MR. GILLIES AT ALEXANDRA.

Dunstan Times, Issue 582, 13 June 1873, Page 2

MR. GILLIES AT ALEXANDRA.

0 .Tune 12. Mr. Gillies' mooting tills afternoon was a most successful one, auLcipialiy satisfactory to both Mr. Gillies aiul those present, as was evidenced by the proposition passed at the close of the address. About seventy persons wore present. Through the indis position of Mr. W. Bcresford, Mayor, Mr. M'Guiness occupied the chair, and introduced Mr. Gillies to the meeting, who, after going into the details of the late crisis and its causes, dwelt at some length on the land Question. The address lasted about one hour and a half; at its conclusion Mr. Webb proposed, Mr. Iversen seconded, “That Mr. Gillies is a fit and proper person to fdl the honourable position of Superintendent of the Province of Otago ” Mr. Chappie said ho had an amendment to propose, but, before doing so, ho would desire to expres his thanks for the valuable information afforded, and that ho agreed with views as enunciated by Mr. Gillies on the Land Question. “That this meeting desire to record a vote of thanks to Mr. Gillies, but decline to express an opinion as to his fitness for the office of Superintendent.” seconded by Mr, hi‘Kersey. The motion and amendment were put to the meeting, and on a show of hands being taken, the motion was declared carried by a considerable majority. Mr. Gillies thanked the mooting for the courteous hearing given him, and' also for the vote of confidence, and ho hoped on the day of poll every man would come forward and give his vote without allowing any person to bias him in the matter, lie said ho could not understand how anyone holding similar opinions to him on the Land question could vote for his opponent, and ho hoped on the day of poll, ho would find a majority to hold his opinions.