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Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1250, 26 March 1883, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. To the Electors of Inangahtja, ri ENT LEMEN,— I thank your heartily VT for the honor you have done me in asking me, a Btranger to you, except by reputation, to become a candidate for election for your Distriot. I accept the handsome requisition you haye sent me as an indication that you desire as your representative in Parliament a Colonial politician of broad views and long experience, and on that understanding I have much pleasure in acceding to your request. After the compliment you have paid me I think I ought to lo3e no time in making your acquaintance personally. I propose, therefore, to visit you in the course of the next few days, and to spend some time among you, in order that you may know what sort of a man I am, and I may know aB much as possible about your part of the Colony, your interests, and sentiments with regard to public affairs. As I shall address you at all the centres of population, I will keep wha^l have to say about politics until I meet you face to face. I am, Gentlemen, Faithfully yours, EDWARD WAKEFIELD. HOUSE OF BEPKESENTATIVES To the Electoes of the Inangahua Electoral District. r^\ ENTLEMEN,— At the request of \JC very many old friends among you I have now to declare myself a candidate for your vacant seat. A few days will, 1 trust, bring us face to face, and it will be then my business fully to enunciate my political views, and the line of conduct which, as your representative, I would propose to adopt. Meanwhile, the following are brief indications of my opinion on various questions intimately affecting your interests on public works : —

I think no railway system for the South Island is complete without a connection being established between the grer>t trunk line and the West Coast. In any case railway communication with Christchurch must be mads as early aa possible an accomplished fact. A considerable portion of the Four Million T oan ought to be permanently allocated to the construction of this line, and the short Greymouth line pushed on vigorously up the valley. A good coach road, well bridged and graded, between Reefton, Ahaura, and the Canterbury Plains is urgently required, and ought to be completed within the next twelve months ; so, too, a road from the Big Grey to Charleston. The .harbor works at both Greymouth and Westport should of course^be steadily prosecuted, and the succeat'ihat .Kas* "attended the' initiatory work at both places fully warrants the .expenditure- required in the future. As to" edtft!att«n,' tfie^resenf Act' 4 has its minor defects, but on the broad question of secular education I am of opinion it adopts the only logical and practical method of State interference in educational matters. In finance I believe we have at present as Colonial Treasurer the. ablest man available, but I am not in favor of Government Insurance against poverty. It is an Utopian scheme, which, if ever carried out, would press most heavily on the industrious. The system of administering 'justice in the Colony requires a radical reform. I hope to liave an opportunity of detailing to you the changes which for many years have appeared to me necessary. 'If you do me the .honor of selecting me as your representative I shall enter the House as an independent member, inclined to give a general support to the present Government, but perfectly free to vote and act as I may consider best and wisest in your interest and that of the Colony at large. One thing you may feel sure of, that you will find no one who has a more affectionate and lively concern for the wellbeing of the district and the people in ifc j than myself. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Tour obedient servant, Edward Shaw. Wellington, March 19th, 1883.

F. C. DUPRE, WATCHMAKER and JEWELLER, HAVING arrived in REEFTON with a large and choice assortment of GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY, consisting of Watches, Chains, Bracelets, Lockets, Charms, &c, &c. is prepared to offer the same at LOW PRICES, at his temporary business premises, OPPOSITE DAWSON'S HOTEL, BROADWAY, REEPTON. His stay is limited to THREE DAY'S ONLY. G, C. BOWMAN, auctioneer, Oharebbokbr, Mining, and General Commission Agent, REEFTON. .