MR. SHERWOOD'S' STATEMENTS
:. TOiTHB EDITOIt. < f Dear Qr^-TrHaving-. . road you? re. port of Mr. Sherwood's apeeolj at bis meetihfi ib New Ply month, I haro to request space in your c'olulhns to 1 point oat t.o.,t,he Eg-mont depjioip \ fchat« his statetneutraTHranaki' Earooar Bill is contrary to his actions. " Td persons in this district ho has ripoßn strongly agaiust J-he injustiqo siiicj ,lo' havo booa dono tliis, (\\sl riot by taking 25 por oent. from tho proceeds of tho sale of land betweon W^ihh^o'ngoro aud i; tho raljea County, t have examined the Oounty Co a noil books .this morning, •and find that oil the 4th September, 1877 (all the iiVtMiibers prfesent), it was uoan.itiipusl.yj oa'rriod that a petition should bai senti; to '-both Houses. A Committee was hfytointed 1 to draft the petition, MV., Sjib^yood being one of thero. Tlie petitKm was adopted, and he did .not vote; avl speak against it. Some of his ?/ bore give him credit for hoodwinkim* tho electors at your end, but I trust it is not so easily done, lie his statement that he is backed by tho unanimous voice of tho people hero, results will show a majority at every polling booth :n the County for Major Atkinsbn.—ram.'&e., VV. Dale. Carlylo, September 4, 1879.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3219, 5 September 1879, Page 2
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211MR. SHERWOOD'S' STATEMENTS Taranaki Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3219, 5 September 1879, Page 2
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