Mr. Saunders at Kaikoura.

Auckland Star, Volume XI, Issue 3197, 20 October 1880, Page 2

Mr. Saunders at Kaikoura.

[BY TELEGRAPH, PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

KAIKOUEA, this day. Mr Saunders addressed a meeting of his constituent? yesterday. He admitted that he had been elected on the Grey ticket, but justified bis secession from the party on the ground that th<§y were guilty of extravagance, and mat-administration. Sir George Grey associated himself with two men destitute of principle, and three devoid ~of brains. Ho denied that Mr Sheehan,was. honest :as a public man, and charged him aud Mr Macandrew with squandering publß? money to reward political iavourites.. He did not believe altogether in Major, Atkin-, sbtt'gWllcy,r He could not see eye to' eye, :witb him.' There was no man in the House br country, who knojr the finances as he did, or would tail, on finances as he does, yet he bad not that acquaintance.'With political economy that satisfied him (Mr Saunders). He believed a not more honourable, conscientious, or kurd-working man tlyin t liepresent Premier existed. He worked like a slave' jatsmajl matters, yet did not grasp largersubjects as ho should, too much time being devoted to minor affairs, which ought to be banded1 over to men of smaller intellects, Vo as tA'leaye him free to moyo' in his proper isfljiqrc^, 'Mr Bry'co was a good commonsense man of strictly honourable principle!-, There wn** not a more intelligent, hardw6tkiiig.mitn.Uian Mr Rolleston, who was somewhat eccentric, mode mistakes iv judgment, but was' honest. The Minister of Public Works was the weakest man in the Government .when they should have had the strongest. He was bitterly. disappointed with the Pnblic Works Statement. After hlr Oliver had obtained so much informotibta'.lfroin 'tlui Civil- Servfoo "and Railway Commissioners-reports, he expected Heme-* thing approaching what might rearouably have beeu looked for. Mr Dick, though for many years called a Radical, supported the property tax, which affected agriculturists —though it was highly necessary that agriculturists should be freed from .aU pos T Bible taxation, if the' country was to be extricated, from its present position. He (Mr Sannders) told the Treasurer that if this were not done there would be noooein the country to tax. He thought that if thecouritry WW to'hold its own among the; nat|oria of tbe world, they must continue' the education vote. Their children must be educated if they were to make headway in the world. He took an extremely gloomy view of the financial position of tbe colony. Though he did not wish to appear an' alarmist, he feared .they might have to repudiate their debts, and the country be brought into disgrace, and the colonists be afraid to show their faces amongst men.

! The following resolution was unanimously carwedt-^"That this meeting desires to thank MrSaunders for his'addresfs, and the great service he has rendered the colouy as Chairman of the Civil Service. Commission in tfie House of Representatives, an. assures Mr Saunders that he possesses the entire confidence of the electors." ■, .'__■ V

DENNES' 6EW ENG^MACHINB .-COM' - : . ._ S'sc -PETITION.- :' f:i!s l"""ul'

THE Lome-street Hall was filled last night with an interested audience, assembled to listen to the songs of the competitors for a nnmbcr of )Vhite's sewing machines, au3 tho 'other1 amusements provided by Ml Denncs for the occasion. . .The competitors comprised eighteen ladies and ten .gentlemen, and taking the whole,' the' singing was highly creditable and much better than on the last occasion. The singers bad ovidjeutly studied their songs very carefully ;Wi .t-.a.view, to success, but only a small propprtion could, of course, expect to be rewarded for their trouble. It is satisfactory, however, that so many young person's should have becu content to devote so many hours to the cultivation of the intellect and voice. The following ladies entered the competitive arena :—Misa May Hastings, " Never More;" Miss Duke, " When the Leaves Begin toFaR;" Miss Lousia Lincoln, " In the Gloaming;" Miss Hayles, "Will he Corfce;'' Miss Matson, "Fat Away;" Miss Carlyle, "'lho Brook;" Miss O'Haulon, \\ The Moon Behind the Hill;" Miss E. Buckley, "Little Sweetheart;" Miss Harvey, "Maid of Athens"; Miss Gee, " JiiaUita " ; Hxk Leers, " Won't You Tell Me Why, Robin!"; Mrs Maxwell, "My Poor Heart is Sad"; Miss A. Buckley," " Remember, or Porget;" Mrs. Willows,, ..,"The Roving Girl's I Song." ; . Mrs.-. Goodison, " After " j Miss Gillingham, "Jessie's Dream "; Mrs Wilcock, " Lime "Trees by tbe River"; and Mra Homer, " Come' Back to Erin." The gentlemen competitors were:—Mr Coster, "Star Upon Star"; Mr Leedham, " Wreck.d and Saved " ; Mr Collins, "Nil De«perandum''; Mr Ellis Mincher, "ISeek For Thee in Every Flower " ; Mr Sharp, "Sweet Chiming Bells"; Mi Goodison, "The Bcllringer " ; Mr Kecsing, " Warrior Bold "; Mr W. Jennings, " Alice, where art Thou?''; Mr Holroyd, "The Tar V Farewell"; and Mr Cannon, ■• The Englishman." The following were the awards made by the judges, Mrs Tebbs, Mr Gordon Gooch, and Mr Rhodes (of St. Mark's) : — Ladies: Ist prize,"Never, More," Miss May fastings ; , 2nd . prize, "In the Gloaming, * Miss Lincoln ; 3rd prize, " The, Lihie Trees,'- Mrs Willcock. Gentlemen :' Ist prize, "I seek for Thee in |every Flower," M!r Ellis Mincher ; 2ud prize, " Alice, where art Thou?" Mr W. Jennings; highly commended, " The Bcllringer," Mr Goodison. Tho decisions were almost universally approved by the audience..

A machine was also given to the holder of the lucky ticket, which fcß to the lot of Mr O'Haulon. The parodies handed in ; were very numerous, and Mr Denncs found a difficulty lv finding judges, as the moist competent possibly were themselves competitors. The public, however, had not the opportunity of judging of the merits of tho parodies as in the vocalisation. The judges were Mrs Nelson, and Messrs Gradwell and Randerson. The prize was awarded to Mr H. E. Brabazon, which was a close imitation of Tennyson's "Brook." In a competition of this kind bo much depends upon the particular tastes and critical discernment of the judges, and frequently the intrinsic merit of a poetic production escapes the unpractised adjudicator. Still, as a parody, it answered, but otherwise the composition was without special merit. On some future occasion we should recommend Mr Dennes to ask for original compositions, which would servo his purpose better. The views of English, Irish, and Welsh scenery exhibited during the evening were excellent. Mr Slater, organist of St. Mary's, accompanied the singers with much ability. The next competition will be dancing.

"Wait a minute, ray dear," slid Mrs Spoopeudyke, looking earnestly, Then she went behind him and fished out the prayer book.

" In your coat-tail pocket, dear," and Mrs Spoopendyko jabbed the powder puffin her eyes and stalked down stairs leaving her lieeoto follow.—" Brooklyn Bflotln » -