WOODVILLE.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 177, 3 December 1881, Page 3

WOODVILLE.

; - ■ * ♦;.. . - ■ - . : [raox oxra owx doa-aispoirinifft]'. WOODVILLE, Nov.- 29, 188L UK. BIDNET JOHNBTO«*B MBETIMG. Mr. Sidney Johnston addressed the Sectors last night iu t the schoolroom, there were about 100.^ electors present. Mr. Murphy occupied the chair, on the uiotion of Mr. Jackson, seconded»by Mr. G. A. King. The Chairman briefljr- explained the Kit of the meeting, . and hoped they !d give Mr, Johnston a fair/aear ing,, any questions -they might « aat to would be answered at* the close of ipeecb. '■ ■■-. " , ;.' '.'.-/■ / ; v \- - ■ mr. Johnston on rising was greeted with applause. He exglaiaed why he had come- forward, and- wished to contradict a report apread'about.that it was on penonal grounds, or froitt personal illfeeling. T bis was not trtra, as hV had come forward puiely on political differ- - eace of opiaion. Mr. Ormond . had stattd that fat was the Ministerijl candidate, but he assured them he had bo communication or support from the piesent Government, and he didn't think they W«r« Sj» very frightened of Mr. Ormond as he would like the electors to imagine. Another great objection against him (by some at least) was, his^ having' several members of liis family already m Parliament and the Upper Home ;.. bat he thought, if elected, that wouid act very beneficially for the Waimwa- (Bunty, rather than againat it. Having said so intch m explanation, he would now; take the Local G overnment question into consideration. He was a supporter of that scheme,, and thought toe Government plan far preferable to Mr. . Qrmond's. Taking the Native Lands Bill. Yon all know there is fc great amouat of * Kative Lands m the obtintj, where we, are makingroad#,riiilfrayß,<S:<j. through them aad increasing their value; Stow »uppos«> that BUI had become jaw last cetsion, we ehouW have Bad £500 more t**pend upon 6\xe main roads; This he tkout^.wo\d4 feft^e b«en of f r«aJ» » i^- w-