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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2337, 2 November 1908, Page 1

GISBORNE ELECTORATE. THE H on. jas. CARROLL WILL ADDRESS tlio ELECTORS As follows: MONDAY, Nov. 2— TE KARAKA. TUESDAY, Nov. 3rd.— PATUTA HI. WEDNESDAY, November 4th.— HlS MAJESTY’S THEATRE, Gisborne. Further dates will be announced later. For the Committee, C. J.. PARKER, Chairman. MR. CARROLL’S CAMPAIGN.' Supporters of the hon. mr. CARROLL’S Candidature are hereby notified that the old County Council Offices in Lowe Street are being utilised as his Committee Rooms and will be open daily from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m., and from ? p.m. till 10 p.m. Telephone Nor 513.. C. J. PARKER, Chairman. GISBORNE ELECTORATE. W. LISSANT CLAYTON, WILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS As follows: TINIROTO SCHOOLHOUSE, TONIGHT (MONDAY), Nov. 2. TINIROTO SCHuOLHOUSE, MONDAY, Nov. 2. FRASERTOWN HALL, TUESDAY, Nov. 3. .M OH AKA SCHOOL, WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4. WAIROA, CRERAR’S HALL, THURSDAY, Nov. sth. NUHAKA SCHOOL, FRIDAY, Nov. G. MORERE SCHOOL, SATURDAY, Nov. 7. Each Evening at 8 o’clock. THE ELECTORS OF GISBORNE. Ladies and gentlemen,— Having been honored by the request of a large number of Electors to offer myself as a Candidate for the House of Representatives, I have decided to accede to their wishes. Although I shall take an early oooortunity of laying my views before you, it is desirable that you should have some indication of their nature. I am in favor of—(a) RESTORING to PARLIAMENT control of the public. finances by restriction of the powers of the Ministry in public expenditure. (b) GRANTS VOTED by Parliament BEING EXPENDED upon specific works and not diverted at will of a Minster. (c) The continuance of the present system of ELECTION to LOCAL BODIES by RATEPAYERS and BURGESSES. (d) Encouragement of LAND SETTLEMENT upon tlio OP- f TIONAL PLAN with provisions for preventing the aggregation of largo holdings. (e) ABOLITION of POLITICAL PATRONAGE, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY for all, -and the establishment of a CIVIL SERVICE BOARD. (f) TARIFF REFORM by reduction of duties on necessaries of life. (g) NATIVES being placed on the same footing as Europeans - for REPRESENTATION, TAXATION, and LAND TRANSACTIONS with proper safeguards. From which you will infer that I am in OPPOSITION to the present Administration. I have the honor to be, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, x W. LISSANT CLAYTON. BAY OF PLENTY ELECTORATE. MR. D. LUNDON, INDEPENDENT. CANDIDATE, WILL ADDRESS the Electors in , the Hall, WAIMATA VALLEY— NOVEMBER 2nd. ORM 0 N D— NO VEMBER 3rd. TOLOGA BAY— NOVEMBER sth. TOKOMARU BAY— NOVEMBER 6. WAIPIRO BAY— NOVEMBER 10th. TU PA R 0 A— NOVEMBER 11th. PORT AWA N U I— NO VEMBER 12th Chair taken at 8 p.m.