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Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1269, 9 May 1883, Page 2

ROADS, BRIDGES, &c, NELSON. BRIDGE OVER GREY RIVER AT " COBDEN. . \TJRITTEN TENDERS will be rcYV ceived at this office until noon of SATURDAY," the 19th MAY, 1883, for tho above contract They are to be marked on the outside, " Tender for Cobden Bridge Contract," and addressed to - the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Punedin. Telegraphic tenders similarly addressed and marked will be received if presented at any telegraph oftice by noon of the same date, provided that written tenders are lodged at any istrict or Resident Engineer's Office by the same hour. Drawings, specifications, and general conditions may be seen at this office, arid at the Public Works Offices at Aucklaud, Wellington, Christchurch, and Greymouth, on and after 25th instant. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By Command. W. N. BLAIR, Engineer-in-Charge M.I. Public Works" tfice; Dunedin, 13th April, 1883. Notice of polling x>ay. TN PURSUANCE of "The RegiaI tration of Elections Act 1881," L HENRY LUCAS, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Inangahua, do hereby give notice, that by virtue of a WRIT bearing date the THIRTEENTH DAY of APRIL, 1883, under the hand of the Clerk of the Writs, <*n ELECTION will be held for the of ONE QUALIFIED PERSON to serve as a member for the said Electoral District, and that tho NOMINATION of CANDIDATES will take place at the COURT-HOUSE Reefton, at noon, on the SEVENTH day of MAY, 1883; and that the POLL if necessary will be TAKEN at the sereral polling-places of the said District, on the FOURTEENTH day of MAY, 1888. The following are the Polling places for the Electoral District of Inangnhna : — Tho Court House, Reefton (principal). The School House, Black's Point. The Government School House Capleston. McHardie's buildings, Little Grey. The School House, Granville. The Court House, Ahaura. The School House, OrwelL The School House, Hatters Ten-ace, Nelson Creek. Mr ttussell King's building, Middle township, Moonlight The Court House, No Town. The School house, Taylorville. HENRY LUC NS, Returning Officer. HOUSE OF REPKESENTATIVES ~To the Electors of the Ixangahua "Eiectoral District. fXENTrEMEN,— At the request of _T very many old friends among you I have now to declare myself a candidate for ypur 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 Inland is complete without a- connection being established between the great trunk line and the Weßt Coast. In any case railway communication with Christchurch musffbe made as early as possible an accomplished fact. # A considerable portion •if the Four Million f oan ought to be permauently allocated to the construction of this lino, and the short Greymouth line pushed on vigorously up the valley. A {rood coach road, well bridged and gradad, between Reefton, Ahaura, and the Can/ terbury Plains is urgently required, ami ought to be completed within the mkt twelve months ; so, too, a road from liie Big Grey to Charleston The harr\>r works at both Greymouth and Westport BhonM of course be steadily prosecuted, and the success that has attended the initiatory work at both places fully warrauts the expenditure required in the future. As to education, the present Act nas its minor defects, but on the b\-oad 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 «if administering justice in the Colony requires a radical reform. I hope to have 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 Bhall 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 tind no one who has a more affectionate and lively concern for the wellbeing of the district and the people in it than myself. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, ' Edward Shaw. Wellington, March 19th, 1883. G. 0. BOWMAN, auctioneer, Qharebboker, Mining, ani> General . Agent, REEFTON.