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Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 178, 7 December 1881, Page 1

OPENING NOTICE. G. L. WEST, XTAS much pleasure m announcing to J-- 1 - the general public, that he has commenced business as TIMBER MERCHANT, and can supply all kinds of timber, rough and dressed, of the best qualitr, at lowest current rates and on the shortest notice. He is prepared tosupply plans, specifications, and estimates, for all kinds ofbuildings, and to supervise the erection of the same. Having had long practical experience m tbe 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 OF THE BANGITIKEI ELECTORAL DISTRICT FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. /^_ ENTLEMEN,— I beg to announce VJt myself as an independent candidate, aspiring to the honor of representing you m Pariiament untrammelled by any party tics, and therefore, if honored with your confidence, free to express an unbiassed opinion upon all questions affecting your interests. lam opposed to Provincialism, and strongly m favor of local self-govern-ment wJth extended powers, and hold that the administration of waste lands of the Crown should be left m the hands of such ' local bodies j that main roads should be constructed through all blocks of land previously to being offered for sale ; and that eudowmeuts thould be given from the Land Fund for the purpose of assu - ing m the construction of bye-roade. I The purchase of Native lands should be carried out with more expedition than at present, and they should be placed m the 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 aIL Native lands, ana their titles individualize i (excepting" reserves sufficient for their use), the cost of which should be a first charge upon such lands. '. , 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 benefit from Colleges and High Schools situated m the largo centres of population, and that primary secular education only should be provided at the expense ot the State ; that ! greater power should be given local com- j mittees, and endowments made to denominational schools under special justifiable circumstances. I hold that tee tariff 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 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 small poll-tax practically allows. Those people might introduce such diseases as would bu 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 and Great Britain by subsidising an efficient line of steamers. The temperance cause will always have my 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 expressing 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, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, JOHN STEVENS. WANTED KNOWN 'that R. ALLINGHAM HAS just received a large eoEsignnient of BOOTS and SHOE!? of superior quality, which he is prepared to sell at prices to suit the times BOOTS and SHOES of every des. 1 cription made to order. R. ALLINGHAM, The Squabb, Palmerston North. WANTED KNOWN.— That the Manawatu Times is the only puper published at Palmerston *vLic]i circulates all oveb the county.