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North Otago Times, 4 December 1911, Page 2

From a telegram in this issue it will be soen that Mr M'Nab'i Hawkes Cay friends in the Mokau purchase have turned on Mr Massey and his supporters and accuse them of carrying on ut campaign of slander. They say they belong to the Reform Party, but cannot allow tbci attacks on the Government and Mr M'Nab to go further without entering their 'emphatic protest against them. That is natural. It will be remembered that Mr M'Nab in a recent speech Bald if Mr Massey intended to mean a certain thing he challenged him to a conclusion that would leave either the one. or the other ' tarnished In such a way that the loser would be, In his opinion, unfit to hold a public Position. To this Mr Massey replied if Mr M'Nab could prove that his remaiks, made on a specified occasion, were not substantially correct he would retire from public life. N 0 ens accuses the purchasers of the estate with wrong doing; but Mr Massey rendered the country a service in exposing a transaction that allowed private individuals to obtain possession of 53,000 acres of land. Was the land not bought so that it might be turned to personal benefit? The State should have allowed the laud to remain in Possession of the Maoris or purchased it for settlement purposes. It is not the purchasers liutthe Government who-are blameworthy, ■. With a more powerful generator Hayward's pictures will now be shown on a la r gev screen.

The ralufall at Kamoo Hill for November was 259 paints. Rain fell on 18 days, with a maximum fall of 43 points on the 22nd.

Mr G. Eiulmerson, of Weston, was first prize-laker in tho h a ckooy class (3-year-old), to be ridden or driven, at the Otago sliqw. The horse was bred by Mr Emmerson, and ridden by Miss Crombie, of Weston.

Tho following nppcar amonght the estates proved for probate. during the month of November: Frederick Oollis £19,388, Joseph Scott £SB-14, John Lyte Allan £3269, Joel Cayford £IW, Alcr. Grant £144/7, Robert Mar Wand £1389.' ■ ,-

A meeting of Mr E, P, Lee's combined, committees (ladlos and man) will be held ibis evening in the Druids' Hall at 8 o'clock. As *thlswill be the. last meeting'before tho election a full attendance Is requested, ; '

■Mr.E. P, Leo addressed a largo and enthusiastic gathering of .doctors; in the'schoolhouse at Seacliff on' Friday night, The .candidate, was accorded an excellent reception, and was applauded throughout his address. The meeting closed with •; a -vote of thanks to and confidence In Mr Lee. v','•'■■'• ,;■ V

Mr Mllllganfgave a political" address ai South Oamaru on Friday ovenirig/when; thoro .was a large

guttering and tho candidate ' received a good healing'.- 'Mr Direen' moved , a voto, of thanks to the speaker for his' able address, which .was" seconded by Mr Falls and carried 'by acclamation. Throe hearty chcera were gi\en lor Mr Mlllig a ii.

A large and Influential number of citizens Interested in the Friendly Societies Dispensary asstrcfcled in tho DruMs' Hnll on Friday evening, when it was decided to inaugurate the opening ol tho diapeneaiy by holding a social in. the. Druids' Hall on Monday, l£.h December. All those desirous of obtaining tickets can get them from the secretary, Mr Wm. Skjnnor, at Iriing's boot shop, Thames stretit, or from any member of the Oominittee.

On Friday evening Mr J. A. Macphcrson gave a political address at Mrs.Phaloung's residence oh the Ardgowan. At the close of the address, which lasted some time, the chairman, Mr.Wm. Cron, invited questions from the audience. None being forthcoming, Mr Hopley moved that a vote of thanks 'and confidence be accorded to Mr Macpherson. This was seconded by Mr-Geo. Plieloung, and carried unanimously. Votes of thanks to Mrs Pheloung for the use of her dining-room and to the ohairman were then accorded. At a stage of the proceedings a little girl, Misa Ellen Rooney, presented the candidate with a tastefully bouquet of flowers. .

The usual meeting oi the Microscopical Society was held on Tues.--day ovening, There was a fair attendance, Mr 0, Barham Moitls .(president) being in the chair. The .paper fori the'owning- Was a 1 continuation of tho botany course by the President, It was decided that the Society go into recess during the summer months.. On the motion o( Mr Grenfell, seconded by Mr Swlnard, a very hearty vote of thanks was accorded the President for his labibrs in the interests of the Society since its inception. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Dr Marshall for refusing to accept oven bare travelling exponas on the occasion of his address to tho Society. Tho conversazione was spent in discussion of the paper for the evening.