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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 32, 8 December 1893, Page 29

fjftt In the city. For checkmating it various methods have been put forth. Single city electorates is one. We can treat them with indifference. Nothing Bhort of disfmnchisement can silence us. Touching upon tbe recent city election, of the three parishts, St Patrick's, Newton, and Ponsonby, which are included Jin the city boundary, the former in the way of organisation took tbe cake. They worked like clock-work, and the ladies committee of St Patrick's was simply marvellous. Their cabs and hansoms loaded each time were in a constant stream all day. Old political campaigners looked on with amazement. Are these really the persons to whom we refused tbe franchise? Sfc Patrick's ladies' committee afforded an object leaaon, and the result was that their candidate polled heavily in the booths situated in St Patrick's parish. The organising of this committee devolved upon Father Hackett, and didn't he do it to perfection. The ladies of Newton and Ponsonby wera not organised at all, which wan a great pity. In this contest we have gained experience which will be employed next time with advantage. Mr P. J. O'Regan's return for laaogahua gave great satisfaction to the Catholic community here, and numerous congratulatory wires were sent to him, including one from Father Hackett. The new M.H.R. for Inangahua made hosts of friends in Auckland, and his career will be watched by them with interest.