MR ALLWRIGHT'S SPEECH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6018, 29 August 1887, Page 3

MR ALLWRIGHT'S SPEECH.

TO TIU3 EDITOK Oi* THE STAB,

Sni, — I do not think the above-named gentleman put the "village settlements question fairly. He stated the Government have expended about .£62,000, -when fcho fact is, up to date, the sum of .£BOOO •will cover it. • That they have incurred a liability oi' JE82.000 is true, which sum will be expended only on condition that the settle: s carry out the necessary improvements (of coxiTße 5 per cent is paid for all advances). If they carry out tho conditions, I think every honest man will say tho money will be well 6pent, as it does away to a groat extent with the unemployed difficulty. Mr A. stated the settlers were not satisfied : a few certainly are not. I think Mr Allwright must know that it ia utterly impossible to get eeveral hundreds of Britishers to be eatisfiedijven with their meals. There is no questioning the fact that up to date the majority or' them are thoroughly wfcll satisSed with their lot. Mr Uobbß showed moat clearly last session that the Herekino settlers, to the number of sixty-six, with one or two exceptions expressed themselves as thoroughly satisfied with their sections.

Mr A. also stated great reductions misjbfc bo made in the 'Frisco service; at the same time he might have told his hearers the Stout- Vogel Government had effected a saving of .£7OOO on this route. I am well informed that Mr A. has proved himself almost a nonentity in the House. The only Bills he has spoken in during the years 1881 to 1887, are the Harbour Boards Empowering Bill, the Gaming and Lotteries Act, and the Sea* men's Representation Bill. The whole of the time he has occupied the floor of the Houso one hour. Great Cce3ar, what a record, one hour in Beven • years. Mr Editor, is this the gentleman the Cashel street organ Gpeaks of with such eulogy. — I am, &c.

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