Page 1 Advertisements Column 4

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2483, 23 April 1909, Page 1

ELECTION NOTICES. MAYORAL ELECTION. TO THE BURuESSES OF THE BOROUGH OF GISBORNE. Ladies and gentlemen,— At the request of a large and influential body of ratcpayeis, Candidate for the Mayoralty of Gisborne. I am The unfortunate fact that lam imperatively called away to Australia, and shall be absent for the next few weeks—at the very time when, in fairness to my supporters, I should bo standing the brunt of the contest I most keenly regret. When I was definitely acquainted with the fact that my absence .at such a critical time was utterly unavoidable, I requested my committee to release me from my pledge in the hope that another candidate might be found. After mature consideration, my committee unanimously decided to go on with the contest, in the expressed belief that the residents of Gisborne, who had in past years generously accorded me such unbounded nroofs of their goodwill, would freely recognise that contracts entered into must be loyally carried out, and confidences reposed must be zealously guarded .and would still further increase my debt of gratitude by further and greater proofs of their confidence in electing me to the high offace of Chief Magistrate. Having snent practically the whole of my life in your town and giov.n up amongst youand having recently sat for upwards of seven years at your Council table, I claim to have a thorough grasp of the Borough requirements. Tt elected I promise to devote my whole energies to the promotion of your municipal welfare, so that when the end of my term comes I shall have testified my "election by conscientiously carrying out the many important duties inSent to th/ high office of Mayor of Gisborne. The various matters to my mind requiring immediate attention are: DRAINAGE.—A good and efficient scheme of sewerage for * the whole Borough which, whilst effective, will not prove- too burdensome to the ratepayers. In. this connection I approve of the recent action of the Borough Council in their determination to obtain a further report fiomMr. Maiclian , nnd when this is obtained. 1 consider that Dr. Masons nronosal should be adopted—that all schemes should ; be aid before a board of experts, who + "iU Previously he made acquainted with our financial position and prospects, that such board may decide which scheme shall be submitted to tne burgesses. I regard dStn-iee as a most pressing want of ever increasing necessity, and therefore pledge if. elected, to have proposals submitted m a clear and bnsmesske manner or your approval at the very earliest opportunity. ROADS—I am convinced that a loan of from £25,000 to £30,000 at A + if iudiciouelv handled, be quite sufficient to place our mam arte- ’ SU eh an excellent state of repair that for many years to come a ltl ,■ .• £6OOO to £7OOO per rear would be available from revenue for onforaatlon of our book or secondary streets, and -b?t with Ve advent of cheap metal (if the Present comity tramway pro'ia i, ,„ rr ; pc if wc shall in the near future be able to provide fiist-cl«.-S josaU a • , j without increased taxation. I entirely approve of the ° a + S i nf the Borough Council to ta’ke from the County Council 8000 Sttcr L five years at a haulage rate of 3s per yard (The rate St haulage for many years past has been 8s and 8s 6d per yard). nMTPR HARBOR.— As the office of Mayor carries wit ait a seat on 1 rtVwHnard it is of coarse, necessary that my views on this mucli-discus-he Harboi Boa d, dearly before you. lam convinced that the coned ques ton s Harbor would unquestionably be in the best interests, truetion of an Outer district. I am of opinion that, thanks Lot only of ome endo w ments shortly to bring in a largely increased rental, such °ustoc?ion Yap "be"S'rtaken with but little risk of increased taxation. rrri vvw-nrMirlitnro of from £300,000 to £.>00,000 must necessarily be handled Theexpenditure oi nom d t that* the very fullest and most •ith extreme caution ana ivoum a ail d that thereafter a •ith extreme cautio , ana a i ned from i e i ia v.e gourceSj and that thereafter a ompletc lufoijnwtio b ™ s J ed b Dr - Mason regarding the drainage problem mliar , t.hatlill schemes be placed in the hands of an independent 3 , adop in*ffiSS y of was done in careful consideration, Siv C X been thoroughly inquired into by a similar Etei the nnanci 1 P financiers. The recommendations ot such Boards, if oard of Acoountante am ijm* ratepayers without further delay, in )U nd {JndJbFe manner. In the meantime, I entirely approve of dear an , being kept oi>en and improved, for I am convinced that our iver* will at aU times prove a valuable that it will never cease te be sod by the small coasters Tf elected I shall advocate the construction of a Rnei Lock at 01 near the it i Taruheru Rivers. Such a construction would mvergence w s and tides available for boating and other aquatic ake eithei river at all transform our river banks lorts, would ab° This ig a ma tter primarily for the consideration of the to spots of bea tj c if opinijn, could be devised for river improveT , • „ fivorcsß mv sincere thanks and gratitude to my • \ d \ L for manner in which they have stuck te me s; 1 ; * rpkloVof that a tn.tl.ful summary of such term ill be: “DEEDS, NOT WORDS. Yours faithfully, WILLIAM MILLER.

borough council election. TO THE OF THE BOROUGH OF GISBORNE. Ladies and“gentlemen- * As I am standing for a seat nt +hp Borough Council, and m doing so I wish “fey a few of my views before you. , . , 1 I am in favor of an Up-to-date Drainage Scheme, on the same lines as advocated by Dr. Mason. 9 I am in favor of a Loan, to pu all Streets in the Borough in thorough repair and make a permanent job of „„L , an( l to earmark each street, and not spend all the money on Gladstone Road. 3. I am in favor of Better Lighting of the city and suburbs. 4. In fact, I am in favor of INGRESS generally. When a members of the Borough Council I was instrumentaljm. gettm 0 the following items carried. Waterworks Loan Waterworks Contract Roebuck Road Bridge Roebuck Road Loan Ivaiti Footbridge Abattoirs. Hoping for your support on the 28tU instant. I remain, Yours truly, W. WEBB. For Artistic Interior and Exterior 'Decorations. - „„ i. 67.. : • Tcl - 6< - W. HOWARD fAS just Imported, ex s.s. Nnvaru 1 and Tokomaru, £SOO worth ot quisite ART FRIEZES and WALL iVERINGS. - .• . CALL AND INSPECT.