttoSollM.

j (To the Editor.) Sin, —I was under the impression a that a by-law was in force to prevent a mob of horses being driven through I the stoats at full speed to the danger , of the public. If those concerned , would pass through Dixon Street i and Worksop road morning and ! evening they wouldat once see what I , complain of. Ifnotstoppod I am jfraidsome serioiiß accident to;at /east tho little ones will occur. I am, Worksop Road.