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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VIII, Issue 1468, 3 November 1881, Page 2

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[Tothe Editor of the, Hkkald.] Sir, — There are a few not altogether unimportant discrepancies in Mr. Allan McDonald's public utterances, which I am sure he will explain to the satisfaction of any one who may require such explanation, I for one do. Under the subjoined headings " past and present" will be found extracts from j Mr. McDonald's speech in Hansard (No 15. July 22nd of the present year) as well as from utterances on the public platform. PRESENT. PAST. Mac as is Wairoa. As is Hawjard Everyone of theimpor- During the three taut measures brought years I have been here down the last two sessions the Government have not were Liberal measures— passed a single measure Sir Oco. Grey's measures, of any consequence for the benefit of the country. [supported the Crown the Crown and Native and Native Lands Rating Lands Ratinjr Bill— and I Hill. I am in favor of for one, coming as I do rating: the Crown aud from a native district, [ native lands. shall not be a party to support it. In the matter of local We have heard a good government, lam strong- deal about the Local Goly opposed to proviucial- vernment bill introduced ism and all its advocates, by the hon. member for and faror an extension the Thames (Sir George of either the County or Grey.) My opinion is,a bill Road Board system. " like that is what the country wants. I have come to the 'Conclusion that the Road Board* are the proper bodies^ to , manage the affairs of the country ; therefore the sooner the County Councils are done away with the beter. He belonged to the Grey I came down here (Wclpartv. He would stick llngton) with the full into liis party to the last, tention of supporting the He had never deserted Government (the Hall tlie Grey party for Mr. Ministry X Hall. [ was one of those who He had been accused of came down last year fully leaving Sir George Grey intending to support and going over to Mr. measures similar to that Hall. now before the House (viz., measures of the present Ministry). Finally Mr. McDonald While in Wellington he recommends the appoint- brought as a charge ment of a Judjre of the against the Ministry — " I Native Land Court for never take up a Gazette this district. in which [ do not se« some Judge of the Native Land Court or some other pornon connected wfth the Conrt appointed. I am quite sure that Mr. McDonald will give good reasons for changing his policy. Do I not know aa an old sea captain, that when I can't make way on one tack I always go on the other ? Yours, &c, Enquirer.