Mr Hislop addressed a crowded mooting in the OddfcllowsMJaU, Petono, last night, Mr King in tho chair. The candidate contra dicted a number of sfcata/nenbs made by Mr Wilford, particularly with regard to tha Bank of Now Zealand Act. At tho Conclu sion of his address Mr Joseph proposed, ond Mrs Giiymor seconded a vote of ihatilce and confidence...'This was carried, an amendment by Mr Webb expressing confidence in tha present Government being-lost. According to tho Wniroa - paper there is not the slightest possibility of Mr Fitzßoy retir ing, seeing ho is financed entirely by the Poverty Bay section of tho National Associa tion,- This is candid. Mr Fitzßoy would be wjso.H ho did tel-irO, BUt as ho is not spend ing Ilia own money apparently, but thj,t-of the National Ass., tho circulation of some’of tbo latter’s money would do the community no harm, Tho Hofl Mr Carroll's seat is ono of tho safest in the Ccfloriy.
