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Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1238, 8 July 1884, Page 3

TO DONALD FRASER ESQ. SIB, — We the undersigned Elec* tors of the Mauawatu Dis« j trict, request that you will allow yourself to be nomiuated as a candidate to represent the District m the Ho»se of Representatives at the forth; • ::iing election.. We are, Dear Sir, . Yours respectfully, J. R. Forster-Pratt Bernard Newcombe Alexander Ferguson J. 0. Batehelar Kenneth McKenzie James King . (And 208 other names) To J. R. Forster-Pratt, Alexander Ferguson, J. 0. Batehelar, Kenneth McKehzie, James King, Bernard Newcombe, Esqrs, and the 203 other gentlemen. (~^ ENTLEMEN,— In response to \JC your very influential and flattering requisition, I have great pleasure m allowing myself to be nominated as a candidate for the honoi of representing the Manawatu District ia 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 FB ASER will address the electors of the Manawatu as follows : — . Public Hall, Feilding, Tuesday, Bth, 8 p.m. School House, Halcombe, Weds nesday, 9th, 8 p.m. • School House, Ashnrst, Thursday, 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. Y. LETHBRIDGE, Esq., G, • * M. SNELSON, Esq., and the v other electors signing the requisitions, asking me to become a candidate for the Manawatu seat. ' . f^ ENTLEMEN, In response to \Jt your very flattering and gratifying request I have great pleasure m consenting to be nominated as a candidate for Manawatu at the 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 thatI. 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 ilouse. Though that Ministry hag ritf-ddubt ; made % mistakes 1 b.eliey^thfe leading members pf it have pn the whole worked ho.nestly, according: to their lights, for tjie good Qfthe cojbny aii large, and th£t>t especially they ' h.aye 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, 4 however, agree with Mr Rol* leaton's projected scheme of perpetual leasing, or with what it is now the fashion to call the nationalization of the land. Let the Crown landsr be leased on the easiest ternis cbm--patible'with* due provision for- survey : and rbadV making,- but as under the present Act let a purchasing clause always be granted after a- fair 1 pro* portion of improvement has been made. The truest nationkli|aiic(p. of ijne'landi'l hoi<jl, is;. to settle, it wit^ l&ehblSer'i m mpderate sized; blocks', trusting for revenue to the develops ment of the resources of the country paused by suph settlement rathe?, ihan to rent| extracted by a'C^tral' 'Gpyernn^ent "fcQoi §. Wtry, I agree generally with the native policy of the Atkinson Ministry, and especially so with Mr Bryce's proposal for the resumption of the preemptive right. I am m favour of . secular education, and as iong as the finances of the colony warrant it, of free primes ary education, and m any case of free education up to the fourth standard. I, should like to, see our. railways managed. by a, . npn political Boafdi the nienibers of which should only be removable 1 m th' 6 same nlanner as fudge's of the" Suprenie' Cp^urt. Other and -minor, questions I will deal' y^ith "YfafV addressing. the' ele'^-' tbr^ fa'oe to. "face. " ' ' " '' ' <■' ulf I'ii&ik ijnf 'honor tp be elected, I c'an'cbhscientiously say that I' will endeavp'ur" tp the i),est pf my ability tq represent the district as a whole, without biq,s m favour pf any particulax part of it,- while remember, ing at the same time that a member is elected to watch" over the interests of the colony at large. •Your Obedient Servant. D. H. MACARTHUR, IMPOUNDING In OTiICE. i;• ■•-,r-t v :--": 11 ;'■ --v ; ! IMPOUNDED m the Palmerston 1 NorlYi Public Pound, on J,ul v 2'nd-x .•■■". 1 red and white steer, ne visi« ble brand, split m off ear. ' If not previously released the above will be sold at 12 • noon, or the 25th July, 1884, at the Publit Pound, Palmerston. FRANCIS HAINES, Poundkee^er,