The Observer on Mr Bunny

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2093, 18 July 1887, Page 3

The Observer on Mr Bunny

' At a time when the electors of the Wainrapa have been told so much about * turncoats,” sale of principles, &c., the following, copied from the Observer of Tuesday, February 24, 188-5, may poenbty be found interesting:— " Our contemporary, the Masteiton Star, baa ever been a warm supporter of Mr Henry Bonny, being muter the impression that that gwitlswisn was the friend of the emalldarmer and tba working tlasasa The recent action 'TSSmtmt, of that gentleman in throwing obBtraetiaaa and impedimenta in the way of the promoters of the special settlement schemes has (amoved the eoalea from the eyes of out eiuitssnpqraiy, who it now enabled to pereeire him in hie tine colon, ae the advocate of the land monopolist and land-eh ark. Bonny is (•ported to have aaid at the last meeting of the Board“ These special settlement aabemes wan not altogether to the advantage of the poblio. They were being need for epoeolativv purposes, not to promote bona ide eeftlwwnt." Befsrring to this observation dm Star saya“ Wa can Inform Ur Bunny that ha baa joat as aiasr s notion of the ahasastsr and intentions of tha applicants Bader tba new regulations ae be has of the sfraolatioo of the newspapers of this district, and that is as clear as mad.” The crooked policy adopted by Ur Bunny on this occasion oan only surprise one darn ofpeeple, and that la those who are new to the district. During tba whole of his political career, ho waa never I trusted, but bis braggadario for year* kept i him in Parliament. This last act of his, f will min any hopes that may ever bars been kr entertained by his friends oi seeing faim again I in Parliament"