BOROUGH COUNCIL ELECTION. TO TE KUITI RESIDENTS. T ADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— Being a candidate for the Dosit:on of Borough Councillor, I take this opportunity of briefly expressing my views on a few matters of interest. With regard to the question of Contract versus Day Labour, it is not advisable to adopt a hard-and-fast rule, because each system hag its advan tages in different circumstances. The decision of the Council to coinpel occuniers of sections to make lump sum payments of half the cost of constructing footpaths, is a bad one. Side walks are provided as "public " utilities,and for these the public funds* should pay. Expenditure on such works necessarily raises the value of property in the vicinity, and rates thereon increase in proportion. If, besides this, it is equitable that a betterment tax ought to be leived, it should be in the form of a special rate upon property in a specified area. As a matter of broad principle, when the community forces upon the individual a financial obligation, it should make the terms as easy as possible. Holding the opinion that a borough by-law should be definite in its requirements and language, and leave nothing to the discretion of the authority, I am opposed to the wording of the by-law in force referring to the matter of street frontages of sections. Whatever the requirements under such a regulation,' they should be rigid. As it appears that an endeavour may be again made to alienate the recreation ground, I may state that I shall always be against such a proposal. My mind is exactly in accord with the sentiments of "New Zealander," expressed in a letter published in the Chronicle on October 9th last. At the same time lam prepared to help in any reasonable scheme to acquire another domain. In managing the town's affairs, economical methods, consistent with efficiency, should be the rule. If elected, I shall be prepared to give the necessary time and attention to the duties; and shall endeavour to deserve the confidence of my fellow citizens.
W. MABBETT. Te Kuiti, April 26th, 1913. TO THE BURGESSES OF TE KUITI. and hearty thanks for having elected me to the honourable and important position of Mayor of Te Kuiti for the second time unopposed. When on a former occasion I occupied this position for two years I gave my beat efforts and judgment to the interests of the Borough, and I shall honestly endeavour during the coming year to so conduct the business of Council, and generally strive to advance the best interests of the whole body of the people so that the confidence you have thus placed in me may be truly justified. —I am, ladies and gentlemen, NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. VISIT OF H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND TO AUCKLAND, April 29th to May 10th, 1913. Holiday excursion tickets will be issued tu Auckland from all stations in the Auckland district, including Ohakune, from April 28th to May 9th, inclusive, available for return up to and including May 17th, 1913. BY ORDER. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. wish to roturn you my sincare Yours truly, JAMES BODDIE. VISIT OF H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND TO AUCKLAND.
From Monday, April 28th to TUESDAY, May 13th, 1913, inclusive, an Express train will leave Auckland daily, Sundays excepted, for Taumarunui at 10.18 a.m. An Express train for Auckland will leave Taumarunui at 7.30 ».m BY ORDER, NEW ZEALAND RAILWYAS. THE RUNNING of the 11.55 a.m. Auckland to Wellington and the 9.10 p.m. Wellington to Auckland Express trains will be disc.o!itimed as from May [lst, 1913, inclusive, i.e., after the trains leaving Auckland and Wellington respectively on April 30th have reached their respective destinations on May Ist. BY ORDER. MANIAPOTO RUGBY UNION. THE adjourned annual meeting of the above Union will be held in the Chronicle Office on WEDNESDAY, April 30th, at 8 p.m. All delegates are requested to attend. A. S. GRESHAM, Hon. Sec. LEGION OF FRONTIERSMEN. pOLONEL ALAN BELL will deliver an address in the Municipal Hall on WEDNESDAY, May 21st, at 8 p.m., on the subject of the formation of a branch of the Legion of Frontiersmen. All interested are requested to attend. W. LORIGAN, Convener.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 562, 26 April 1913, Page 4
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