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Evening Star, Issue 3997, 16 December 1875, Page 3

33L NOTION NOTICE 3. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CTIY OF DUNEDIN. GENTLEMEN. —I beg most respectfully to intimate that I am a candidate for your suffrages at iho approaching election 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 nm, in seeking your suffrages. The time between now and the date of election is po short that it is impossible any candidate can address many meetings of the electors. I therefore consider it advisable to give through the me Hum of the Press a short resume of my views on the vaiious questions of importance now agitating thepu lie mind Firstly, I may say that I am in favor of the Abobtmu of Provincial institutions as they have existed in tbs p;vt. _ In their place ! 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 and Municipalities, with a central or governing board 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 prat oral lands and leases of the Province. I 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, as a means of raising revenue, of a property and land tax, believing, as I do, that property has never paid its fair share of taxation. This is a question of the greatest importance to the bulk of 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 franchise by the establishment of manhood suffrage after twelve mouths’ residence to all who can read vnd write, I am in favor of the abolition of the present Waste Land* Board and the vesting of their functions in the Central Board referred to above. I shell vigorously support a reform of the Upper House by making that body elective and subject to the will of the people, providing, of course, a small property qualification for voters, I am in favor of the subdivision of the pastoral holdings 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 be necessary for the purposes of lona 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. la 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 rao the usual visits of electioneering agents, can vassers, etc,, you will not think that I value your support the less, but attribute it to the true cause. I am, Gentlemen, Moors faithfully, F. S. FISH, Jun. GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTION. 11. S. FISH, Jun., will address the electors of Dunedin, as follows This (Thursday) evening, at Drill-shed, Octagon, at 8 o’c’ock. Friday, at Fagan’s Hotel, Princes street south, at 7 o’clock p in. ; and at White’s Hotel, Albany street, at 8 o’clock p.m. Saturday, at Mission House, Bussell street, at 7 30 p.m ; and at Cotter’s Caledonian Hotel, Great King street, at 8.80 p.m.

TO THE ELECTOR 3 OF THE CIIY OF DUNEDIN. ENTLEMEN, —I beg to announce that I am a Candid ite for your suffrages as Representative to the General Assembly. I shall take every opportunity which the limited time at disposal before the polling-day will permit of addressing you in different parts of the City. Notice of my meetings will appear in to-morrow’s papers. J R J. P. ARMSTRONG Will ADDRESS THE ELECTORS As follows—viz. : In the Mission-house, Russell street, on Friday Evening, at 8 o’clock ; And In the Oddfellows’ Hall, George street, on Saturday Evening, at 8 o’clock. The Committee will meet in the Central Committee rooms, Temperance Hal , every evening, at 7 o’clock. JOHN WILSON, Sec, GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTION. MACASSEY’S Committee will meet at the Committee Rooms, Jetty street, this I am, G-ntleraen, Yours respectfully, J. P. ARMSTRONG.

evening (Thursday), at 8,30. J. B. M'CULLOCH, Secretary. GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTION. Will address the electors FRIDAY, 17th ISST., At the Mission-house, Russell sir- et, at 7.30, and afterwards at Cotter’s Caledonia Hotel, at DUNEDIN ELECTION. TO THE ELF.CIORb OB DUNEDIN. ENT'LKMEN,—Having been asked by many of a fellow-citizens to become a Candidate fora scat in the General Assembly. I have consented to stand for Dunedin. I would have announced myself before, hut the great sacrifice that absence in Wellington would entail deterred me. I believe, however, that the cri.-is in our affairs is such that a determined effort should be made to secure, as far as possible, control over our own affairs ; and this Ins induced me, at tho eleventh hour, to solicit your suffrages. I shall explain on the hustings, and as opportunity (If err, my vews on the po itical situation. R MACA B S E Y 8 30. J. B. M'CULLOCU, Secretaiy.

J am, Your obedient servant, W. J. at. lapnahh. ROSLYN ELECTION. MR A. J. BURNS will meet the Electors at— Schoolroom, N.E. Valley, on Friday, 17th inst., at 7.30 p.m. Drill-fihe I, Cavershum, on Monday, 20th inst,, at 8 p in. Drill-shed, lOvkorai, on Tuesday, 21st inst., at 8 p.m. Hall, Morninglon, on T!mr j doy, 23rd inst., at 8 p.m, Maori Hill, future notice,