A WORD TO THE ELECTORS

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1595, 27 October 1905, Page 3

A WORD TO THE ELECTORS

Ladies and Gentlemen, — I Yon will shortly bo oallod upon to oast your vote for a Candidate for Parliament. I By voting for tbo HON. JAMES CARROLL, Native Minister, yon will be I giving your support to a Govornmol that has passed many beneficent measures, the value of whioh has now boon tested by experience. Among the moasuros alluded to are OLD AGE PENSIONS, I Which has enabled thousands of worthy pioneers to have as a right a sum enI abling them to avoid the worries of needy old age. I women's franchise, I Enabling women to vote for the I laws by whioh they aro governed. ADVANCES TO SETTLERS ACT, Whioh has obeapened money and been of great assistance to tbo producers. RESUMPTION OF ESTATES FOR CLOSER ! SETTLEMENT, Whioh has proved so successful that all parts of the oolany show eagerness to take advantage of its provisions. STATE COAL MINES AND STATE FIRE FIRE INSURANCE, Whioh are proving of great benefit to the community. PRESERVATION OF THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, A far-seeing step that saved the colony from a great financial disaster.

CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT, I Whioh has prevented the ruinous strikes by which untold suffering is caused in other countries. PENNY POSTAGE, a scheme the wisdom of whioh has been fully proved. Remember these and other beneficent measures, and record your vote for your faithful Member, tho HON. JAS, CARROLL. For the Committee, R. M. BIRRELL, Chairman. T. J. DICKSON, Secretary.

COOK COUNTY- COUNCIL. ■VTOTICE ia hereby given that the Counoll ' did proceed, by Special Order, on the 19th October, aa follows Resolved, “ That in accordance with the prayera of the petition of two-thirds of the Arai Road Diatriet, this Council heieby Merges the Arai Road Disiriot into the County, and Dissolves the Board thereof. Thi 3 Special Order to come into force on the Ist JANUARY, 1906. " The Council will oonfirm this Special Order on the 22nd November, 1905. J. WARREN, Clerk.