THE POLITICAL DUEL.
♦ IBt Tzlbqraph.) f united fbxßs association. i Auckland, 19th July. Mr. W. L. Rees addressed a orowded meeting of Auckland eleotors to-night. The meoting was orderly, and ho had an attentive hearing. The following resolution was put to the meoting aud carried :— " That this meeting, having heard Mr. Rces' statement, and having considered the finding of the Napier jury, ib of opinion that in laying the charges against Mr. Cadman, Mr. Rces was only performing bis duty aa a representative of the people in Parliament. The omission of Mr. Cadman to apply for a committee of tho House to enquire into tho wholo matter givoa grounds for very strong suspicion that he feared to face a tribunal which is under the circumstances tho only body able to clear his character." The resolution was carried by about two-thirds of the meeting ; a few held up their hands against it, and about one-third refrained from taking any part in the voting.
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Evening Post, Volume XLVI, Issue 17, 20 July 1893, Page 2
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