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Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 475, 5 June 1875, Page 3

THOMAS H. W. MORRIS, ESQ.

TTTE, the Undersigned Eleotors of the Waipa, hereby ~» request that you will allow yourself to be Nominated as a Candidate for the Provincial Counoil, and we hereby pledge ourselves to US9 our best efforts to secure your return. Wm Jackson, Major Wm Cnmming Anßrew Kay © c o Smith James Cunningham J. Martin H. Moncrieff Q. Mandeno And eigty other Electors.

TO MAJOR JACKSON, AND THE GENj^E^N SIGNING THE ABOVE / Alwojsition.

/^< ENTLEMEN,— I have much pleasure in acceding to your request, and if Elected will use my utmost endeavours to promote the interests of the Waipa distriot and the province generally. I will take an early opportunity to lay my views before you. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, I. H. W. MOKEIS. Hamilton, 12rh May, 1875. |

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE WAIPA DISTEICT.

£^\ ENTLEMEN,— In accordance with tbe intimation V3T given in mj answer to your requisition, dated the 12th insta t. I now prooeed to lay before' you my views upon buoli matters as I deem of the most importance to the welfare of the prorince generally, aui to your district in particular. It has "ome to be accepted by all classes of the community as absolutely certain that % crisis in the affairs <{ Provincialism cannot be postponed beyond the next sitting of the General Assembly. In Tiew of such a crisis, the councils of the various provinces should enunciate with no UDcert»in voice the public opinion of tbe section of tbe Colon'- which they represent, in order that the Colonial Legislature may hare before them by this nte*ns the wishes of the peopie generally upon the important question of the abolition of Provincialism. v Upon thit* point I thin% it vfttnld be vise to reserve any absolute deciaieiL I \n i\pnnbiple jfrpposed to the dcs truction of on^ syftlfidvuntil^ workable vubstitute has been proposed. . \ lC" ' \\ > Great as have Been 'hVerHs of Prbviliciitf ism, it is quite within the bounds df probability that the evils to tbe community o f abolishing tbe present institution and substituting some 'rude and ill-digested form of Government would be still greater If as requested by the Superintendent, a resolution on the subject should be brought before the Council, to be forwarded to the Colmial Legislatnre, 1 should a&rocuJfßJthe temporary retention of P ovincial Institution^ u/til tome more equitable and feasible substitutJ^hWUjbCfc disolosed.inJ'-e three famous resolutions of M/vToe»rfii^teg last aeWorf- shall be found. If our choice is to f>e oetwliin Provin&atyim, as it now exists, or as it would exist under a law framed in accordance with those political abortions, I shall vote for any resolution advocating preservation of the existing state of affairs. I am of opinion that the important question of education should be made a Colon hi and not a Provincial matter. I should like to see one general Bcheme for the whole Colony, the funds to carry it out being provided by the General Government out of Colonial levenue, or by special tax raised for the purpose throughout the whole Colony, at the same time tftheedßcation for the present remain with the Provinc&Sw I^ghaa. strenuously oppose any tax for the purpose whicft may assuo c the present form of imposition The subject ot Road Boards is a very important one in a district like the " Waipa," the meaua of rapid and ea*y communication between the different settlements is of the first consequence to theßetllers. 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 annuaM§vy of rates is uselessly expended. [ would advocate the amalgamation and consolidation of the various highway districts, and the appointment of some Experienced and responsible engineer, who would superin;end the expenditure of the money available for the formation and repair of the roade of your district, and that of ihe Waikato If possible, the main road through the Delta ihould be relegated to the care of tbe General Government. I should strong y urge the necessity of adopting the most itringent measures to compel absentee proprietors of lamd n the district, to contribute their full share towards the expense attendant on providing for the district the means >f communication necessary to meet its legitimate requirenents.

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 tbe year. I shall therefore exert all the in- ! fluence 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 this work I shall* urge oh\> the authorities^, the necessity of pushing forward theworkfl which I believe are in contemplation, in connection with the bridge across the Waikato river, at that township. I shall support any motion which will tend to bring more prominently forward the utter waste of the funds availablefor 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 earuest attention to any 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 faom 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 discussing all the matters I have referred to, I shall lose no opportunity of urging in private my ritYfß m relation to these questions in the proper quarter. I hare the honor to be, Gmtlemeo, Your obedient servant, T. H. W. MOEEIS. Hamilton, May 14, 1875 TO THE ELECTORS OF THE WAIPA DISTBICT.

— 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 will explain my views on what I conceive are most likely to be the" leading questions during the present session. Concerning the abolition o! the provinces, I think it is a mere question of timeynn' 9 the proper time has arriVed or not I thi^V ddpojJßs on what scheme of local government is prepj/oAmthm substitute. Of cousse I only refer to total abolftionXu/* do not consider partial abolition «s vrortkj'ot a rab ent's consideration. Ido not agree with the present eystem of taxation for educational 1 purposes, ttill I consider the education of tbe youth of the ! province the object of paramount importance, to whioh the best energies- of the Council should be directed. fh# Highway Board System requires amendment, still in the event of the early abolition of the provinces I would not be prepared to urge any important changes. If elected 1 can only promise that my best attention wP be given to the consideration of all measures brought before tb« Council. I am, gentlemen, Yonr obedient, servant, EDWARD a MoMINN. GENERAL DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENTT

MliS WALK^jpE>bTgy to <4&ujrttp to the Ladies of NgariKwaJ^lJ anfl tUfl TK^}^ districts th^t »»ie has opened a(ftslljerarT)i^})erjLftJi"^y' II ' l 'r.v Establishment Drpss-Making in all it^branches vo£ Machine Work done uo the premiss. ff /