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Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 655, 7 May 1870, Page 2

Accobding to telegram received last night we learn that Mr Luckie has given notice of a motion of want of confidence in the Superintendent's Executive. It is useless for us to attempt to adduce the long list of defalcations on the part of the Grovernment that may have led to the present movement on the part of the member for Nelson. So far as this portion of the Province is concerned the gravest charges can be advanced with much truth against the Executive. If studied neglect of our best interests, the wilful diversion of our fair share of the revenue which might have been most appropriately and equitably expended in developing our mineral resources, the refusal to accord to us a due share of representation, and the insolent disregard of the wishes of the Councii with respect to the expenditure voted, may be quoted as sufficient grounds for assuming that the present Government are totally unworthy of public confidenee,Jthere should be little doubt as to the motion being aflirmed by the Council. Mr Luckie will doubtless in audition to the above have many other matters to allege amongst which the action of the Government with respeet to the Wangapeka land sales will form a by no means insignificant item.