Akaroa.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6017, 27 August 1887, Page 4

Akaroa.

Mr Armstrong, one of the candidates for the Akaroa seat, addressed a meeting of electors in the schoolroom, Springston, on Thursday night. There was a good attendance of electors. Mr Gammack was voted to the chair, and briefly introduced the speaker, and beßpoke for him a fair hearing. Mr Armstrong spoke at some length, and received a vote of thanks. Mr Innes M'Gregor addressed the Akaroa electors at Barry's Bay on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance, many being present from French Farm and the Head of the Bay. Mr D. LeComte, junr., was votad to the chair. Mr M'Gregor then reiterated the main portion of his speech as already reported, and at the close he was asked several questions. Keplyin£ to these, he said he was not in favour of cumulative voting at School Committee elections, nor would he like to see the f ranohise extended to women. If the Stout- Vogel Ministry brought down measures such as he approved of he would support them — not otherwise. He was particularly opposed to Sir John Hall as a leader. _ He did not think a State Bank could, in the present condition of the Colony, be established with advantage. Paper wa3 useless without gold behind it. I The question of bi-metallism was, he said,

a difficult one to deal with. He did not think that gold had appreciated, but certainly silver had depreciated in value. The purchasing power of gold was greater than formerly because of the depreciation in value of the goods bought. He was not in favour of the Bible being read in schools. With regard to the Akaroa Eailway, he would be glad to see it extended to Barry's Bay or Frenoh Farm, or any near point bo as to reach the harbour. Engineers could decide the best place to take it to. He would like to see J.P/s elected by the people of their district, and it seemed to him highly necessary that they should possess at least some knowledge of law. Mr W. Wright proposed, and Mr John Cooper seconded, a vote of thanks to the candidate, which was carried with acclamation, and, the Chairman being similarly thanked, the meeting closed.