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WAIPA ELECTION.

Sur, I haint a pollytishun, And I haint on Guvment pay ; I'm for tottel habolishun, Hand for sweepin' 'em away. Wich I thinks as hnlPUiis pollin', And provinshal pollytiekK It are nothin' but lo^'oUiirS^^ And the fiuial dyin' k^cksv \ v • Hof them coves the Tre^yVfles, Wile the publick giones and mutters, And poor X subsists on trifles Got from drunkards in the gutters ; Wich the bussiniss it are lite Since them himmygrants come in Fur the Noo Chums as gets ti>e Aint by no means flush o' tin, Wich wen B\ ron 'c retir'd — Not the poet as d< ceased is — Sev'ral candy dates were tired With hambishun to make speeches. Fust was Jones, as is Jaudge Junor, Wich a printer coy« by trade is, And a hawful smart young spooner, Aud a fav'rit with the ladies. Nex come Morris, pride of " Crushers," Wich a mtHjifeato printed, Wich 'is^ndj^di^chur ushecg In with pronaiseß ufvgtin^^^. Then McMinn of Harapipi, Wich Jones loved him like a brother, Sed, " I think that I can whip; I Will, Morris, easy smother." Then the " Star," poor Jorge attackted Hin a hawful kruel way, , So 'is notice he retracted Hand retired from the fray. But the contf it still raged feercely Between Morris hand McMinn — The helectors couldn't tell skeersly Wich on 'em was goin' to win. But, McMinn, he wooed the voices Hof the Free hand Independent, Wich he now the People's choice is, Hand 'is starts in^he^asca^chwit. Wich Morris N % - Hand I confident arpecksv v<^ The belection will be bustea Hup. Perleecemun X.

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Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 477, 10 June 1875, Page 3

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WAIPA ELECTION. Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 477, 10 June 1875, Page 3

WAIPA ELECTION. Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 477, 10 June 1875, Page 3

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