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Manawatu Herald, 18 November 1893, Page 3

SADDLEEY. NOTICE TO HORSE-OWNERS. Ladies and Gentlemen — TT7 E BEG to inform you that * V we are prepared to make to order PADDLES of all descriptions, i any pattern or colour. The Fasing and Fitting of Ladies' Saddles a special feature. Hoises measured, and Collars made to tit properly. Saddlery of all kinds kept in stock. H. C. LANSDON & CO., SADDLERS, Main-street, Foxton. | TO THE ELECTORS OF OTAKI. | Ladies and Gentlemen, — \ T the solicitation of a large number of the Electors I have decided to contest tho election in the Liberal interest and as a supporter i of tli's Government. i I will take an early opportunity of explaining to yon my views upon the leading political questions of the i day. : I have the honour to be, ■ Your obedient servant, i DONALD ERASER. j I advocate — | 1 Greater economy in the Public (Service.— All salaries >oove £600 to be reduced to £600 ; salaries irona 1 £600 to £500, reduction- of ten per cent ; from £500 to £400, reduction 1 seven and a. half per cent ; from £400 to £800, five per cent. No reduc tion below £300. ihe Governor's salary t«» be reduced from £5000 to £2500. This enormous saving to be spent in reproductive works, in opening. up the country, and absorbing the unemployed labor. 2. Taxation —Land and Income Tax, with an increase of the graduated tax and decrease ii the custom duties on the necessaries of life. 3. Hailways.— To be managed by a Board of three directors, with the Minister of Public Works as chairman 4 Land. — Limitation of area of first-class land to 1000 acres for one I family ; retention of the i. allot; perpetual lease, with right of purchase ; Land Boards, 'o be »le«ted. 5. Education, The reiention of the present syst' m of national education, with the following improvements:— Tlie Boards to be elected | by the householders instead of by committee. Iu districts where th re is not sufficient accommodation in the Board Schools capita iou to be paid for children otherwise cated6, Native Lands.- That if* land held und<-r native custom The owners to have the option of either selling or leasing to the Crown, or individual Ring their titles. Lunds (rown granted to be treated as land held by Europeans. 7 Legislative Council- to - be elected for sis years. 8 A veduoi ion of honorarium from UHQ to £160 j?w wiiium.