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Evening Star, Issue 3996, 15 December 1875, Page 2 (Supplement)

ELECTION NOTICE 3. 0 THE ELECTORS OP THE CITY OP DUNEDIN. Gentlemen, - I beg to announce that I Am a candidate for your suffrages at the ensuing election for this City. I shall take an early opportunity of address* ing you upon the vaiions questions which the next Parliament nroy be expected to deal with. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, .TAMKS MACASSEY. Dunedin, December 13, 1875. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE OITY OF DUNEDIN. intimate that I am a candidate for yoi suffrages at the npproacbing eleotion for this City. lam mainly induced to make this announcement from the apparent reluctance of gentlemen, probably much more able to represent you efficiently than I am, in seeking your suffrages. The time between now and the date of election is so short that it is impossible any candidate can address many meetings of the electors. I therefore consider it advisable to Kive through the melium of the PreßS a short remmi of my views on the various questions of impoitoince now agitating the public mind : Firstly. I may say that I am in favor of the Abolition of Provincial institutions as they have existed in the past. In their place I would advocate the separation of the two islands by the creation of each into a separate Colony. Failing the attainment of this I would support a thorough system of local self-government by the creation of Road Boards and Municipalities, with a central or governing b*ard for each Provincial district to look after and peiform the main arterial works of the Provinces, such as main roads, bridges, etc., and also the allocation of the Provincial land fund And the determination of the pastoral lands and leftses of the Province. ,1 am in favor of a thorough revision of the fiscal policy of the Colony, by the remission of a number of our Customs duties, and the creation in lieu thereof, aa a means of raising revenue, of a property and lani tax, believing, as I do, tha* property has never paid its fair share of taxation. This is a question of the greatest importance to the bulk »f the electors, and one I regret to say which appears to be forgotten or ignored by most of the candidates seeking your suffrages, I am in favor of an extension of the franohise by the establishment of manhood suffrage after twelve mouths' residence to all who can read and write. I am in farvor of the abolition of the present Waste LaDds Board and the vesting of their functions in the Central Board referred to above.

I shall Vigorously support a reform of the nil ot the people, providing, of course, a email property qualification foi voterß.

I am in. favor of the subdivision of the pastoral holtflings at the terminations of the present leases into smaller runs, reserving the right of acquiring such portions of them from time to time as may bo neceseaiy for the pur* poses of bona fide settlement. I am in favor of the payment of members, believing this to be the only means of preventing the representation of the Colony falling into the hands solely of the wealthy classes. Gentlemen, these are my views, which, if elected, I will vigorously maintain. If you deem them worthy of support you will give me your votes; if not, I shall, I trust, bow to your decision with befitting humility. In conclusion, gentlemen, I may state that I am not a rich man, and cannot therefore expend much money in seeking my return. I merely mention this, that if you do not receive from me the usual visits or electioneering agents, canvassers, etc., you will not thiuk that I value your support the less, but attribute it to the true cause. I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, F. S. FISH, JUN. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE ROSLYJST DISTRICT. ■ ■ AVING been requested by a large -*-*- number of you to offer myself as a Candidate to represent you in the Genera Assembly I have decermineed upon doing so.

I shall shortly address yon, and give you my views on the question of the future government of this country. I may, however, now state that I am opposed to Centralism in any form, and will give my support to that party which will carry out the policy indicated in ;tho address lately issued by his Honor the Superintendent. Yours respectfully, C. W. FLEXMAN, THE ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF KuSLYN. TO THE ELECTORS FOR THE DISTRICT OF ROSLYN. ri ENTLEMEN,—[ beg to intimate to you UT that it is my intention to offer myself as a Candidate to represent you in the new Parliament about to be elected, • I Bhall without delay invite you to meet mo in various parts of the district, when I will lay before you my views on the proposed Constitutional changes, and other matters , affecting your interests. In the meantime it may not be out of place for me to respectfully suggest that you should demand of your future representative a plain, clear, and unmißtakeable statement of the course he will take in dealing with the important questions that will have to bo decided during the first session of the General Assembly. I therefore beg that you will exercise this right to its fullest extent as far as I am concerned, and if 1 fail to meet your views reject me without hesitation. I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, HENRY DRIVER. | Maori Hill, 9lh December, 1875.

FXJBUO NOTICES, NOTICE. BENEZER STEELE having left my employ, lias no authority to, collect orders on my behalf. SAMUEL LISTEB, Taper Bag Manufacturer. BANKRUPTCY. SMYTHIES AND SON have carefully exuiiined the clauses of the Act of last Session, ard are prepared to advise either debtors or creditors how to proceed ifl order to obtain the benefit thereof. Apply at their office in Princes Btreet. "OTICE.—The Person who took away a blue eloth Greatcoat from the Criterion 1 Hotel is requested to return the Bame without any further delay.