Wairarapa Standard Published Tri-weekly, Price 1d. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1887. The Lull Before the Storm.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2083, 22 June 1887, Page 2

Wairarapa Standard Published Tri-weekly, Price Id. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1887. The Lull Before the Storm.

There is a lull at present in the political atmosphere, but the faint roll of the distant thunder can almost bo heard, and presently the storm will burst into action. In other words, the colony will soon be plunged into the heat and turmoil of a general election. When the Corn missioners have settled the question of boundaries of electoral districts and there has been some slight readjustment of the number of members to be returned, then the writs will be issued and the fight commenced in right earnest. Already Sir Bobert SI out' m put forth the political manifest'’ o .s party to the electors of his own c ri ueucy, and of course also to those of tne colony at large. Major Atkinson will shortly be addressing the electors at Taranaki, while Sir George Grey is off to Auckland to make his first speech “ on the stump,” which he will follow up by other orations at Well. ;tou and Christchurch. Mr Ballance is up for the Wanganui seat aud is opposed by Mr Gilbert Carson, the pro- | pnetor of the Wanganui Chronicle, sir Julius V' gel has announced himself for Christchurch North. There will be 1 stiff fighting all over the colony lin the several electorates, so that a .bring and lively time may ere long be anticipated in affairs political.