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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4986, 16 March 1877, Page 3

i —Electoral Notices 10 THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY ~.■• OF WELLINGTON. GENTLEMEN,—As Mr. Pearce has now definitely expressed his intention.' to' resign-his seat for thia city, I now address you as a candidate for election. My views on matters more immediately affecting the colony are as follows": —. ! lam not an opponent of the present Government, and should willingly assist thein in pasI sing any-measures • tending, to good and economical administration... ■ - \ I believe that many of the errors which occurred in the legislation of last session were caused by the embarrassment to which the Government were subjected by members "of a party with whose views and proceedings I have no sympathy. , . . ,-„'■ i I should utterly oppose any, attempt to dismember the colony, the unity of which isj ininy opinion, essential to its permanent welfare. I am prepa'red fto support ■' the extension of tbe-Public Works-scheme so far as may be-re-quisite for ''bridging*'- productive- outlying districts into easy communication with the centres of population, this being, : as I conceive; the best means of promoting the progress of the colony. , ~ i The laws of the' colony; admittedly require revision and simplification, and-1 should support any measure for giving effect'to this object. '■" : " ' ■■" -■'■ [ I think the'Civil Service Regulations need amendment. The temptation which now exists 'to exercise patronage " for party ends ought to be.removed: Indeed/ Government itself should be protected against the importunities of those who urge the exercise'of patronage as a reward for political services. 1 With regard to the interests of this city my views are as follows : I

Whilst its position and its noble- harbor must necessarily secure for it a considerable measure of prosperity, that prosperity would be very largely increased were the construction of the railways intended to connect it with the country districts pushed on and completed with rapidity. I believe the'resources, of this provincial district would amply warrant the expenditure necessary, for that purpose, and I should unhesitatingly urge it upon the Government. ~ ■..■•■••■.• ; There are many matters connected with the municipal interests of the' city, which could-be usefully brought under the consideration, of the Assembly; q,nd I should be happy to* jgi ve\ thein rpy'b'est attention.'" .' , ' , . .';'* " v ." ) In fli'iniatter^iii'which the interests "of'the city are concerned I should be willing to; meet you.during the sessions, in order to hear your viewß in public meeting; but I shoulddecline to occupy the position of a mere delegate. Tf, holding these views, I can be uf service to you, I shall be happy to occupy the position of one of your/representatives in the Assembly. , I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, WM. THOS. LOCKE TRAVERS. March 3, 3877.

10 THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY . OF WELLINGTON. : GENTLEMEN,—As my views on the subject of i Education are persistently misrepresented, I beg to refer to the following extract from the report of my speech at St. George's Hall on Friday night last, which contains my opinions oh this subject. : ' lam your obedient servant, - ¥M. THOS. LOCKE TKAVERS.; Wellington, March 13. these; terms :—'As far ; as education) is concerned I have to say that in these days I do not consider it necessary to impress, upon the people the expediency of having their children educated. We all know its advantages. I believe there is scarcely any man in the community who looks upon education as being of no advantage to the community. ■My own opinion is that the higher the education the, better the duties of every station of, life are performed, ilt is' the impression of a good many people that it is the,duty of the State to make provision'for the education of the people, and my own impression is that so long as that is the duty of the State the State ought to make education, compulsory.-. (Applause); There are, however, a wretched- few to be found in every community who, if not called,, upon to pay, will neglect the advantages that are to b'e derived from education. Therefore every man without distinction-as -to- whether he is pjoor ov rich should be compelled to send his children to school in order that they may receive that amount of education "which is the absolutely necessary basis of more extended knowledge. That is the right of the State. I will tell you why. There are a large number who have" lived and died uneducated, but who, hkd they been educated,'might havejexercised an iufluence, if. not in the world, at all events in the circles in which they moved. The State U ip terested.' to see that a. foundation is laid which is, calculated to bring out: power that is latent in the:children. , The State should see that the;children should have that amount of instruction which .would enable" them to develops the latent power 'within, them. I am sure the dayi.will.c.ome; when it will;not be necessary for the State to make education compulsory, and when the whole body of the people Will have seen the advantage of education, and \y»hen nothing but,inability to pay-;the necessary expenses . will, prevent-them-from voluntarily sending their, children to school. But the"re must be; in every community a class of people who have, not-the means of educating their children, and.it is,the duty;of'the State in such cases to provide, for them. -Ii; there is one point upon which I.have always held a decided opinion it is that noreligious, instruction should be given in the State schools."'. ; .

•I. T:Y. EL EC TIP N. '; The following gentlemen have consented to give Mr. Tiavers their support and, assistance in the coming election : ; ; J. 11. .Wallace ■ R. J. Duncan D. Anderson ' E. T. Gillon , Si Howard ; J. Dransfield 1 T. O'Loughlin ■ J. Cattell ; S. Druminond I P. "A. Buckley ' G. Hall A. McLeod W. Weir . ; J. H. Pollock 1 F. Lessington i H.'J. Goodman i T. W. Hall.jun. ]T. Green. . . . ; "V. t>. Aston L. Dixon j S. Dawson I Thos. Nidd j R. Orr. ; John Smith ; A. de B: Brandon I John Stevenson ! F. A. Krull ', W. Jamieson T. J. Tolley ; E. Tolley • J.Walker •' ■ John Moore i C. Goodison ' ; Thomas Ballinger j H; Moore " A. McDonald : T.Bowie ; J, Livingston . J. W: White J. Burke , , i R. Somerville ' Jiis. Hammond Morton Quin , W. Bishop W.D. Nichols David Bell , T..Windley W."W. Jordan ' G. Tonks ' S.'Aitkina J. Turner Allan Lewer. Wellington, 9th March J. E.Coker ■ i ■/■ C. Tringhaia H. Blundell, jun. • H. Bunny J. R. Brown E. "Valentine E. S. Petherick C. Moody ' '■-■ F. C. Kreeft • . M. J. Mulligan C. Seagar J. Holt J. Erankel. T. K. Warburton T.W.Hall G. Cooper ' " ' D. Drake G. Boulton. W: R. Roundtree H. Freeman . ~ T. Redmond' ' Henry Anderson J. Blundell Wm. Rex ', ' C. A. Knigge H. E. Liardet H. J. Freeman'' u H. E.Cohen H. B. Ltivy • J; McDowell J.Petford* J.AVatt .'.' C. T. Richardson J. Marks,, J. Henderson: M. Hoare , C. Mitchll. . W. Potter D. Susans J. W. Kerby J. B. Harcourt ' J. Bertie '. W. Hickson Leonard Parrant H. Waters , C. Swiney ' ', It. Taylor G. Nash ' ' ,'■ , W. Strachan" L. P. Blundell H. Ottem