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Evening Star, Issue 3988, 6 December 1875, Page 3

Late Ad ertisements. TO 'J.TIfrl ELECTORS OP THE CIIY OF DUNEDIN. GENTLEMEN,— Ab the address delivered, by the Hon. Mr "Reynolds and the crossquestioning oeoupied the whole of the evening on Wednesday fast, and left me no opportunity of addressing you, as had been arranged, I take this method of informing you that I shall be ready and willing at any time to meet the citizens--should they desire me to address them—to give an exposition of my representative actions during the recent Session of tho Assembly. Meantime permit mo to say that though I formed one of a large xnajoiity who decided, after a long and exhaustive debate and after determined opposition, that Provincial .Legislatures should be abolished throughout the Colony, I am not one who would permit the centralising of tho Adminis- [ trative functions of the Colony in Wellington crin either island, I believe the Abolition of the Provinces will prove to be an incalculable indirect benefit to the Colony, exclusive of the direct money saving effected thereby. I do not imagine that abolition will result in a political millennium for tho Colony, but that political life will bo invigorated ; that a greater number of able men will be returned fiee to take part in, and capable of governing the country as economically as any set of men who have yet occupied the Treasury Benches, The Abolition Bill has us_ securely localised land revenue and reserves as it is possible to do by any ( olonial enactment. And the Provincialists know it, notwithstanding their con- i tinned assertions and reiterations, which to me look omifous, that, the laud revenues of Otago and Canterbury have been handed over to the Colony by the Abolitionist representatives. 1 know a section of the Provincialists would it were so. I hope it is not a paving of tbo way, a laying of the iouudation of an excuse on the part of the other section of Provincialists, for the giving way to such a course under the pretence of meeting the necessities of the Colony when their party gets into power, as they may probably do ere long. The Abolition Bi l provides

fund arising within each Provincial' District. It is to be charged -Ist, with payment of interest and sinking fund ; 2nd, vnth cost of surveys; and 3rd, with the annval payments of the Government bodies of the several roads districts and to Boards of River Conservators. Any surplus arising after these payments are made “ shall he paid to and , applied by local governing bodies in the construction and maintenance of public works within the Provincial Districts in such manner as shall hereafter he provided by any Act of the General Assembly constituting such local government bodies within such districts. All revenues, and monies, and securities, upon the Abolition Bill taking effect, are to vest in Her Majesty the Queen, subject to the following proviso -.—That if at the date of the abolition of any Province, any monies or revenues of such Province shall have been specifically set apart, and shall be available for public ■works or other purposes within such Province, or any district thereof, such monies or revenues shall be applicable to such purposes accordingly. And so with Education reserves, except that they are to vest in Education Boards, move secure still, I would have our tMiutheru Provincialists beware. The; are being watched. They are not in good company, I am not a Centralist in the light Provincialists profess to view Centralism ; but if the consolidating and simplifying of our laws, the centralising and simplifying of our legislative functions, and the decentralising, extending, and specialising (if you will) of our administrative functions mean Centralism, then I am a Centralist. Neither am I a Separationist if Separation means the establishing of a central Parliament and system of Government in each Island, such as at present exists for the whole Colony at Wellington. Tne details of the scheme—the basis of Separation—ought to be laid down and agreed upon by the proposers before the people permit themselves to give any consideration to the question. Gentlemen, during the time I have had the distinguished honor of representing your interests in Parliament I have kept the promises I made. Neither fear nor favor has swayed me right or left, I have pursued the course indicated in my election addresses. And I thiuk I might fairly claim a renewal of your confidence, but the elections are to take place earlier than I expected, and I regret that ray business engagements will prevent me, for the present at least, contesting a seat in the next Parliament.

Gentlemen, I thank yon most heartily for the honor you have already conferred upon me. I beg' to subscribe myself. Yours faithfully, IS'. Y. A. WALES.

ST. GEORGE’S HALL, ON and after Tuesday, 7th December, tho Saturday evening Quadrille Assembly will bo resumed on Tuesday nights. Admission—Gents, 2s. Ladies, as usual, gratis. E, WILKINSON, Manager. FOR SALE, a substantial Five-roomed Brick Dwelling, well finished, with outhouse, and full quarter-acre section laid out in garden ; situate Koslyn. Apply J, Burton, at Chas. Reid’s, Princes street. EARTH to be disposed of; also horse and tip dray wanted for a few days’ woritApply at Hogg and Hutton’s new warehouse, Od agon. NOTICE. —Poison is laid down for fowls in my wheat paddock, Anderson’s Bay district, Alex. MTCcnzis. A YOUNG LADY wishes employment in Gentleman’s family ; understands dressmaking, knitting, woolwork, &c.; willing to assist in household duties; remuneration secondary consideration. Address “Magna,” Star Office. ANTED, Boy, about fifteen yours of » y age. Apply to Thomson and Co., Stafford street. f TT7ANTED TO HIRE, an Express with V? option to purchase. Apply D. Clark, news agent, Cavcr.Jiam, iA J ANTED TO PENT, Three-roome 1 Goty*> tage ; state particulars and rent. Address “IT, M.,” Star OtHoo. ■*, V* l vv ANTED, a Cook. Occidental Hotel, corner Manse and High streets. \ ;'i, 1 ANTED, a Girl, to assist in housework. V y Apply Mrs Guardiola, last house down lane next No. 51, High street. WANTED TO SEEL, Two - roomed House (new), freehold ; mouthy payments. Win. Kennedy, Ilattray street. £J|7 AN TED, Office Boy understanding Cns v v tom-house work. Apply John Hamann, agent, Jetty street. \Ki ANTED, some one to adopt a Girl W aged four, Address “Adoption,” ■' TAR Office. __ . ;AN TED, a Situation as Milliner or 7 Saleswoman ; town or country ; good references. “G. L.,” Post Office, King street. %"\T ANTED, a Man to drive a buggy ard Tv two ponies Apply Mr Dennor, chemist, Princes street. -i* •' ANTED, General Servant; light ■work ; r ? good wages. Mrs Hart, next Nees’s, cafiinet-maker, St. Andrew street. WANTED, a Young Girl, to assist in light house work. Mrs Hart, next Nees’s, cabinet-maker, tit. Ai drew street. i, \ ANTED, a Girl accustomed to folding, VV Apply to A. R. I.ivin;ston. ‘ 7 ANT ED, a smait le-'pcclablc Youth, 7'? Apply George ATI-on, butcher, Ccoig; street. "ANTED i mined ately, a good Gencn Servant for the couutiy, J, Cami bell, Crown Hotel,