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Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 474, 3 June 1875, Page 3

.Electoral.

THOMAS H. W. MORRIS, ESQ.

WE, the Undersigned Electors of the Waipa, hereby request that you will allow yourself to be Nominated as a Candidate for the Provincial Council, and we hereby pledge ourselves to us* our best efforts to secure your return. Wm Jackson, Major Wm Cnmming Anarew Kay Geo Smith James Cunningham J. Martin H. Moncrieff Gk Mandeno And eigty other Electors.

TO MAjeiTSicKSON, AND THE GENTI|EJ£EyM3IdNINGr THE ABOVE REQUISITION. f\ ENTLEMEN,— I Mayo much pleasure in acceding to your request if Elected will use my utmost j endeavours to promote the interests of the Waipa district and the province generally. I will take an early opportunity to lay my views before you. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient Bervant, ■ T. H. W. MORRIS. Hamilton, 12th May, 1875. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE WAIPA DISTRICT.

fV ENTLEMEN,— In accordance with the intimation %JT given in my answer to your requisition, dated the 12th insta t. I now proceed to lay before you my '•iews upon such matters as I deem of the most importance to the welfare of the province generally, aud to your district in particular. It has pome to be accepted by all classes of the community ■• absolutely certain that a crisis in the affairs 'f Provincialism cam ot be postponed beyond the next sitting of the General Assembly. In view of such a crisiß, the councils of the various provinces should enunciate with no uncert«in voice the public opinion of the section of the Colon*- which they represent, in order that the Colonial Legislature may have before them by this »e»nß the wishes of the peopie generally upon the important question of the abolition of Provincialism. Upon thi&-ppint*l think it would be wise to reserve any absolute decision. J am' i ■ principle opposed to the dcs t ruction of one system until a workable substitute has been •proposed. ... Great as have been *he evils of Provincialism, it is quite within the bounds of probability that the evils to the community o f abolishing the present institution and substituting Borne -rude and ill-digested form of Government would be still greater If as requested by the Superintendent, a resolution on the subject^»M?us? be brought belore the Council, to be forwyded^B the Colmial Legislatnre, I should advicate/ye temporary retention of P ovincial InstitutioM-^uyl wme more equitable and feasible substituletfhan tbdTdisclosed in t'-e three famous resolutions of Mr.Toipel dfnring last session shall be found. If our choice is to be^oetween Provincialism as it now exists, or as it would eapst under a law framed in accordance with those political I shall vote for any resolution advocating preservation of the existing state of affairs. I am of opinion that the important question of education shouW be made aColoniiland not a Provincial matter. I should like to see one general scheme for the whole Colony, the funds to carry it out being provided by the General Government out of Colonial Tevenue, or by special tax raised for the. purpose throughout the whole Colony, at the same time if the education for the present remain with the Province*, I shall strenuously oppose any tax for the purpose which may assun c the present form of imposition The subject of Road Boards is a very important one in a district like the " Waipa," the meaaa of rapid and ea^y communication between the different settlements is of the first consequence to the settlers. Through the want of Cooperation among the various boards, and the deficiency of recognised and skilled supervision— large sums of ithe money raised by the annual levy of totes is uselessly expended. I would advocate the amalgamation and consolidation of the various highway districts, and'the appointment of some experienced and responsible engineer, who would superintend the expenditure of the money available for the formation and repair of the roads of your district, and that of the Waikato. If possible, the main road through the Delta should be relegated to the care of the General Government. I should strong y urge the necessity of adopting the most stringent measures to compel absentee proprietors of lamd in the district, to contribute their full share towards the expense attendant on providing for the district the means of communication necessary to- meet its legitimate requirements. The large and productive tract of country lying along the basin of the Piako river, should certainly be forthwith brought into communication with the townships, scattered through your district by means of a highway, passable at all seasons of the year. I shall therefore exert all the influence possible to obtain a vote for the formation of a good substantial road between that portion of the country and Hamilton, the nearest point of contact with your district. In connection with this work I shall urge v on the authorities the necessity of pushing forward the works which I believe are in contemplation, in connection with the bridge across the Waikato river, al that township. I shall support any motion which will tend to bring more prominently forward* the utter waste of the funds available for the purchase of land as Provincial Estate, and expose the disgraceful system which has rendered valueless the land fund, which the acquirement of Native territory by purchase was to have given the Province. In conclusion, Gentlemen, I can venture to give my assurance that I will give my earnest attention to nny matter that mny arise affecting the welfare and prosperity of your district. My time will be given during any sitting of the Coun. cil entirly to the promotion of your interests ; and, although from the late date at which the writ for the election of the member for the Waipa is made returnable I shall possibly be unable to take any active part in publicly discuesing all the matters I have referred to, I shall lose no opportunity of urging in private my views in relation to these questions in the proper quarter. I have the honor to be, Gentlemea, Your obedient servant, T. H. W. MORRIS. Hamilton, May 14, 1875 TO THE ELECTORS OF THE WAIPA DISTRICT.

/GENTLEMEN,— A vacancy having occurred in the REPRESENTATION of your District in the Pro vincial Council, I beg to offer myself as a CANDIDATE for the SEAT, and as the time before the Election is so short, I vrill explain my views on what I conceive are most likely to be the leading questions during the present session. "^ Concerning the abottnon orahe provinces, I think it is a mere question of tv^By^ixv whether the proper time has arrived or not I think Jregenda on what scheme of local government is preparef^^their substitute. Of cousse I only refer to total abolitioufT as I do not consider partial abolition as wortky of fmo ent's consideration. Ido not agree with the present system of taxation for educational purposes, still I consider, the education of the youth of the province the objeot of paramount importance, to which the best energies of the Council should be directed. Ih» Highway Uoard tvstem requires amendment, still in the event of the early abolition of the provinces I would not be prepared to urge any importaut changes. If elected I can only promise that my best attention wil be given to the consideration of all measures brought before th« Council. I am, gentlemen, Your obedient servant, EDWARD G. MoMINN.

GENERAL DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENT. MRS WALtA£& b</j JD i^nMiCOo the Lad ies of Ngaia^M^^dXurr^igipydistriotß th*t she has opened a T^raTpfo\/Yj\rimW[\eTj Establishment Dress-Making in »U its b/wichM »nd/MftBhin«, Work don* no th« premises. f ~