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Last night Mr J.hn Duthie ona "Ith- candidates to re, resent W- 1 1 ii.i-.10 i in i'ailiameut i-nrleav ured to adlres-s a meeting nt the Opera j tlous-'. Mr Duthie's appearance i i was the sign il f;r a tremendous outburst. After getting a few words ' he ml through the row Mr Duthie s;iid "I hive h- ard it said that I shall not be allowed to speak to-night. After furi.ln-r iuterrupti ms the Chiirman said, "It wilt he quite impossii L* for Mr Duthie to addr ss von " but he w;is literally howled down, the 2'i<»ps says alter a time .Mr W. \V. Collins, the lecturer went on tlie stage and was ahout » ask for a hearing wheo Mr Du'hie spoko to him, au ; he said ' I was going to a-< you to give Mr 'Outbid a fair hearing, but he does ot wish mo t;> do so, so I will retire." Afle.* further row Mr Duthie got a chance to s*y that ho thanked Mr Collins very much* 'but I am a citizen of Wellington of 12 yeai s standing and I will stand hero on my own metits or not at all." At 9 o'c ock the Chairman said he ■ had. with much regret, to declarp the meeting closed He was very sorry to have to give way to tho minority, but afer du-* consideration it was considered best to close the meeting in tho interest of the majority."
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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 30 October 1890, Page 2
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