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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4027, 24 November 1881, Page 3

Electoral THAMES ELECTION. I\/TB- MoCULLOUGff itvifoa the ELTCGJ3X TORS to MKKT hitn at the ODD FELLOWS' HALL, "Richmond otreet, S»-ort-lnnrl, on MONDAY NTGHT r.exl, the 28th mat., at 8 o'clock p.m.; and at this THEATRE ROYAL on SATURDAY, the 3rd of December, &t 8 o'clock p.m. THAMES ELECTORS. \,|R SPEIGHT will ADDRESS the • ' EL ROTORS of the Thnmes District, in the Theatre Royal, en FRIDAY EVENING, 25th instant. Ohnir fo be taken at 8 o'clock. 31 -9 MR CADMAN'S ELECTION. , fTIHE above gentleman will give his politi- ■*- cal views at the Waiotahi School Room on FRIDAY EVENING at 8 o'clock. His committee meet on the same evening at half past six, at St. George's School Boom, Bolleston street. Preliminary meeting. 3157 OOROMANDEL DISTRICT. MR BRODIE will ADDRESS the Electorß at St. George's School-room, Rolleston street, THIS (Thursday) EVENING, at 7.30 o'clock. L. J. BAGNALL, Chairman Central Committee. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE THAMES. /GENTLEMEN,— ■'• In asking your Support and Interest for the honour of representing you in the Parliament of New Zealand, I would shortly and respectfully state my views upon some of the questions of importance to this district, with my reasons for seeking the above at your hands. Being one of yourselves, my interest is identical with your own. The progress of this district is my earnest desire, and believing in a prosperous future, I am anxious to share in the honour of bringing it to pass. I am a Liberal from conviction, and not from political motives. lam a firm adherent of the policy of Sir George Grey with reference to the landi of New Zealand. I endorse the action of the present Government as carried out by Mr Bryce towards the natives, and am only sorry the same course was not adopted yeare ago. I disapprove of the present Railways Construction Bill, and am opposed to handing over large tracts of land to a railway or any other company. I do not agree with the policy of abandoning the purchase of native lands by Government. In a country like this I hold it to be the function of the Government alone to purchase native land and allocate it for settlement. I am in favour of a Property and Land Tax, increasing in porportion to the quantity of land held uncultivated. lam in favour of reviving the operations of Soad Boards and increasing their powers. I am in favour of all offices of Local Bodies being elective, thereby securing attention to the ratepayers'interest instead of, as often happens, their own. I will encourage and strengthen every attempt to introduce manhood suffrage. I am in favour of a continuation of trunk lines of railway, and would use my best efforts towards their construction, especially the Thames Valley line connecting with Katikati, Tauranga, and Napier, thereby forming a main line for the East Coast, having its natural terminus at the Thames. I believe our stability and importance as a shipping port depends greatly upon this being accomplished. I am opposed to the present mining laws by which companies can hold large areas of ground and charge the working miner from 15 to 35 per cent, for the privilege of endeavoring to earn a livelihood therein. I am in favour of holding judges responsible for their decisions, allowing , them to defend their judgments in case of appeal. I believe miners and others who have paid for residence sites for ten years or over should be entitled to the fee simple I of their holdings. Questions affecting our interest and an ; improvement in the Land and Mining Laws of New Zealand would have my att tention more than mere questions of party government. a Upon other matters of moment to this {j community, I will have an opportunity oi , making lay ¥iows more fully kuovru, ' v Therefore Vote for j. You* obedient servant, JAMES MoGOWAN. B 3152 it — ■ HOLDEN'S 42s Silver Hunting Watch Guaranteed 2 years. b - =-=■ ks Thk difference between a Gent and a Gentl tt man .—The Gent turns up what he has for a nose and says,, Oh, Ah. The Gentlemai - walks into MoGowan's and says, Mao give m< l a pound of your Tea, and send for order overy week