AUCKLAND'S NEW MEMBER.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 153, 24 May 1900, Page 3

AUCKLAND'S NEW MEMBER.

Mr Witheford, the newly-elected member 'f or Auckland, has fdrwarded the following circular to all members of Parliament' for the North Island constituences : — With a view of promoting the development and prosperity of the North Island, I venture most earnestly' to ask the co operation of my colleagues, ! especially the members of the ISlorth Island, in regard to the following matters : 1. The completion of the Main Trunk Railway, connecting | Auckland and Wellington. 2. The opening of the King Country, and parallel with the immediate and vigorous construction of the railroad, that every effort should be mad© to induce population of the right class to come to our shores and settle on the land (both Maori and European). Our ». fiist duty to the people whom we ' represent (and to the colony), is to act unitedly and cordially, und to set aside, not only all party prejudice, but also all party .feeling with regard to rival routes, asd agree to push on aiid complete the line as rapidly as possible from the points now reached. After She main line of communication is effected then the branch lines would follow in the natural order of things. It may even be p'ossib,le by unity of action, t© arrange for earlier promotion of branch lines^ after completing' arrangements for the" main 'lines. I beg respectfully to; invite your able consideration of this subjact, and that we may meet ,|,t as early a date as possible to advance the object in view, I sb'all be most pleased to support any suggestion or<action>in the direction of practioal, decisive measures being taken this season -to complete the line i

and attract by a bold public works and land settlement policy, not only population to our shoves, but the right class of bona Me settlers on the Maori and, European lands which have already been too long blocked up, and which can be thrown open and utilised to the mutual advantage of boA races."