MR W. HUTCHISON.

New Zealand Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9882, 13 April 1893, Page 3

MR W. HUTCHISON.

TO THE EDITOR. 1 SfR. —On the; 4th January, 1861, I became acquainted with Mr William Hutcbison, M.H.K, la Nefwry, Ireland.’ Soon after bis coming over from Cupar, in Fifeshire, to Ireland—now, in Newry he was a J,F. —he and Mr Jomea MoGeorge were In partnership in a p*per called The Newry Herald, which Mr Hutchison edited. In these days the pride of the paper was sd. Wbou tbs Hot JpjjQ WiiliameoD) M.L.O , formerly yuperintoadeht of tFe Province, of Auckland, was' la New’i'y, bis native town, aa the articles which Mr Hutchison wrote on the Liberal side suited the opinion of the Southern Cro'.s (Auckland), of which Mr Williamson was chairman of directors, he induced Mr Hutchison to accept the editorship of that paptr. But, to his surprise, wben he and his family arrived in Auckland the paper bad changed bauds, and as there was no cable in tbo3e days, or direct steamer, be bad to do the best be oould. He started for Wanganui, purchased and edited the Wanganui Chronicle, and was made a J.P., ae bo bad been la Newiy. Soon a ? ter ho was ©looted to represent Wan> ganul In the Provincial C unoil, and also became Mayor of Wanganui. Sell iog the Chronicle bo came to Wellington, and there opposed the Evening Post, becoming proprietor and editor of an evening paper Oilled the Tribune* Now, Sir, I write this without his authority or that of anyone of hia family* bat to show to your numerous readers that Mr Hutohison, from tho day he arrived in Auckland in 1862 to the present, has been at all times on the Liberal ticket in politics. Moreover/ be was ©looted Mayor fdr four years J and he was ©leo fc ed twice aa a member of Pafliaifcout for Weiliogtoo City, He was also a number of the Board of Education, and of the Wblllngton College Board, and lidw ho holds a seat on the Liberal filde in mlr present Parliaaffint for Dunedin City. And I, do predict tb»t he will also be returned again fdr tfck place. Still hia old tho Post, must find fault, aod right dr Wrong, the Post must be right, for that piper Will never contradict itself* In anticipation of a space in the Liberal paper that you 1 have the honour to be editor of—l am, &d., J > B. Wellington, April 10.