THE GOVERNMENT DEFEAT AT PAHIATUA.
The electibh of -Mr.- Hawkins is a disappointment "'for'{he Ministerial .:iparty. Ihe speech AdfSii' Joseph Ward, as. reported this morning, had encouraged the hope thiat-'tfoei Government •candidate might' win'^fter: ally especially if ;Mr. Cre^ve '• cotild' have -been induced to retire. But there was not any retirement, and when th& evening* paper came" out it was seen tfoa-i the UJpposition had had larger audiences last .night, having spokeii in tHe-open air.. That caused the betting,.to go dv-sr to:Mr. Hawkins' side. When the returns -got.1 to*the lobby it Avas at onoe-iS^n .that the money was on the right horse, and after-a little tuation, Hawkins won fairly easily. He is described as3second "Tommy;-.-. Tayi lor, without the polish or the .judgment that enables'" that, {gentleman to avoid the Speakei^Ttratlii-rSonie lively times sire anticipated/- fdrvthe-"Bete noire" of his trenchant volubility vis Miv Seddon. Mr. Hawkins' is editoirl and .part 'proprietor of the "Pahiatua; Herald," aand is: a" strong Prohibitionist.^—-His political attitudo may be gauged by his statehient that he would.vote>:against the Govern-^ ment on a no-confidenoe motion "whoever moves it." , • ' ,*> •
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 12266, 29 July 1904, Page 5
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181THE GOVERNMENT DEFEAT AT PAHIATUA. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 12266, 29 July 1904, Page 5
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