Brevities.

Thames Star, Volume XIX, Issue 5822, 27 September 1887, Page 2

Brevities.

Elections over! Everything has resumed its former state of quiesence! Was glad to see such good feeling displayed over the Thames contest! Nobody Has quarrelsome! . ' Fraser was returned by big majority ! No one thought it would have been so many! No ! Even his own committee thought it would have been very close ! Well, they were moat agreeably sot* prised I .:.-.. Cadman had a narrow escape! Mackay almost managed to beat him! : ': Ah! That's abont the biggest surprise of all! Fancy Cadman only beating Mackay by two at Coromandel! Anyhow, Cadman's in! But Bubby Stout's out! Must have been immense excitement! -' Should say so 1, Allan got in by 29 out of about 17001 And Hall, Atkinson, Ormoud, and Yogel hare all been successful! Wonder whether Stout will carry out his threat to retire into private life now that he's been defeated! Not he! That was only bounce! Shouldn't be astonished if someone retires and gives him a show to get in I Plenty would be willing to do it! Eerr, of Motueka, offers to retire, and wants to. know what Stout thinks about it I Hope he'll say yes! Very sorry to see him out! -.' ■ { But he's not the only Cabinet Minister who's been defeated! There's, Joe Tolel So there is ! Do you think anyone will retire in his favor ? Not quite! You muit be joking I Well, there's a great change, aad it would be difficult to tel^. how tbiegs will go! Certainly looks as though the present Government is doomed! Opposition have a good majority, but wouldn't be a bit surprised to see Yogel master of the situation ! Present Ministry can't possibly carry on, and will probably resign, when it is more than likely the Governor will send for Vogel! Time will tell, but you take my "tip" that Yogel can't be wiped out so easily as some people think, no matter how much they might like to do so I '