The Clutha Leader. BALCLUTHA : FRIDAY, NOV. 6, 1896.
More than usual interest seems to be taken in the county elections this year. So far as this end of the Clutha county is ooncerned this is particularly the case. In the Clutha riding Mr William Dallas, who has represented that district in the council for a great num ber of years is being opposed by Mr Jno. M'Neil. Ifc is no disparagement to the rest o£ the council to say that Mr Dallas is the best informed man on county jnatters generally that has ever sat or that now sits at the table. In the Richardson riding Mr John John ston is being opposed by Mr James Christie, son of the former councillor for the riding, and Mr G. W. Wood of Toiro. With the exception of his vote in connection with the removal of the county offices to Clinton, there are pro bably few who have any fault to find with Mr Johnston, but in that respecb there is, we think, little doubt that he did not represent the majority of his constituents. Mr Christie publishes an address to the ratepayers in this issue in which he states distinctly that he is in favour of the county offices being in Balclutba, Mr Wood is also

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