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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1064, 2 November 1911, Page 4

TO THE RATEPAYERS MANAWATU COUNTY. Ladies & gentlemen—My reasons for contesting this seat with our present representative are that events have convinced me, while holding Mr Barber in very high esteem personally, as our member on the Council he has not done what might have been done in the best interests of ratepayers of the district he represents. 1 claim, without fear of contradiction, that 1 have a practical knowledge of the retiuirements of our district. I am a large ratepayer as well as one of the largest users of the roads for all classes of traffic ; I have a farm of ray own at each end of the riding, and want for my neighbours and myself much better roads than our present representative aspires to for the money he has disposed of. lam seeking election at the request of ratepayers from all parts of the district in order to achieve this end, and if elected feel confident 1 can do so. My opponent claims credit for advocating Shannon Bridge. I, with many others, was at that years before he got in the Council. It was “ all over bar shouting ” then, although the bridge was not actually built. River protection works. —Although this is the first time I have mentioned the fact, I take second place to no one on this head, and 1 make no boast when I say that most of the most successful works of this nature here have followed my suggestions. Also i have done a mile of my own, as well as some of other people's, incidentally protecting parts of the road. Mr Barber has had reason to know ihat 1 have been active in advocating this and road improvements during his term. These are some facts some may not know: Burr’s road lias been a cause of considerable expense to the riding for years owing to damage by flood. I got the engineer down, with Mr Barber’s consent first obtained, boarded him, paid a man to help him, out of my own pocket, to take levels with view to putting bank up. 1 canvassed land owners, and kept going until it was up. This bank cost the Riding £25, private owners approximately £3OO, and Moutoa Drainage Board £l3O. The bank near the old ferry cost the Riding roughly £IOO, private owners £27. The bank protects the road and enhances the value of a large area olTand opposite about £5 per acre. 1 don’t blame the land owners, I blame the ratepayers for not taking more interest in the spending of their hard-earned money. In ray last conversation with our present representative re roads, rates, etc., he admitted that to put the roads in proper order he antici pated the necessity of increasing rates. I there and then finally decided to offer you my services to prevent this. If elected, and I fail to considerably improve the roads without raising rates, 1 will place my resignation in your hands. We have a really good roadraar, but he is handicapped with his proper work by being put at work that can be done for a tenth of the money with horses and proper implements A lot of the woxffi done on the road that I have been in a position to watch, 1 would guarantee to have done at half the cost by proper methods. It may be coincidence, but a number of very necessary pieces of work for the safety and convenience of ratepayers and the travelling public have been carried out only after my repeated representations. There are other matters I do not care to mention here I shall be pleased to place before any ratepayers interested, also Mr Barber. If elected, 1 should give the Fox-ton-Palmerston road very careful consideration. The Beach road is now well in hand, and 1 will do my best to push this work through expeditiously Space prevents me from mentioning other matters. 1 make few promises, but carry out those 1 make. I will save my time and energy to safeguard our interests as ratepayers. My election or rejection I leave to the discretion of electors. In seeking election, 1 have no private axe to grind. Hoping to be honoured by your confidence, —1 am, Ladies and Gentlemen, Yours Faithfully, WALTER S. CARTER.

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