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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 65, 13 August 1879, Page 3

TO THE ELECTORS OF MANAWATU. Gentlemen, I beg to inform you that as there is likely to be a, vacancy m the representation of this County m the House of Representatives, I am a Candidate for your suffrages. As I will address the electors m the TOWN HALL, Palmerston, on WEDNESDAY NEXT, I will merely make the announcement of my candidature. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, GEORGE SNELSQ*. Palmerston, August 8, 1879. ; TO THE ELECTORS OF MANAWATU. Gentlebien, — I have already announced my intention of becoming a candidate for the honor of representing you m the General Assem.bly^ and as the dissolution of the present Parliament is now a certainty, I hasten to place before you briefly an expression of my vie^s,. I am m favor of such an extension p£ the suffrage as will give a vote t° every man who has given a guarantee of his indention to make this Colony his home, and I am an advocate of Triennial Parliaments, but I pb|eQ^ to the* distribution of representation on a purely population basis, unless the towns are more heavily h,a,nd.;caped than they are u^der the proposals of the present Government. With our gen,ei*a\ revenue, so rapidly increasing as it is proved to, do, I am of opinion that an energetic and economical administration should m&ke-both ; ends meet, but if further taxation is inevitable it should take the form of an income and property tax. lam altogether opposed to the land tax as be" ing an unfair burthen on one class of property, specially injurious ta the farming interest, and tendinj? to. keep capital out of the country. The remission of the duties on grain and timber % regard as a/grave mistake, and as a gerious blow to those two mps,t important induces pf the Cpkray which employ the largest amount of labor m proportion to the value of their products.. The gradual extension of the Public Works Scheme, by means of further loans carefully exj^ended;in the; development of our great natural resources, is to my mind essential to the prosperity: of the Coloay, - 1 shall strenuously advocate the immediate, commencement and vigorous prosecution of the West Coast Railway simultaneously from, Wellington and Palmerston. I shall also urge th,a£ the Qtamahapaa Block be made accessible through the IQwitea settlement ; andj j with regard to ali lands which may be j now or hereafter m the hands of the Government for sale, I shalljtearnes tly endeavor to establish the principle that they be openqd;by roads before sale, and that a large proportion be disposed of on the deferred payment system. I can appeal with confidence to my ( career during a, residence of 25 years among. yo.u as a sufficient, guarantee, that if you, do me the honor to select me as your representative, the power placed in.jny ha,nds .will, be actively and unselfishly exerted for the furtherance of all such measures as will t«nA;to,the general prospez-ifcy of the Colony, and ,t.he substantial, progress o£ that important section of it m which I, m com-'i ; mpn with : ypu,a*ll,. ajn. more unmediately 'concerned. - ; I have the honor to be^ Gentlemen^ . ' . Your obedieni serv,ant,_ A. FOLLETT HALCOMBE. " P.S — I; propose to,mjeet the electors at Pajmgrs,ton Qn. WEDNESDAY EYENINGi, THE 13TH AUGUST, at Feilding^ 09, SA^D. AY NiEXT, at the schoolhpxise, at 9 o'cj,pck p.m.; at Halcpmbe. at the Schoolhouse, on MONDAY NEXT, at 7 p.m. ; and at the other centres of populatign^ at an early date. . .':•", ;". "~\ ' Under " The Licensing Act, 1873," "The Licensing- Act," 1873, Amendment Act, 1874»' ? " ajid "The Licensing Amendment' Act, 1875." NOTICE is hereby given that the Quarterly Sitting of the LICENSING COURT for the Palmerston District will be. held m the Court-house, at Palmerston North, ©n TUESDAY, the 2nd day of September, 1879, at 12 o'clock noon. . All applications for transfers, &c, of Licenses must be lodged with the Clerk of the Court at Palmerston North, in^ duplicate,, on or before TUESDAY, the 12th day of August, 1879. Dated at Palmerston North, this 4th pf August, 1879. ARTHUR S. B. FORSTER, Clerk of Licensing Court. NOTICE.' TO THOSE WHO HAVE PROMISED, SUBSCRIPTIONS ~TO- ' WARDS THE DEBT ON THE PA.LMERSTON CEMETERY. The und«rsig.ned will feel much obliged by the" receipt of- the various sums promised, aaipromptly as possible^ JAMES LINTON, gon. Sec. and Treasurer.