THE MEMBER FOR WAIKATO AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2116, 30 January 1886, Page 2

THE MEMBER FOR WAIKATO AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

TO THE EOITOR. Sik,— Just a few lined in reply to " Waik«ito Elector's" very friendly suggestion that I should address the electors at a public meeting. It is quite true, as he says, that it is now Home time (nearly eighteen months) since I did so. Apart from this, however, I should deem it my duty at any time to meet the electors did 1 think that any strong section of them wished me to do so, or if there were points upon which they desired an explanation. I have not however found, after inquiry, that any such wish in general, and I also think that my views are pretty well known to, and are in accord with, those of the great bulk of my fellow settlßrs. For the action.'-, of thu Government, good and b,td, T am not rt>-poii«ible, aud cau therefore take neither credit nor blame. " Waikato Elector " gives "the disturbed state of partir- and the prospect of an impending dissolution" ,-m a re>son for my meeting my constituents. Well, Sir, lam sorry to rliTi'< r i «m hi n, but I think this is rath»r a reason for keeping silent during th<>. \eiy .-hort period which this Parliament U lively to la«t. I think it is probable that the settW* w ill have had more than enough of politic* Iwfore six months have parsed over their heads. lam not one who thinks that: perpetual political turmoil is a good thing for the community, unless indeed something very startling has occurred in the political world. Nor can I think, when I consider their intelligence, and the advantages which they possess through the medium of the Press, that the people of Waikato require any political education just at present, even if I were vain enough to imagine that I could afford it to them. Then, Sir, *s regards addressing the electors in a district like the Waikato. It is very hard to know where to begin and where to leave off. There are so many centres of population all, so very properly, impressed with a sense of their own importance. I may say, however, as regards where I shall begin, I have already decided that, and that is at Te Aroha. My reason for this is that I hay© not yet had the honour of addressing a political meeting at that place, whereas at the other centres of population I have done so on several occasions. Where I shall end time only can tell. Perhaps therefore "Waikato Elector " will be satisfied for the present when I tell him that I fully expect to have the honour of addressing the electors in all parts of the district within the next six months.— l am, sincerely yours, J. B. Whvte. Hamilton, January 28th, 1886.

Kent House summer stock at cost price. A lost or stolen jar of whiskey is advertised for. The usual Hamilton Presbyterian services are advertised in another column. Tenders arc invited for the lease of the recrea tion ground (9 acres) adjoining' Njy jroto Lake. The Kirikiriroa Road Board give notice of their intention to close a certain road. The person who walked off with a fox terrier from Hamilton is addressed in another column. Mr \V. A. Graham, as agent for vendor, advertises 3000 fat ewes and wethers, overland from Napier, ior sale. For prices, &c, see advertise-

The Phoenix Fire Office, one of the oldest and most reputable offices in the world, inserts a business notice in another column. The Hamilton agent is Mr \V. A. Graham.

Mothurs Don't Know.— How many children arc punished for being uncouth, wilful and indifferent to instructions or reward simply because thoy are out of health I An intelligent lady said of a child of this kind : " Mother don't know that she should give the little one moderate doses of American Co's Hop Bitters for two or three weeks, and the child would be all a p4.re.pt could <Jo»jre,"