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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 256, 17 March 1875, Page 3

PANUITANGA. Ki nga Tangata Maori katoa o te Poiio wini o Akabana. TjHIOA ma. kua whakaae a Hori Kerec to tatou lioa omua kia tu ia hei Hupiritonc mo te Porowini o Akarana hei riwhi ia mo ta tatou kaumatua mo to Wiremuliana kua ngaro nci ; tena, me hoatu tahi tatou a tatou pooti kia Kawana Kerei kia tu ia he Hupiritene. 171 SERVANTS’ AND GENERAL REGISTRY OFFICE. MRS. DUNCAN begs to inform the inhabitants of Poverty Bay that she has opened a Servants’ and General Registry Office, where she will be happy to receive applications for Domestic and Farm Servants. Fee for Registration : —2s. 6d. Apply at DUNCAN’S BAKERY, 67 Gladstone-road. THE SUPER INTENDENCY. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND. GENTLEMEN, —Upon mature consideration, and afier having conferred with mv friends and supporters at those points within reach, I have fell it my duty to put away all thoughts of retiring from this Candidature in favor of Sir George Grey—and lor the following reasons : — 1. That Gentleman, in effect, states that his object in entering the arena of politics is to bolster up, and if possible, perpetuate provincialism, which form of Government I am of opinion should be entirely abolished ihruughout the Colony. 2. Sir George shewed an utter disregard for the welfare of this Provice when he offered, with a view to strengthening Mr. Weld’s hands in forming a Ministry, that the sent of Government should be removed from Auckland, and when he asserted that he would yet see this Province at such a low ebb that grass would grow in the streets of the city. 3. He has been looking on quietly for the last seven years, while Auckland has been suffering from neglect, the Province treated with injustice, and almost starved out of political existence, and during that time he has not. manifested the slightest interest in her welfare nor used either his influence, his pen or his tongue on her behalf. 4. It is felt, that even were he elected Superintendent he would concern himself chiefly, if not entirely, with large theoretical questions of constitutional Government, leaving the present Executive to administer the affairs of this Province us they ure at present doing and with such wretched results. It is now ascertained that for the above reasons, amongst many others, t he Candidature of Sir George Grey for the Superintendency will not be acceptable to the electors of the Province genera ly, and that, therefore, a certain political party on the occasion of their recent visit to Sir George, at Kawnu, misrepreseute ‘ to him the wishes of the electorate as well as my intentions in the mutter of this contest. An important question—the reform of the Constitution—is now occuping public attention. and will have to be dealt with shortly by the House of Representatives, where 1 hope to have a seat. I am of opinion, as already stated, that the time has come when Provincialism should be entirely abolished, and also that, the lands of the colony should be dealt with by the House of Representatives only, all land revenue becoming colonial revenue, not only for the belter security of the public creditor, but. also in order to facilitate the more equitable distribution of any surplus funds, after providing for loans, that may be available for such purposes as education and t he building of school-houses, for public works, grants in aid to road boards, &c. In abolishing Provincialism, much of the representative element in the government of the country will of course be swept away; and to compensate for that, it will. 1 think, be necessary to alter the Constitution of the Upper House, by making a large proportion—say two-tbirds, if not all—the members of t hat. branch of the Legislature elect ive, instead of nominee, as at present. I think, also, that it would have a salutary effect if the term for which members are elected to the House of Representatives, were reduced to three years, and if members of either House, who accepted office, were compelled to come back to their constituents for re-election, as in England, in Victoria, and elsewhere. As to what should be submitted for Provincialism, I think liit-le will be required beyond a re-arrangement of certain departments of the General Government, and an increase of powers and grants of money to road boards. Such amendments of the Constitution Act as I-lqure. briefly sketched above, would place in the hands of the people far more real power than they now possess. Would promote public spirit, of which we stand niueh in need, and would impart to public opinion throughout the country such force and rff<‘ct that no government would dure to disregard it. With regard to matters more immediately relating to the duties of Superintendent, you will remember that, during tlie last session of Council I joined in successful!} opposing the Education Act. introduced by Messrs Sheehan, Dignnn, and Reed, which Act proposed to abolish the Central Board of Education and vest the power** in the hand of a commissioner to be appointed by the Provincial Council. I also opposed the present, house-tux and num-hood-tax for education, and defeated the Government of Mr. Sheehan on the question of the transfer of the vontrol of the police from the General to the Provincial Authority. 1 think the Thames foreshore should be given ns an endowment to the local governing body there. If elected, 1 shall endeavor to co-nperate in a friendly spirit with the General Government, and so watch over the interests of the Province that, as regards finance nt all events, its declining years shall be less of a struggle for existence than the years just past. I shall also endeavor to see that when the now state of things is being inaugurated (his portion of New Zealand shall not be placed at any disadvantage as compared with the South, and that, its great natural resources and splendid geographical position shall be so far utilized that, the prediction concerning the grass growing in our streets shall be shewn to be the prediction of a false prophet. 1 am, Gentlemen, Yours faith fully, J. M. DARGAVILLE Auckland, kt March 1375. 165