ME, BOLLESTON AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1047, 11 March 1879, Page 2

ME, BOLLESTON AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

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Friday. Mr William Bolleston, the member for Avon, last night addressed his oorntifuenfcs and made a speech of two hours duration, m which lir condemned Sir G. Grey, and his policy m no measured terms. In his introdnctoiy rem-irks, he said, that the history of the colonies was dividpd into de'-ades, and that depression followed prosperity a«j surely as the winter followed the summer. Ten years aero he addressed them at atimeofdrpresaion, and during that time the prosperity of the colony had to materially increased, aud ifca

population and cultivation more than doubled. It w»s now again about to enter on a period of depression, a result that could but be looked for after the immense outlay of mone.y winch had led to an extravagance of speculation ; but then, as he was hopeful of the future, so was he now. The resources and power of the colony were sufficient to tide over the depression, which would bo principally caused through the depreciation # m the produce of wool and grain. He admitted that the action of the Government bad noi brought about this state of things, but their action now could very much modify and alleviate them. The Speaker then proceeded to refer to the measures of the Government and Sir George Grey, who wus, by his own showing, the champion of the people, or the regenerator of a new order of things, but who had, (Continued on 4th paae.)