THE WELLINGTON MEMBERS AND THE MINISTRY.
(Prom the ' Independent,' October 14.) Some of the leading citizens of Wellington have taken action to ascertain the reasons why certain of our city and country representatives in the Assembly have withheld their support from the Ministry. On Thursday night the following letter was addressed to Capt. Rhodes : — (To W. B. Rhodes, Esq., M.H.R.) Wellington, 12th Oct., 1865. Sir,— We the undersigned, have learnt with. deep concern the resignation of the Weld Ministry, owing to the', .want of that efficient support which, after their late appeal to their supporters, they , have a reasonable right to expect. As we believe the continuance of the Weld Ministry in offlce to be a matter of vital importance to the best interests of the Colony, and of this Province, we ask you as our representative to afford them, during the remainder of this Session, that cordial and constant support whioh we conceive they are fairly entitled to expeot from
the representatives of this Province,— We are, sir, your obedient servants, W. M. Bannatyne Robert Stokes 0. B. BorlaßO George Moore George Hunter G. H. Vennell George Crawford Wi'-i aiu Lyon Walter Turnbull A.P.Stuart Edward Pearoe J. H. Wallace. J. Dransfield We believe communications were also opened up with Mr. A. Renall and Mr. Henry Bunny, the members for the Hutt and Wairarapa, the result being that all three gentlemen had a meeting at Messrs. Bethune and Hunter's with the electors who had signed the letter. As the meeting was private, no report of it can be furnished, but Capt. Rhodes explained that he was absent from the House through the pressure of private business, that he did not imagine any important division was pending, and that had he been present, he would have voted on the side of the. Government. Messrs. Bunny and Renall were not of course bound to make any explanation at all, the electors present not being their constituents. The former did not agree with the Government pn this particular question, but walked out of the House to avoid voting against them, while the latter, who kept in company, admitted that he would have vpted for the Government on Mr. Vogel's motion if it would have prevented their resignation. • This was the substance of the explanation made, and the meeting closed after passing the following resolution; — In the opinion of the undersigned eleotors of the Province of Wellington, it is essential to the best interests of this Colony, at the present orisis, that tbe Weld Ministry should be induced to continue in offlce : — W. M. Banatyne George Moore 0. B. Borlase J. H, Bethune George Hunter A, P. Stuart John Pliramer J. M. Stokes Eobert Stokes J. H, Wallace A. Hickson Thomas Eebbel George Crawford John Martin William Lyon • G. H. Luxford N. Levin H. A. Owen Edward Pearce Walter Turnbull J. Dransfield J. E. Nathan
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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 8, Issue 693, 21 October 1865, Page 4
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481THE WELLINGTON MEMBERS AND THE MINISTRY. Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 8, Issue 693, 21 October 1865, Page 4
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