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Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1235, 4 July 1884, Page 3

TO DONALD PRASEE ESQ. SI'JR, — We the undersigned Elecf tors of the Manawatu Dis~ trict, request that you will allow yourself to be nominated as a candidate to represent the District m tht» House of Representatives at the forthfvniin^ election. YW are, Dear Sir, Yours respectfully, J. E. Forster-Pratt Bernard Newcombe Alexander Ferguson J. 0. Batchelar Kenneth McKenzie James King (And 203 other names) To J. R. Forster-Pratt, Alexander Ferguson, J. O. Batchelar, Kenneth McKeuzie, James King, Bernard Newcombe, Esqrs, and the 203 other gentlemen. f^ ENTLEMEN,— In response to vIF your very iuflucntial and flattering requisition, I have great pleasure m allowing myself to be nominated as a candidate for the honoi of representing the Manawatu District m Parliament. It is my intention to meet the electors of this Distiict as often as it is possible before the election day and at not only the principal, townships, but also the various ridings of the County m order to express my views upon the different important points. I may say that if I have the honor to be elected your representative, I will faithfully work for the good of your district and the whole colony, and be at all times ready to render to you an account of my stewardship. 1 am, gentlemen, Yours obediently. DONALD FRASER. MR DONALD FBASER will address the electors of the Manawatu as follows : — Toww Hall, Palmerston, Monday, 7th, 8 p.m. Publto Hall, Feilding, Tuesday, Bfch, 8 p.m. School House, Halcombe, Wed* nesday, 9th, 8 p.m. School House, Ashnrst, Thurs<day, 10th, 7 p.m. ' School House, Karere, Friday, 11th, 7 p.m. School House, Awahuri, Saturs day 12th, 7 p.m. July 4th, 1884. '' To F. T, LETHBRIDGE, Esq., G. M. SNELSON, Esq., and the :• • other electors signing the requisitionvS, asking me to become a candidate for the Manawatu seat. /GENTLEMEN, In response to VU~ your very flattering and gratifying request I have great pleasure m consenting to be nominated as a candidate for Manawatu at tho coming election.* I shall take an early opportunity of addressing the electors at the various centres, and explaining my political views m detail. In the meantime I may state that I am more m accord with the policy of the Atkinson Ministry than with that of any of the numerous leaders on the other side of the present House. Though that Ministry has no doub.t made mistakes I believe the leading members of it have on the whole worked honestly .according to their lights, for the good of the colony at large, and that especially they have tried to promote the prosperity of the country districts by liberalising the land laws, and by their scheme for the construction of roads and bridges, the partial failure of which through want of funds is attributable to causes beyond the control of any Government. I cannot, however, agree with Mr Eolleston's projected scheme of perpetual leasing, or with what it is now the fashion to call the nationalization of the land. Let the Cro-wn lands i be leased on the easiest terms compatible with due provision for survey and road making, but as under the present Act let a purchasing clause always be granted alter a fair pro" portion of improvement has fceSn niade. The truest nationalisation of the* land, I hold, is to settle iifc with freeholders m moderate sized blocks, trusting for revenue to the develop* ment of the resources of the country caused by such settlement rather than to rents extracted by a Central Government from a State tens antry. 1 agree generally with the native policy of the Atkinson Ministry, and especially so with Mr Bryce's proposal for the resumption of the pre» emptive right. ! I am m favour of necular education, and as long as the finances of the colony warrant it, of free prime* ary education, and m any case of free education up to the ipur-tb. standard; 1 ; ri ' ''' ' " : ' ■* T "should like to see our railways managed by a non political Board, the members of which should only be removable m the same manner as Judges of the Supreme Court. Other and minor questions I will deal with when addressing the electors face to face. If I have the honor to be elected, I can -conscientiously say that Twill endeavpur tp the besh oi my ability to represent the district as a whole, without bias m favour of any particular part of it, while rein.ein.bering at the same tirae that a member is elected to watch over the interests of the colony at large. Your Obedient Servant. D. H. MAOAKTHUR. MU MACARTHUR will address the Electors of Manawatu at the following places on the dates named : — Awahuri, School, Friday, 4th July, 8 p,m. For Sale. ONE or three sections m Main street, 44 feet frontage, 166 deep. Caeh price, £25 each. Ap* p)v to % Key, Terrace JBn&l