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Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 175, 30 November 1881, Page 1

rpO THE ELECTORS OF MANAWATU DISTRICT. GENTLEMEN-. I have the honor to again ofßr myself as a Candidate for the Representation of your District. I beg, therefore, that you will continue to extend to me tha confulenee which you have so generously accorded to me during -so many years. I have the honor to be. Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, WALTER W. JOHNSTONEt Wellington, 7th October, 1881. TO THE ELFCTORS OF THE RAN GIT KEI ELECTORAL DISTRICT FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. p ENTLEMENV- 1 beg to annonnce \X myself as an 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 unbiassed opinion up'>n all questions affecting your j interests. Ism opposed to Provincialism, and strongly m favor of local self-gpvern-mtn f with extended power*, and hold that the administration of waste lands of the Crown should be left m the hands of such local bodies ; that main roads should be constructed through all blocks of land previously to being offered for sale ; and that endowments thould be given from the Land Fund for the purpose of assisting m the construction of bye-road?. The purchase of Native lands should be carried out with more expidition than at pn sent,, and they should be placed m the market as soon aftcrtht-ir^acqiUisition as possible (a system which has nut hitherto obtained), as U[on this depends the pro ti { ab!e 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 extiiigui.-lied over all Native lands, an>J their titles individualize : (txcepting reserves sufficient for the*r 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 practically debarred from deriving any bemfit from Colleges ?nd High Schools situated iv the large centres of population, and that primary secular education only should be provided at the expense o( the State ; that greater power should be given local committees, and endowments made to denominational schools under special justifiable circumstances. I hold that the t .riff chargeable on all colonial products carried by rail which, are intended tor export should be considerably less than the ordinary railway charges, thereby off ring Qreater inducements to agricultural pursuits, the timber trade and other coluiiial iudustriep. I approve of the system of aiding nominated immigrants, such as agriculturists and small capitalists; but I entirely object to the free influx of Chinese, which the present email poll-tax practically allows. Those people might introduce such diseases as would be most disastrous, and m many other ways they would be an undesirable adjunct to the population of this colony. In order to further facilitate trade and commerce, I approve of establishing direct steam communication between New Zealand aud Great Britain by subsidising an i fncieut line of steamers. The temperance cause will always have mj sympathy, but not as a total abstainer, or I hold that if a person cannot control his own desires he is unlikely to exercise m impartial judgment upon this and o ther important public questions. I puipose visiting all parts of the Electorate, and publicly expressing my views. Should you do me the honor to elect me, I shall pledge myself to honestly aud faithfully serve you. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, JOHN STEVEJNS. WANTED KNOWN that E. ALLINGHAM HAS just received a large consignment of BOOTS and SHOES of superior quality, which he is prepared to sell at prices to suit the times BOOTS and SHOES of every de> cription made to order. • : r. allingham;, • The Square, Palmerstou IS orth.