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Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 177, 3 December 1881, Page 1

OPENING NOTICE. HG. L. WEST, Ab much pleasure m announcing; to the general public, that he 'has commenced business as TIMBER MERCHANT, and can supply all kinds of timber, rough and dressed, of tbe be«t quahtr, at lowest current rates and on the shortest notice. He is prepared to" supply plan*, specifications, anil estimate-, for all kinds of buildings, and to supervise the erection of the same Having had lon>r pnctical experience m the above lines, he trusts to receive liberal support. A timber yard will shortly be opened on a prominent site. Office— Exchange Buildings, The Square. TO THE ELECTORS OP TlTjfi KAKGITiKEI ELECTORAL DISTRICT FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. rj. ENTLEMEST,-I beg to announce V-J myself as an independent candidate, aspiring to the honor of representing you m Parliament untrammelled by any party titfs.and therefore, if honored with your confidence, free to express an unbiassed opinion upon all questions affecting your iuterests. lam opposed to Provincialism, and strongly m favor of local self-govern-ment with extended powers, and hold that the admiaistratiou of waste lands of the Crown should be left m the bands of such local bodies ; that main roads should be constructed through all blocks of land previously to being offered for sale; and that endowments thouid be given from the Land Fund for tbe purpose of assisting m the construction of bye-roads. Tbe purchase of Native lands should be carried out with more expedition than at present, and they should be placed m 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 tbe country. In order to establish peaceable relations between Europeans and Natives, it is desirable that the Native title should be extingui>hed over all Native lands, and their titles individualize! (txcepting reserves sufficient for their use), the cost of whioh should be a first charge upon .such lands. of education is too expenßive7~anfr a ui?juSlto the country settlers, who are practically debarred from deriving any benefit from Colleges and High Schools situated m the large centres of population, and that primary secular education only should be provided at the expense of 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 offering greater inducements to agricultural pursuits, the timber trade and other colonial industries. I approve of tbe sjstera of aiding | nominated immigrants, such as agricul- , turists and small capitalists ; but I entirely object to the free influx of Chinese, which the present small poll-tax practically allows. Those people might introduce such diseases as would be most | disastrous, and m many other ways thiy would be an undesirable adjunct to tbe population of this colony. In order to further facilitate trade and commerce, I approve of establishing direct steam communication between New Zealand and Great Britain by subsidising an efficient line of steamers. The temperance cause will always have my sympathy, but not as a total abstainer, ■or I hold that if a person cannot control bis own desires he is unlikely to exercise an impartial judgment upon this and o ther important public questions. I pui pose visiting all parts of the Electorate, and publicly expressing my views. Should you do me the honor to elect me, I shall pledge my self to honestly and faithfully serve you. I bave the honor to be» Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, JOHN STEVEJSS. WANTED KNOWN ' that H. ALLINGHAM HAS just received a large consignment of BOOTS and SHOEf? of superior quality, which he is prepared to sell at prices to- suit the times : , BOOTS and SUQ-liS of erery desoription ni&de to order.. R. ALLINGHAM, The Sqttabe, Palmerstou North. WANTED KNOWN.— That the Manawatu Times is the only , ; paper published at Palmerston which ; circulates all ovEa the couuty. :