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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4038, 7 December 1881, Page 2

At the Waiotahi School room, Mr Brodie will address the electors this evening. Mr Brodie has been most energetic in his canvass, and within the last few weeks hat delivered a great many addresses. We learn from Coromandel that Mr Brodie's chances are considered first class, and his friends are working most systematically. Mr Brodie received a vote of confidence at Hastings last night. Mr Hawkes occupied the cbair, and the attendance was large. Mr Brodie will speak in St. George's school house on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.

Scene : Shortland ; time, 9.30. A devoted and pious adherent of Mr Speight approaches a canvasser for tbe opposition candidate. Budiant with smiles he asks " Well, my friend, and what do you think of Mr Speight's chances noto?" With a look of pity tbe opposition man returned "Well, we don't want to boat Mr Speight too ignomiDiously, but it will be a wonder to me if he gets any votes at all! " Exit supporter of Speight Baying " Well, after that I think it will be better for me to vote for Slieeban, or I shall be laughed at." Verb sap,

Owing to t^e majority of the Thames County Councillors being absent on electioneering business, the monthly meeting which was to have taken .place to-day was adjourned.

Mb Speight addressed the electors at Shorlland luet evening in the Volunteer Hall. Mr Wilkes wus in the chair. We were unable to Bend a reporter tothe meeting, and none of Mr Speight's friouds having thought fit to call and tell us the result, we ate unable to give it.

Me J. Lookhabt, a local man, a farmer contests Leestou against the Premier.

At the Foxton nomination the show of hands was in favor of Mr Kussell, the proprietor of the Maoawatu Herald.

The New Zealand Glass and Potter Company (Milton) baa received a bonus of £250 for the firat £1000 worth of Lonadale Pottery manufactured in New Zealand.

Blood poisoning through sticking a postage stamp on a cut toe baa occurred in Masterton.

Me Vincent Pyke has been again elected Chairman of the Vincent County Council— tliis time by hie own casting vote.

Mr Mackay's Committee are requested to meet at the committee rooms, Eolleston street at 6.30 this evening.

Mb Speight will address the electors in the Theatre Bojal to-morrow _ evening. Mr Speight's committee are requested to attend a special meeting at the committee rooms, Albert street at 7 p.m. this evening.

A meeting of electors of the Coromandel district was held at the Acudemy of Music last evening to bear Mr J. C, Young, who was a former candidata but has retired in favor of Mr Mackay. Mr Young obtained a patient bearing, and at the close of his address the following resolution was carried :— "That this meeting thank Mr Young fjf his address, and as he has withdrawn in favor of Mr Mackay we will, in the future,' if Mr Young seeks political honors use our best endeavours to secure his return." .

The following resolution was carried at Mr Wbitaker's meeting at Raglan last week by 37 to 7:—" That our late member, Mr Whitaker, having violated district pledges, sacrificed the material interests of Auckland, tried to swamp Ibe bonafide elector by giving a plurality of votes to property, at the same time diminishing the taxation on property, having voted for adding to the salaries of already too highly paid officials from money borrowed to make railways and roads, and having voted in a manner hostile to local government,—we, the electors of Raglan, in public meeting assembled, think it would be unwise to return him again as our representative." \ '•■.■'•

We would call the attention of our readers to an advertisement, announcing that Geliion and Co., have received instruction to sell the magnificent furniture, pictures, and effects, appertaining to Mr George Symington, /the well known and highly respected landlord of the Governor Bowen Hotel. Besides wines, spirits, etc., two splendid billiard tables (by Alcock) will be offered. Mr James Craig will be the auctioneer, and the sale will take plbce on the 13th, 14th, and 15th, inst. , ,

Mb Bees in his address to the eleotors of Auckland City East said:—" He would refer for a moment to a matter of finance. He held in his hand statistics which showed that £300,009 had been raised in new duties from the Customs. The people paid these duties. Notwithstanding that large sum, and £240,000 from tbe property tax, the Government had issued thousands uponjtbous-inds of deficiency bills. Yet the Government said they were keeping expenditure within limits of economy. The retrenchment they had begun, was begun at the wrong end, and was carried' out in the clumsiest way. They should have begun with large salaries, not with the salaries and wages of subordinate?. They &Uould not have passed by the salary of the Governor himself, if it were necessary. ......