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Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 348, 14 February 1908, Page 3

Election Notice. TO THE CROWN LAND TENANTS OF THE AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT. ADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— I beg to offer myseU as a Candidate for the seat on (he Auckland Land Board vacated by eb<> Hon. W. W. M'Oardle, and venture to ask your support on the following grounds: Ist and ohitfly, on the score of ex perienoe. The whole of my life has been spent on the land, in wbat is known as the “ back-blocks ” and in breaking in virgin country. For the past twenty years I have been a Crown Tenant under the following tenures, viz., deferred payment, small grazing run, O.R.P. and L.I.P. The troubles and hardships that besot the pioneer while handling hisland, handicapped by bad roads, or no road.-, are familiar tn me, and settlers so placed will meet with a sympathetic advocate whenever nnd wherever my service; are called for and can be of use. 2nd. I understand distinctly that should I be honoured by being eleced to the Land Board) I am to re present, and do nil that possible for Crown Laud Tenant-. ( claim that my experience will effectively help me to deal with any question {affecting tbeir interests that may come before the Board. Although the question does not arise in this election 1 would say that I be lievo that the Freehold Tenure is the tenure under which land should be held by settlers if they desire it. I believe it is this tenure that- now and ultimately will prove most beneficial to the district, the state and the settler, and most emphatically do I believe this in the case of settlers taking up new country. The colonial born with experience behind him has as yet not been heard from on this question, or on wbat we are more immediately con cerned with, the settlement of the back country, i I am proud to be able to claim New Zealand as the country of my birth, and give place to none in my regard for the Dominion and belief in her destinies. With all respect I suggest that it will bo well if Crown Tenants endeavour to obtain the services of such a one (myself or any other) — and use him. I have the honor to he, Yours Faithfully, WILLIAM J. SHAW.

EXTRACT FROM THE “ KAWHIA SETTLER,” JANUARY 24th, 1908. The nomination of Mr W. J. Shaw for the seat on the Auckland Land Board, vacated by the Hon. W. W. M ( Cardle, will meet with very general approval, not only here, but we venture to think in all the adjoining districts, and should an election eventuate be strongly supported. This is the first occasion when a member of the Land Board will obtain his seat nominated and elected by the people, and not as a nominee of the Government. It is a privilege we hope will not be lightly held by electors; it should be considered by all interested worthy of great effort to put in a suitable and strong man and a true representative of the country, and especially the back block settler. In this respect Mr Shaw “ fills the bill.” The son of an old settler, colonial born, he has lived all his life in country districts ; for the last 20 years he has held land under all the various tenures, and what is more farmed his holdings successfully—in fact his life has been spant as-pupil and master in the school of experience ; being keen and intelligent he has gained sure and solid knowledge of all that goes to make country life, and all the many needs of th- struggling up country settler, he is therefore entitled to speak with authority and to be heard considerately on all matters affecting country interests and such as usually come before a Land Board. In addition to having the necessary experience he has shown as Chairman of the Kinohaku branch of tbe Farmers Union and Chairman of the Kawhia County Council both energy and ability. We believe that Mr Shaw has not allowed himself to be nominated for a seat on tbe Board for any ulterior motive or to serve any petty personal ambition, i but because the work entailed comes within the scope of his life work in which he takes such deep and absorbing interest.

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