PROVINCIAL COUNCIL ELECTION

Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1697, 12 January 1874, Page 2

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL ELECTION.

MR DUNGA.N AT MAIISDBN. Mr Dungan met the electors, .of. _jjhe.. =-aboye'"distric't'l£t- Messrs 'Haniitton' and Co.'s /premises; on • Wednesday evening, Yth^iiist. 'The Wee'ting was largely at-..tepdedj^there-beings about -160' pefsons present. ..,.,, \ Mr Edward B ; ot£er was voted to the chair, and said, the .candidate.! which; he had the honor introduce to the meeting was bo, well kjiown, and highly appreciated both aa'a-piiblic aucl private individual, any lengthened comment or, eulo--gin m wdukl ; . ! be ! uririecessary on r his part. . Mr DuNG^if. on "coming forward Twa3 •received with; marked reßpectj!and--to-his able address the, most .earnest, attention was paid, the only interruption being(tl]at of great applause. ., He first _ gave assails-, factory explariatiori of his representation for ihe lasjt two^ years .of this district in the County Council, 1 dwelling on the* able ; and, .valuable asßis.tance,he ri pbtained from the two Greymouth members (iVEessrs 1 Smith and Kennedy). ;He sec6ndiy,"piid in, . r a r .very | clear. . and ; comprehensive manner, treated on matters pf. moment to this' district which should' be "'brought" before the new "Provincial Council. He spoke i of. _ the; .present, unwiaersystetn of taxing riiihirig industry, without offering at v the same time, due encouragement to that, most necessary portion l of the ..community to>;settle on'ithe soil, andtwithblut whpra Westland would not, N> or could not, have a political or in. fact ariy:Bt3ndihg:wbfEhy of notice. Large tracts of known auriferous lands haye. i .be | en.an ! d:are;.iiow-,'b : einj;;sold to land 1 spec tllatprs at| in some instances, 'lOa'per acre', whilst, miners, they require to purchased lew' acres' to make a homestead, jEquld'ihave'to pay at the rate of LI or L 2 per acre for -land, which it would take a ; large;gum or :a' jstrong handand heart to turn to profitable accouut. In explaining .his .views, on./ the 'education question, '^he said he would be iv favor of: subsidising (existing denominational schools where, in large centres of population,, practicable, but, in ,ttiinjy -(populated ' districts, Where the. denominations indi-vidually-would, not be sufficient; to give material support to their various schools, • in such cases, he would be in: favor of a grant from the State tp one schbol'for the convenience of all'dehomiuations. The candidate, in terminating . his address, said he would be most happy to answer any questions which those' present : might think proper to ask him; either in reference to - his past actions" or future intentions; if elected to represent them ! .in ■ the ■Provincial. Council^ 115 ; : '> ■'■ : '-~ '■•;''■ The Chairman- jaid if there were any persons present who were .douWful'o'f'the candidate having donfe his' duty 'faithfully and well whilst he had been their representative in the Coanty Council^ or ; w]io might. .differ from his present avowed political policy, «£b;, lie (the Chairman) trusted they would be candid by giving their convictions ; this, in jus.ice to the candidate and electors, being the proper time for so doing.; : . ; ; An Elboi<or asked : Was Mr Dungan in favor of the gold duty. • Mr Dunoak said he had always been in favor jof- reducing' the heavy taxation under, which miners at present' groan", andwKerever ah" '-opportunity might present 1 itself, he i would, be an advocate; for reduced taxation to miners until a fair rednctionVshould be niade.: ■'• • < \ ': ; "• ' ' Mr T. Ginen proposed, and Mr D. Madd^ seconded--'' That Mr Dungan is a fit and proper person to repr6s&nt the dis trict of r 'Paroa : ' in ' ; the " Provincial Council.," Carried unanirivbusly';'"'^ \ The v'su r aV'v6ie of 'thanks' haying been accorded to the phajr,, the ; 'raee!tirig sepeirated. „ >r . M . .;l.".'"'.";'.'. ...\ ■"",'. l\) •■,:) ; ■ -r.r : ~ i"^ «H j Mr Peter Dungan addressed tha electors at : r , the,; BiQad ,Board : Q@ice,T Paroa, on Thursday evening, Bth inst., Mr Coltoii being in the chair. After the candidate had addressed/the, meeting at .considerable length in reference to the part, he took .while in the County Council] on, all? questions of importance to, this district, -And explained his views on some of the most t important subjects whichi would.' come before' the Provincial' 'Council,- a.hd>answered all questions put to him,' ; ='''- : : j ,jMr, Herbit moved, and R. Delaney seconded — "That Mr Dungan was a tit and proper person to re presenfc.tho Paroa district in the Provincial Council," which was carried iinanimously. :