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Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 171, 9 November 1881, Page 3

TjVDRESTER'S HALL,' PALMERSTON FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER T2th BENT AND B.vCHELDER'S REVIVED and REORGANISED g CHRISTY MINSTRELS. £ « CHRISTY MINSTRELS. .2 t. CHRISTY MINPTKELS. r < CHRISTY MINSTRKLS. < 2 CHRISTY MINSTRELS. £ The Entertainment will conclude with tbe Burlesque on Balfe's Popular Upera Of THE BOHEMrAN GIRL. TJrline Miss Amy Kowe. Thaddeus C. S Fredrick*. Count Arnbeira W. Bill Florenstein H. Williamson Sam C. Hugo Pete W. H. Bent Doors open at 7.50 Commence at 8 shaTp Admission — front seats 4s, second 2s. Business Manager. ..Mr. E. Gh Bachelder, j Advance Agent ... Mr. J. Gardner. TO THE ELECTORS OF THJS PvANGITIKBE ELECTORAL DISTRICT FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. jTI ENTLEMEN,— I beg to announce \3T myself as au independent candidate, aspiring to the honor of representing you m Parliament untrammelled by any party ties, and therefore, if honored with your confidence, free to express an unhiasstd opinion upon all questions affecting your interests. lam opposed to Provincialism, and strongly m favor of local self-govern-ment with extended x ju we iv, an,! hold that the administration of waste lands of the Crown should be left m the hands of such local bodies; tbat main roads should be constructed through all blocks of land previously to being offered for isle ; and that endowments should be given from the Land Fund for the purpose of assisting m the construction of bye-roads. The purchase of Native lamis should he carried out wuh more expedition thau at present, aud taey should be placed iv tbe market as soon after their acquisition as possible (a system which has not hitherto obtained), as upon this depends the profitable settlement and opening of the country. In order to establish peaceable relations between Europeans and Natives, it is desirable that the Native title should be extinguished over all Native lands, and their titles individualize ■ (excepting reserves sufficient for ther use), the cost of which should be a first charge upon such lands, I am of opinion that the present system of education is too expensive, and unjust to the country settlers, who are pr actically debarred from deriving any benefit from Colleges and High Q ch.->nls situated m the large centres of population, and tbat primary secular education only should be provided at thf expense of the Sfate ; that greater power should be given local committees, and endowments made to denominational schools under special justifiable circumstances. T hold that the tariff chargeable on aTT colonial products carried by rail which are intended for export shouM bo considerably less than tbe ordinary raiUvay charges, thereby offering greater inducements to agricultural pirsnifs. tbe timber trade and other colonial industries. I apnrove of the system of rJcKnsr nominated immijyranfs, such as agnail - tnrisfs and smull eapif-p.li-ts* but T entirely object to the free influx of Chinese, which the present small poll-tax practically allows. Those ppnple murht introduce such diseases as would be most disastrous, and m many other ways they would be an iimlesirable adjunct to the population of thi* colony. In order to farther facilitate trade and commerce, I approve of establishing direct stenm communication between New Zealand and Great Britain by subsidising an efficient line of steamers. Tbe temperance cause will always nave my sympathy, but not as a total abstainer, for I hold that if a person cannot control his own desires be is nnlikelv to exercise an impartial judgment upon this and other important public questions. I (impose visiting all parts of tne Electorate, and publicly expre^'nsr my views. Should you do me the honor to elect me, I shall pledge myself to honestly and faithfully serve yon. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, JOHN STEVENS. TO STAND THIS SEASON. THE PURE-BRED ENTIRE MORPHEUS. MORPHEUS WILL SERVE a few Marcs at Palmerston m Jan nary. Morpheus is four years o^*. stands sixteen and a half hands high, \.<l i« by Castaway, out of Sonambnla. Caraway by Traducer, out of Mermaid, is foil brother to Lnrline and Le Loupv Sonambula full sister to Tambourine, is by Towtun, out of Opera. FRANK PALMER, Owner.