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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2659, 28 July 1887, Page 3

TO TBE ELECTORS "OF'WAI- • KARAPA NORTH.'; . nEi\ T TMMEN^~ ' AS the pi'csent Parliament will soo ccasa .to exist,! have the honor to agau titter myself as your' representative; 1 shall hope to bo ablo to racot'yo shortly, ttlievftriouscentreßVf'tlio dii trict. . ..■■''•. ■ ■ '" 1 am, gentlemen,.. .-. •. : ' , ~ Your servant; 2018 QEORGE BEETHASL TO THE ELECTORS. nENTLE>IEN,-I beg to inform yoi that it is my intention to contest the re presentation of WOOJJVILLE at th( approaching general election, and-thafc." shall take an early opportunity of address' mg the ejectors in the vanous'centres ol tho district. I am, Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, 2015 W. VV. McOARDLE. WOODYILLE ELECTION. Napier, 18th July, 1887. To Messrs—0. B. Bradford Josiali Lynn J. H. Monteiili W. J. Graham John Harris Heury Smith James Allardice h\ C. dhugar W; Bicno E, 0. Olscn G. D. Hamilton J. W. Carlile James Wall Duneim Guy Henry Ellison, And 202 cthtr Iters of llio Wood. , ville District. pENTLEMEN : ,r*~ I sincerely thank you for tlie asking me to allow myself to be nominated at the approaching General 'Election to represent you in Parliament, _ln reply, I have to state that I will contest the election, against all comers, and if elected I would support .1 Government introducing measures to tho following effect:— Economy and Wrench men I in overy branch of tho Civil Service, mid (he amalgamation of Offices. The reduction of tho houorarium, and ot the number of members of both Houses. The "completion of the railway to Palmcrslon, and the construction of etaluii'ii lo P»hiii-

llii' opening up of Crown.lauds, and tli« acquisition of Nativo Lauds for Settlement 'I he cessation of borrowing except fur the works nieutioued,- until the Buaucea of the colony have been placed on a sou ml fooling. The amendment of' the ;Imv\- Act, by iho repeal of tlio Perpetual Leasing system, and by giving greater facilities for selectors to take up Deferred Pay-went-Lands. _ The repeal of Property Tax and 'the introduction of a Land and; Incoroo Tax. ' The amendment of. the Education Reserves Act to. enable the Government to use the rovenuo t'rotn tlio Beserves for Secoii'dary Education for the purpose of Primary Education. The reform of the present system of railway management. I shall address the Electors at all tlio centres of settlement throughout the district ondates to be advertised, when yon will find wo supporting true Liberal measures, and that my .kirowlcdgq. of the district enables uieto foi;m reliable opinions ou

tho subject of your local requirements. I nm, Gentjcnion. . Your Obedient Servant, : hojjaOebaker, MASTERTON ELECTION. TO THE ELECTORS,. TTAVING announced my candidature • lit the approaching election T have the ploasuro to submit for your consideration the political'platform which, if returned, mil.command my earnest support : 1. Encouragement to Colonial Industries so that labor and capital "within the Colony may bo fully and prosperously employed, and labor and Capital from without attracted to the Colony. 2.,Tho'substitution of a progressive land tax, from which moderate areaß will be exempted, for the present property tax in ordor that laud monopoly may be rendered unprofitable, and tho improvement of property encouraged. 3. Tito maintenance, in a state of thorough efficiency,, of .the present system of primary education. ; 4, Tho continuance of the existing liberal land laws, and the expansion of the apecial and village settlement systems. ;s, : The stoppage as far as practicable und-judicious, of tho'-systom of borrowing. _ 6. Abolition of the Upper Houbb. 7,. Decentralisation ; the restoration of the proper functions of local Government bo that log rolling in the Legislature may disappear, and the duties of the Public Works Department may bo distributed among the settlers and localities concerned. 8. A system of vigorous retrenchment under which ornate but useless branches, of the civil sorvico will roceivo skilful attention and state pensions shall gradually cease. I shall"bare much pksuro in cnteriug more fully into dotaila at the various public meetings which it is my intention to address. 1 am, Goulltmiou, Your obedient Servant, ■ ■ ' A. W, HOGG, Mastertou, July, Olh, 1887; 204 MASTERTON ELECTION MR. A. W. HOGG TI7ILL address the electors as underMAURICEVILLE - Schoolhouse, SATURDAY, % 30. OPAKI -Schoolhouse, MONDAY, August 1. DWSmTON-SohoolhQMQ. WEDNESDAY, August 3. v. TAUERU-THURSDAY, August TINUi-Town HaiIj'S^TUJRDAY, August G. -f. : ■•■:'■ •-,l'. . _. .' . ' AT EACH PLAGE AT 8 p.m. 2656