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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3197, 19 April 1911, Page 6

HARBOR BOARD ELECTION. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH OF GISBORNE. T ADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— I am seeking your suffrages at the coming Harbor Board election, and before doing so I wish to place before you some of |my views on questions appertaining t* the Borough in connecand though being of is my duty at all times e worker, it must still privilege to consider the whole, and not any one ion of it. lam in favor tion with H-afbor matters. I am a Labor Candida opinion that i] to consider further be nv Borough as particular s( of an outer harbor, and believe Eta,t the time has arrived when somepwo rka ble and profitable scheme shuttle bo formulated and placed beforjaprlie ratepayers for their approval. river has had a fair trial over mjpy 3’ears, and has proved to be- ymvt for a fast growing district suckjls Gisborne and to continue withrfTCis merely' to waste monoy. I of opinion that the charges ai&j in need of reviand ther< lie tariff nvj and imports, examples whcj| to; the peopl being notablj now charged wharfaj per ton. A scheme for locking. the Taruheru River would also reqlive my consideration, as I believe tl# mud flats in that river are a source off danger to the public health, and the Adi need remedying. ingFor some years ft will be necessary to use the river even if the outer harbor is started immediately, and I would seek some solution to make tip river entrance safe for navigation, Jrhich at present it undoubtedly is not. Improved facilities for harpling and storing cargo are also needed#and I am of opinion that the Kaiti spe of the n.ver should he utilised JJ&r dumping timber, rails, etc., instead Jf, as it done at present, stacking it onJ&he town side where it often lies for dears, sadly hampering operations on thajTwharf. The question of the Jsoard doing lit® own lightering, whichJtvould undoubtbe a more equibetween exports ire many glaring |ice is being done ibornc, one case I of flour, which is at the rate of os edly add. to. the also receive mj I am of opinior take charge, of Boardfsi revenue, would , consideration, the. Board should the/goods 1 sheds. At present the ligl bei/ag and goods sheds are vested in a >rwate company, and 1 would endeavor if/ bring about a more satisfactory stale of affairs and one more profitable to' the Board. Should you l next Wednesday place mo among the leading four I will do my ut - most to bring about the improvements that I have enumerated above, and at the same time will endeavor to work only for tlmjbonefit of the Borough as a wholev W* La/iejjjfand Gentlemen, the answer is and to you I will leave it untiilWednesday next. I remain, Yours faithfully, J. C. E. TURNER TO THE ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH OF GISBORNE. ADIES: AND GENTLEMEN,— our Representatives, I submit the foljwing for your consideration: — I believe in the Progressive policy dented'by you, and will faithfully suport the carry in# out of the same; at 1 will strenu/usly and unflinchingly ppose a nyt'hin g/initrodu ced to alter or estrov the beiiht of the Loan authored by you foiftlie Borough in the best Ito rests of t\w Elector^* The the/bor:nvin,g of a. l»|fsiini of money Jr and, ' /dicotrtl JrfmU do my best to seM' that and eoppomicall# spent . Jchieve the best remits in t\m interits* of tire Rat jrious works flour whijcli it was bor>wed. /# . s , , All other quycionts clmjng\Jpvrore the ouneil will receive xfiv most careful vnsideraition, and I "vwill use my best .isinessi capabilities afid time 111 their iscussion, without feaj asperity of the pec igh as a whole, in insiderable. I will not hold mfself bound to arty rrtv or personal following, hut will rive to do justief, and _ consider all lestions as affecting the interests and elfare of the Electors, whom I hop<rtfo rve the honor to represent on ouneil. Trusting to be favored with y/jjr sup urt and confidence, I have the honor to be, Yours faithfully, T. G. LAWLESS- • or favor, for the pie, and the Borrliich my stalk© is