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Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 174, 19 November 1881, Page 1

rpo THE ELECTORS OF MANAWATU DISTRICT. GENTLEMEN— I have the honor to again offer myself as a Candidate for the Representation of your District. I beg, therefore, that you will continue to extend to me tha nnfifJence which you have so generously "cconled <o me during so many years. I have the honor to be. Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, WALTER W. JOHNSTONEi Wellington, 7th October, 1881. TO TTIE ELECTORS OF TUk RANGITIKET ELECTORAL DISTRICT FOR TTTE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. n\ ENTLEMEN",— T beg to announce VX myself as an independent caiMlidjitc, spiring tn the honor of representing yon m Par'i.iMipnt on-trammelled by any party m.s, aria therefore, if honored with 30m ;; ■ fidenC' 1 , free to express an unbiass: t 1 opinion upon all questions affecting your intercs's T*ra opposed to Provincialism, ■md s* " ig]y m favor of loca l self-govern-ment with extended power*,, and hold that the admi listration of waste lands ofthi Crown should be left m the hands of such ioc-il b"(.:ies; that main roads should be tionstmcled through all blocks of land () eviou-ly to beiug offered for sale ; and that endowments should he given from the Lund Fund for the purpose of astdsti I^' i;i th:> constiuction of bye-roads. The purcha c of Native lands should he canied out with more expedition than at present, and they should be placed iv the J market a i soou afteF their acquisition as .>'issit>le (a system which has not hitherto obtained), ass upon this depends the pro — *--.i>ili» •■uMilom^ni anil nnf-pjiicr of tilt i country. In order tdestabiisb peaceable i relations between Europeans and Nativi s, I it is desirable that the Native title should ho extinguished over all Native lands, unit their titles individualize i (excepting reserves sullicieut for their use), the cost of wi.iuh should be a first charge upon, fuch lands, . I ..in of 01 iniovi that the present system of education is too expensive, aud unjust iv the country settlers, whoarepracucuil,) .ebarr.d fiom deriving any benefit from Jolieges and Higu schools situated iv the argc centres of population, and that primary secular education only should be >rovi.k ii at «he expense otthe Suite ; that j,reatu power should be given local com;iiitce , aud endowments made to dciuiminationalschools under special justifiable .:iiCiiiiis ;>aces. I hold that the tiriff chargeable on all ooluhial products carried by rail' which are intruded tor export should be cons.- --' Jerably less than the ordiuary rai way charges, thereby offering greater induce . mei)is tn igricultnral pursuits, the timber trade and other colonial industries. I approve of the system of aiding nominated immigrants, such as agueulturists and small capitalits; but I entirely object to the free influx of Chiuese, which the present small poil-tax practically a)lnvs. Those people might introduce such diseases as would be raoit disastrous, and m many othor ways they would be nn undesirable adjunct to- the population of this colony. In order to further facilitate trade and eoinmeru-, I approve of establishing direct steam communication bsfcweest Haw. Zfia1 .11 ,: and (irtat Britain by subsidising an . ttic L nt iu.e of steamers. L'be temperance cause will always have iv) sympathy, but not as a total abstainer, for I hold that if a person cannot control his own desires he is unlikely to exercise an impartial judgment upon this and o ther important public questions.. I puipose visiting all parts of the Electorate, and publicly express'ng my views. Should you do me the honor to elect me, I shall pledge myself to honestly and faithfully serve you. I have the honor to be r Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, JOHN STEVKJSS. W A N T E D^KJX O W JS R. ALLINGHAM HAS just received a large consignment of BOOTS and SHOFP of superior qtraTfty,. which he is prepared to sell at prices to suit th» times BOOTS and SHOES of every description made to order. B. ALLINGHAM, THB SQT7AEE, I Tdmerstuj. North.