PAROA ELECTION.

West Coast Times, Issue 2588, 8 January 1874, Page 2

PAROA ELECTION.

A crowded meeting was held at Hanna's Victoria Hotel, Greenstone, oh Tuesday evening last, to hear two of the candidates for the Paroa district.' The large gathering of people w,as most orderly, on Mr Hanna being voted to the chair he explained the objects of the meeting, claiming an impartial hearing for all who desired to make any observations ; without further preface he introduced Mr Campbell.

The candidate excused himself to the meeting on the grounds of being a stranger to them and to political life. He explained his views briefly on some leading subjects, expressing his wish to answer any questions'. The caudidate was stiarply crossexamined.

Mr Stevenson proposed, and Mr Lobester seconded— " That Mr Campbell is a fit and proper person to represent the 4istfict. iV "" '"■' . \ \ . ■". ■ '••:

' The motion was carried.

Mr Hanna then left' the chair and Mr Steveusdn took his place, and introduced Mr P. Pungan. Mr Dungan was warmly received, he spoke Jong and well on- some subjecs, giving account of his duties as a member o f the County Council, and of what he had done for the district. He drew attention to the Gold Mining Bills that of late years the General Government had introduced a special feature— additional taxation— vp 1 on the mining community of New Zealand. They should be vigilant and watch every change touching their interests He spoke on the subject of education, they knew his views well, he was in favor of Denominational education, as he believed it Was a sound and' healthy system; and guided by the most Christian, practices. The candidate referred "to "tie track from

Greenstone to La|e Brunner^jfcf .vras an important .one, ;jar|d{ practje|fl|< 'il|w'oiald open u^4\goos£^ejj|bf nev| He thought ils' cßnst||ctio,n v w^|d %bn be atter^edj^. \,J» Mr Dungan atiswered m'a^riy'' questions about the Land Laws, Tramways, &c. Mr Prank Keenau then proposed, and Mx T. Ryan seconded a vote of confidence in Mr P. Duncan— " Thft|?be ia a fit and proper person to represent the district in the new- Council." 7"- . ._. ; THe T 'cMr man 'said, irit '-pntting the motion, that their old member had served them well and faithfully, he knew all woald be willing to pas 9 the vote proposed, he reminded them of the polling day, and hoped that all would, on that occasion, poll their votes. The motion Was carried. Mr Dungan, in returning thanks, said that it was a general feeling among the people of the district that he would come forward to represent them ; at any time when they desired it he would resign the trust into their hands again. He would secure their interests to the best of his ability, maintaining his self-respect and independence. ; A vote of thanks was then given to the chairman, and the meeting seperated. '

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