THE MEMBER FOR MARSDEN.-WEL-COME TO SIR R. DOUGLAS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIII, Issue XIII, 25 November 1876, Page 1 (Supplement)

THE MEMBER FOR MARSDEN.-WEL-COME TO SIR R. DOUGLAS.

'A Sib,—A few weeka.ago.iit .was stated in •the WKangarei Cornel thatat ameeting Held' in the township'.a: bommittee, composed of the chief 'the'honorable' member! for Masden,Bwaß,appbhitle,d to meet that gehtlttDHAW biß retam from Wellington,

&2&fterw)£dJ to enftueiMJio_ad ; "dotrk —Foreome reason, >not make thei appearance when Sir Robert Jby thi ArgyWlaßt Wjidneedayy lab* was 'there , anj dffiSrweparal'fo'r^theocSaeioEC' 5 ' This" ap .jSIIM (fir r^f^p4tii| u is ,r ßuppo'eecl';tt jR a^lSiiw4 iJ fSr I ':pyi : thß W^ l siiguui'eHßom ! ,nuttee iifbludingr the t #ames'"l)F L ,ber Jl pf ß p^rsdn>- > i 6} 'our r, 'mem|seys; yv effoifte ;,r ' i: were; l ' 7 nbt' jsc lively af" : flierr''''6wnr' J and, i ' ; ''8o 1 -'farv' inc demonstration *f welcome : has , '.been given! Still the case' ia not by any means'so hopeleei as some' may be inclined to fear, 'for a meeting was held tp-day'(22nd), to arrange' the feS; tival, which.they' are'very : sorry., to learii cannot be got'-up.'.ih a style worthy of the occasion under.seven-and-aii, exclusiveiof wine and beer.' .'.This, no doubt, will be a sad disappointment' to those- warm-hearted admirers of, aristocracy, who were led|iq believe thWt'it.could have been dofae (so they say) for. '.'fivebob." For my part I shall be present on this great occasion; regardless of expense, as I am a great advocate,of independence, a feeling which I am snre will be the predominating' one among all Sir Robert's entertainers.' There will, no doubt, be some brilliant speeches given after dinner,' about the magnanimous bearing of gallant guest on being asked to do violence to ;his- conscience by voting for separation, after arranging with her Majesty's Ministers to give them his nnqualified support, in return for the promise he had received in aid of local improvements in the more, northern part of the county. Of all which I shall not fail,to send you a full report for- next morning's am, &c, • An Independent Elector. .... Marsden, November-22. . ' " \ .-.