MR LAWRY AT PARNELL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 280, 27 November 1890, Page 5

MR LAWRY AT PARNELL.

Mr Lawry addressed the electors of Parnell last evening. Hβ was introduced by Mr Gilmore, who occupied the chair. Ei3 speech vras practically the same that he gave at Newmarket. Reform in the matter of Government service and all-round retrenchment were amongst the chief points. Hβ advocated local government, which, he maintained, would be the means of considerable saving of funda. He opposed the property tax, on which he spoke afc some length. He would continue to do in the future what he had done in the past—vote for a policy irrespective of party or Government. He believed he was going to be elected, and whatever else he might or might nob do, he would certainly never disgrace the electors of Parnell. The interruptions during the latter part of the speech had become frequent. Some of the interrogatory ones roused replies. " How about the cow 2" shouted several. " I am proud of the fact that I once drove a milk cart," said Mr Lawry in replyj and "would do tha same thing tomorrow if it were necessary." Whereat there'was great applause. The usual formula for asking questions was the signal for the common cement of what ended in uproar. _ One or two questions were put and answered, most of them having been answered in the speech, ■ A number of persons in the back of the ball now took affairs into their own hands and yelled loudly for W. H. Clarke and other gentlemen to go on the platform. Mr Rees's name was called out at frequentintervals. During a lull Mr Pollard moved a vote of thanks to Mr Lawry. He deprecated the fashion of moving votes of confidence. Mr Elliot seconded the motion. The cheers were loud and prolonged. Before they had eubsided, Mr Rees was Been making his way to the platform. Hβ was received with yells, cheere, and hoots, so intermingled that it would be impossible to say which predominated. He claimed it ac a right of ah elector to address the meeting. He did not find any fault with what Mr Lawry had said,, but with what he had not said. He was afc times utterly inaudible, the audience yelling and hooting in demonstrative fashion. He said it was al! very well for Mr Lawry to state that he would not vote for party but policy, but in these days a man must vote by party. He • urged the support of a candidate pledged to the party of progress. At this stage there were cries of "Chair," ■"Time," and the uproar reached to such a pitch that not a word from the platform could be heard. Mr Ress was seen to be still declaiming, and the Chairman appeared to expostulate with him. Two large dogs in the rear of the hall profited by the general excitement to have c fierce fight, and as both brutes seemed utterly indifferent whether they bit each other or surrounding calves there was somewhat of a scrummage. Still Mr Reea showed no signs of stopping, but not a word could be heard. As there seemed a prospect of trouble, many of the more sober-minded began to leave the hall, and the example was rapidly followed. Seeing he was.likely to talk the meeting out, Mr Rees retired, amid furious ehouting and cheers. Mr Lawry said he was glad Mr Rees had epoken, as every measure he had advocated he (Mr Lawry) had supported.

Mr Palmer addressed a meeting' of electors at Kaukapakapa Hall last evening, Mr John Sinclair in the chair. The hall was well filled and there was a fair sprinkling of ladies. The candidate's ideas on retrenchment were well received; At Mr Palmer's request a vote of thanks only was recorded.