THE SUPERINTENDENCY.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 154, 19 January 1871, Page 7

THE SUPERINTENDENCY.

The following paragraph appears in the "Evening Star " of Thursday, the 6th inst. : — " A requisition has been forwarded from Lawrence, asking Mr. Macandrew to allow himself to be nominated a candidate for the Superintendency. The requisitionists express great ' satisfaction and gratitude for the manner in which, lie has upheld the people's cause in spite of difficulties almost insurmountable;' and they especially thank him ' for the unfaltering perseverance with which he has urged the claim of the mining population to a share of the public revenue, for the purpose of expenditure in creating a system of water salvage and supply.' The requisitionists express their conviction that Mr. Macandrew's efforts have been frustrated, and his ' energies paralysed by the want of sympathy and support on the part of his Executive and Provincial Council,' and pledgo themselves to secure his return. As the names of most of the leading men in the district are attached to the requisition, and as the other names are very numerous, there seems every likelihood that, in spite of this being Mr. Reid's stronghold, Mr. Macandrew will have a majority there." Poor deluded "Star," who would have thought you would have been so woefully hoaxed ! A copy of the same requisition was forwarded to us, but from the source it emanated, we doubted its genuineness, and what we have since beard, from a more reliable quarter, confirms our suspicions. The signatures to the requisition, numbering 20 at the very outside, consisted, with one honourable exception, of a number of shearers, swagsmen, and loafers in the vicinity of TMoa Plat, none of whose names are on the Electoral Roll. The requisition was from Moa Flat, and not from Lawrence, as stated in the above paragraph.