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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2230, 24 October 1908, Page 1

iAY OF jpLENTY TTI LECTOR ATE. ME. J. B. GOW, OPPOSITION CANDIDATE, WILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS At. RAKAUROA, on OCTOBER 24tli. WAIHUKA (at Railway Camp), OCTOBER 26th. TE KARAKA, OCTOBER 31st. W H AT AT U T CrNO Y EMBER 2nd. WAIKOHU, NOVEMBER 3rd. ORMOND, NOVEMBER 4th. ' WAIMATA, NOVEMBER sth. Jjl LECTORATE. GEO. E. RAKTON, Standing in LIBERAL and NO-LICENSE INTERESTS, ILL Address the under:— Electors as PATUTAHI— MONDAY, Oet. 26th. WAERENGA-A HIKA TUESDAY, October 27th. M ATA W HE R O—WEDNESDAY, October 28th. TE ARAI— THURSDAY, October 29. MAKAURI— FRIDAY, October 30th. and IS rjYHEATRE. MONDAY, November 2nd. Chair taken 8 p.m. THE ELECTORS OF « GISBORNE. Ladies and gentlemen,— Having been horn - d by the request of a large number, of Electors to offer myself as a Cil.ididate for the House of ReprcsentaL •'us. I have decided to accede to their wishes. Although I shall tak« an early onnortunity of laying my -ews before you, it is desirable that'.v'ou should have some indication of (heir nature. I am in favor of—(a) RESTORING to ' PARLIAMENT control of the public finances by restriction of the powers of the Ministry in public expenditure. (b) GRANTS VOTED by Parliament BEING EXPENDED - upon specific works and not diverted at will of a Minster. (c) The continuance of the present system of ELECTION to LOCAL BODIES by RATEPAYERS and BURGESSES. (d) Encouragement of LAND SETTLEMENT upon, the OPTIONAL PLAN with provisions for preventing the aggregation of large holdings. (e) ABOLITION of POLITICAL PATRONAGE, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY for all, and the establishment of a CIVIL SERVICE BOARD. (f) TARIFF REFORM by reduction of duties on necessaries of life. (g) NATIVES being placed on the same footing as Europeans for REPRESENTATION, TAXATION, and LAND TRANSACTIONS with proper safeguards. From which you will infer that I am in OPPOSITION to the present Administration. I have the honor to be. Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, W. LISSANT CLAYTON. MR. CARROLL’S CAMPAIGN. SUPPORTERS of the HON. MIL CARROLL’S Candidature are hereby notified that the old County Council Offices in Lowe Street are being utilised as his Committee Rooms and will bo open daily from 9 a.m till 5 p.m. and from 7 p.m. till 10 P * m * C. J. PARKER, Chairman of Committee. GENERAL ELECTION, 1908. BAY OF PLENTY ELECTORATE. PUBLIC MEETINGS. M R - W. Drs7M ACDONALD (The Ministerial Candidate) Will Address tlte Electors as follows: SATURDAY, Oct. 31st, at TE KAHA, at 8 p.m. MONDAY, Nov. 2, .a,t The Hall, TE ARAROA, 8 p.m. TUESDAY, Nov. 3, at The Hall, PORT AWANUI, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4, at The Hall, TUPAROA, 8 p.m. THURSDAY, Nov. 5, at The School, WAIPIRO BAY, 8 p.m. FRIDAY, Nov. 6, at The Maori Public HaII ,T OKOM AR U BAY, 8 p.m SATURDAY, Nov. 7, at the Town Hall, TOLOGA BAY, 8 p.m. MONDAY, Nov. 9, 'at The School, WIGAN, 8 p.m. TUESDAY, Nov. 10, at The Hall, WAIMATA, 8 p.m. Ejectors are invited to attend,