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Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 32, 17 May 1878, Page 2

lviii. Such a shite of things is unhoanl of in any parr of the world. Again T s.y property should pay n fair sharo of (acttion, nnd must do so in order lint Imp present prosperity of tho Colony should contituu. ooni> wtt*. The minor of Now Z-'nUn.fat present is undoubtedly the heavies^ taxpayer under the British. Ci^wn and' if an alteration is made in the fiscal policy so as to otiablo local bodies to be subsidised in sonioother way, I would ho in favor of tho total' aboliti'-n of this mos« obnoxious Us, not by a sliding scale, hut at one 1 , HOSPITAL AND CII.UUTAIU.K IKiTITirriDNM. I would bo in f«*or of thoso institutions boing innoh nioro liberally suhsidiso. I ,', by tho General Government than nfr prosont, but still under local control.. HAND noAMM. I would' have ono or two Local L«nd« Offices for tho Nelson South- West Golds fields, so as to enable applicants to havo their wants promptly attcndo.4 to k tho prosont svstcm is simply disgraceful, t know instance!) whero men havo boen. waiting for nearly two years to got a title to their ground. REPARATION OF Tllß TWO ISLANDS. I would strongly oppose this. MINING AND MINING. ACr. Tho prosont, Mining Act of New JSon land wants considerable alloration: B would atouce have an Inspector of Minos> appointed for tho district. THK COUNTIES ACT. Ilequircs alterations and amendment invarious respects so as, for instance, tocnablo County Councils to fulfill tho duties in towns within their boundaries as would otherwise dovolvo on mnnioipnlilie* for tlio introduo'ion of which institutions* thoso towns aro not at present fitted, orwhero tho two institutions woulJ oUsht ono with the other, CniNRKB Immigration. This is a matter that must sooner orliter bo legislated on, wo have boforo us. iho example of California, and C&ioons*. land where tho " yellow agony" as it isoillod, ivS becoming a very serious mutter, and (hero aeems to bo a feeling Mmongst oortain peoplo in New Zealand, to inducoChinese Immigration for selfish ends.. I hope to see tho Legislature introducea strong measure to check the introduction of tho " yellow ngony "into New Z6a--lundi KniJCKTtON. This is- a most important subject for.' the futuro of this young Ool.mv. I mny at oneo state that lam, and always hnvo been in fnvor of Denominational ftduca* lion, and opposed to tho present systcnu. and would endeavour by nil mown > inmy power to introduce tiie system which, worked so well, nnd fora long'h optima* in tho Province of Nelson, giving universal satisfaction, nnd feel quite sulisflo.l' thnt this system would it odoplod i«o« generally approrod of. Immigration, For tho prcsi-ntat all events I' would! bo opposed to any furthor frco Immigm-' tion. In conclusion. I may stnto that I- wry.much fear I will be unnblo through priorbusiness engajjomcnl-i to nddrcss yoin poriotmllv, but if possible' will do so. 11l clcu'cd,!' will n>c every exoriion>to for* ward ihe imeioos of youv district, nm well ns that of Iho Colony. My mottO will bo P-ro^ress. I remain, Gontlcmcn, Yours respectfully, men, RRKvrcs. T.O THK KLKCTOUS.. G'^NTHKiUKX.—It havothn h-onor ♦'>. " oflor myself as a Cundidalo- for the-Wep-esentiuion of tho G>y Viilloj'.in thoGeneral AsstMiibly. An the npproaoliin^' sojsionds- likely tobe of nioro tlir.n nsuid'importanw, owingto- tho Co:istitijtion«l reforms which thopies.'tit Gorernnient ha»o undortnten tointroduce, it is neccssnry thai tho views < of any Candidato should, upon llhmo and other questions, ho explicitly stnlod*'. 1 may, therefor^' nni.ouncc, thnt I come forward in (lie inlercsfs of- th.it liiberaU P.lrly, which acknowledges Sir Gcnrno(?rey ns ils le.id'-r. >ind ■ wlros* oiijrct it ** to so ro'onn the- lejislation- and the a'lministrntinn that rqnnl rights, rqmlt privileges, and 1 a fair and cquitahlc ilistributioii'of 1 tho taxation of the Colony, mny ho conferred upon the inhabitants ofNc«* Zealand; To this end the extension of the Frin« chise, so that every adult mnlo nviy oxor« c'\*c a vote after n limited rosidenro-iii thoColony ; tho ro-ndjiistmcnt of- tho-Uepro« sentntion so that nil pnrts of tbo Colony mny bo properly represented ; sliortor Parliaments ; nnd a dcllnite plan for thopayment of members, will largely contribute, and measures to thoir cuv'ot will" have my support; Whist. I doubt thnt tho fihancinl circumstances of tho Colony, nnd tl % o demands for tho continuance of PublicWorks, will for some eonsidorablo time permit any reduction in tho ordinnry tnxation, I' should ossistin anvmeasuro -which whilst, on the ono hand retioving the tax-»« tion.of tho working clnsso.i, would makeInndod properly contribute its fair sharo to the burdens of the Colony, Tho efforts of Sir Gcorgo Grey to nroeuro tho p.\ssngo of a Land Law which will mnko the possession of Inn I ns easy t.) the working classes for Tho purposo of settlement, ns to lh* rich capitalists for tho purposo of speculation, would have* my henrty support. Upon the subject of Education, whilst I should opposo any disturbance of the National and nnsoelarion charactcr-of tho Slnte schools, it cannot bo overlookotil thnt thore is a largo minority of onr fol--low-s'iln/cts who entertain strong religousconvictions which exoopt in speoinllcßSOH,, prevent th*»ir nvjiiling th'»msel'*os of thesoschools, and as thoy contributo- an cqunl aharo of the gcncrnl tnxntion oPtbe Colony aomo reasonable concession should bo made in their behalf, nnd I. for one would support such a compromise as this— Sny for instance, that whero a Catholic school of sufficient importance numeric^ nlly, nnd which, upon Stnto inspection,, rcnolie the averages of elTicioncy, the managers of such school shall receive a mi v per head of the children pro raid lo (hoaverage cost of each child in the Stateschools, exclusive of (ho cost of buildings, on condition of course that the educationis free. A system of a similar olim-adcr baa worked well uud haroDKi-u-sly ;u «