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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 862, 2 September 1881, Page 3

IMPORTANT , OTHERESIDENTSofWAIBARAPA Those requiring New \ winter clothing Should Call ox rpeE QLOTHING JjUOTORY. ' , ■ /■ ; . .CLOTHING, .; Well-made, Thoroughly Shrank, : -, . Pekkkct Fit. The ' Einploys upwardsot 600 ■Now Zealand hands, and have br.inch.ei, Clothing Factory all over the Colony. ENCOURAGE COLONIAL INDUSTRY Remember you can purchast A SINGLE ARTICLE AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. UNDERCLOTHING Colonial made BLANK*, rS COLONIAL MADE. BOY'S CLOTHING Of every description and well worth Inspection. Agents for the Unrivalled WERTHEM SEWING MACHINE. Every article marked hi Plain Figures and sold for Nett Cash, without Discount or reduction of any Kind. Lambton Quay, JOHNGALLIE, Manager. LOWER VALLEY PLOUGHING MATCH. THERE will be a meeting of the Committee, and any others interested, to ftrrango for the Lower Valley Ploughing Match, on SATURDAY, the 3rd September, at the Tauliorcnikait Hotel, at C p,m. A. WILKINSON, Hon Sec. ONE POUND REWARD. LOST, on Monday aftomoon-A White Greyhound Slut, with collar and cluin attachod. Auyony returning the same to Mr Elkins, Club Hotel, or to A, W. Cave, Woodleigh, will receive the above reward. Anyone retaining the same after this date will be dealt with according to law. A. W, CAVE. nho THE BURGESSES OF MASTERTON. Ladies and Gentlemen,- • In soliciting your interest and rotes at the coming Election of Councillors for the Borough, I think it my duty to lay my views briefly beforo you. I do not claim to be elected as an old settler or for past services, as is done by others. These qualifications should not recommend them, as past experience shows that the old settler, does not appear to he able to see out of the mud -in which he has so long lived, and past serves, though probably well intended, have been in many cases services to " self" rather than the Borough generally. I think the time his arrived when Masterton should initiate a polioy of progress, and give up the present hand-to-mouth system, which is driving capital and labor from us, as is proved by the large number who have loft for Sydney and other places simply because they could not earn a living here. It is also well'known that a large number of those who remain only drag on a miserable existence. I would strongly advocate the following : Completion of all streets commenced and formation of all which have as yet nothing done to them, Gas for the lighting of the town. Water supply, and drainage. A careful estimate should be made of the cost of these works, and a sufficient sum Borrowed to carry them out, and also to allow for repairs for some time. A sum perhaps of £50,000 would be sufficient. It may at first sight appear to be a mad idea to incur so great :i liability, but the money could bo got at 5 or G per cent, and it would be wiser, and moio economical, to borrow a sufficient sum at once, than to be continually haggling with trilling amounts. Sooner or later tho Borough must borrow for the purposes I havo named, andnowwon'd be the most favorable time to do so. The expenditure could spread over a very long period, and the interest —£3ooo a-yoar would be ultimately paid by the profits on the gas and water supply. As all practical men know, these two enterprises always pay large dividends. The population of the Borough would be trebled W a few yeais, and the rates iuoreased in the same proportion. Numerous new industries would start and absorb all surplus labor, and tho Borough would start upon a career of prosperity never dreamed of by the aforesaid old settlers. It is not merely the completion and formation of roads we want a loan for; but capital attracts both capital and labor, and unless we attract these to tho placo we shall never advance. It may be urged that a loan would increase taxation, but it would only do so by increasing the value of taxable property, and if a person's property was enhanced £IOOO by the loan, he would not object to pay a proportionatoly larger tax. I would also urge a small spocial rate for the so as to enable them to procure a first-class steam engino in place of what our worthy Mayor calls the present" squirts." This at first sight may appear to be another tax, but the additioual safety from fire which would ensuo, would enable owners of property to insure for less amounts and at much lower premiums, so that actually the IXSDRANCE COMPANIES PAY THE TAX, and the money hitherto sent to fatten the dividends of these companies would be spent in the Borough. . £ "scheme such as I havo proposed were caqjilffly carried out, we should hear of no more impassable streets, in which disgusted . burgesses threaten to. roll Councillors for ( j.,;. neglect, no more unemployed, no more diffi- "'' cnlty in staiting local industries. They would spriug up in all directions. No more necessity to sond" a. .Councillor ritond begging people to, subscribe tqwirds • yoking a street on which they h ivc been paying rates without' advantage tor ycus. No more necessity for a Councillor to have the ratepayers' iqpney spent round his own door because he happens to havo the cash to suhsoribe towards the work, and the porer r ' tq be still compelled to trud^u through the mud and still pay their rale* for qthcr people's benefit. The .Coiincilioh jn giving niqnev under this systom have simply been robbing the poor (nan who should have had a road of sQtqe sort to his place before Councillors went in for luxuries in the Bhape of footpaths. The system is a huge mistake. These are some of my viowa, and jf you elect me, I will endeavor to do my utmost to carry them out, for the benefit of the Borough, but if you object to t'.iem, do me tho favdr reject mo at the poll, as I would not sit in the present heu convention whioh js n,ot at all creditable to tho principal inland town in tho North Island. If some different hands are not soon placed at the ■wheel, wo shall soon, all have to go to, CartertoH,'''which 'is becoming the centre for local enterprises, sqcli as the Meat Freezing, Agricultural' 'Society,' <£c, &c. Something fresh must bo done tq keep Mastertqn to {he front, and n'ew'blooil should bo returned, Trusting to receive your support, , ' ' lPi' . : ','•• ;': ; .'.;' ~ , Ladies'and'Gentlonlen, Yours Faithfully, . ...J.H.CORBETT,'