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Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 2925, 29 August 1879, Page 1

Election Noticas. TWM) THE ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND CITY WEST. At the request of the Party, and with tho consent of many of my supporters for Waitomata, I have ugroed to withdraw from my candidature for that constituency, and now seek the honour of representing you in the next Parliament. In withdrawing from tho contest for a District in whiclt I myself reside, and for tho honour of representing which I had the very best assurance of success,. I have been solely iulluonced by a desiro to assist the party in securing tho return of as many members a3 possible pledged to support our common interests. 1 have no doubt you have all Been my published addresses to tho Waitcinaiu Klectovs. It is, therefore, unnecessary that I should reptat my profession of political faith especially as opportunities of explaining my views to you personally will arise. I am, Your obodient Sorvnnt, v. W. J. HURST. MON GON UI AtfD BAY OF ISLANDS ELECTORAL DISTRICT. 'TO THH! ELKCTORS. GKNTLKMEN, —I am a Candidate for your Suffrages In tho coming Election, and shall ttiko an early opportunity to meet you and exprcsß my viows on Political matters. JOHN LUNDON. npO THE ELECTORS OP AUCKLAND CITY EAST. Gentlemen,—As my views on many of tho important questions now before tho public have never been declared, I think it right in soliciting your suffrages at once, though briefly to give an indication of what my opinions aro on some of those questions, leaving a. moro complete exposition to the tlmo when I hope to have tho pleaauro of meeting you faco to faco. Should you do mo the honour of soleeUngmo as your Representative, I Bhall endeavour to seoaro a moro equitable distribution of Loans for Immigration and Publio Works, and for Auckland some compensation for paßt injustice also, n division of grants for school buildings in proportion to tho necessities of educational districts rather than on tho basis of population. I consider that tho Native DoDartment should either ba abolished, or much reduced. That tho Land Purchase Department should bo entirely abolished alter completing somo of tho most important purchases now In progress, after which tho Government should purchase no land for revenue purposes. That ovary fac!lity should bo afforded to Natives, by advancing tho necessary funds and otherwise, to havo their land surveyed and their titles individualised. That amplo reserves should bo made for tho Natives, and that iho remainder bo Bold or leased by auction through tho Waste Lands Board of tho District, at tho request of tho Native owners, and offered at such upsot price as may in each case be llxed by thorn. That an art valorem duty on every first disposal of such land* be paid by the purchaser or lessee, in consideration of valuo givon to such lands by immigration andpiblie works. I am opposed to the proposal to abolish multiple voting at Local Elections, and to tho Maor dual voto. i . 1 I .approve of tho present system of secular education; of imposing a tax upon uncultivated land held for speculative purposes ; of rating Government unoccupied lard for local works; of promoting tho settlement of tho country bjsdlinß Government lands on the system of deferred payments and occupation ; oC manhood ButTraßO, with a residential qualification ; of sending members of tho Houso to their constituencies, when they join a Ministry; of Triennial Parliament); of a member addressing his constituency during tho recess, and resigning his Boat when ho linds that he has Ceased to represent them, I approve oC tho Auckland members of tho Houso of Representatives agreolng to sink all minor differences consulting together upon c|uestious affecting tho interests of tho North, and (unless in cases in which principlo is involved) unitedly taking Buch action as tho majority may decide upon. J. McCOSH CLARK^ mo THE ELECTORS AND NONELKCTOR3 OF MARSDEN. Gkntlkmkn,— Having received a roquißition from scivoral parts of tho Electorate, asking me to oiler myßClf as a candidato to represent you In tho Colonial Parliament, I havo folt it my duty to accodo to tho request. It is quite truol have not long boon aeqnaintod with colonial politics, or tho needs of a new coutry like Now Zealand, but since tho ilrat day of my landing on theso shores, I havo never failed to tafco an active part in forwarding what I believe to bo tho btst intorests of the Colony gonerallr, and moro especially tho County of Marsden, in which I llvo. To many of you, I am only known by my connection with works intended to promoto tho interests and well-boing of this Electorate, and havo not waited until you sent mo to Parliament beforo using my best endeavours in that direction, and ttust that tho nature of thorn is a sufficient ovideneo that I havo tho wo'faro of tho district at heart, and am worthy of your support. I am confidently of opinion that it is a fact, and ono oasily to be,proved that Auckland, and especially North Auckland, has been shamefully neglected and wronged in tho matter of Publio Works. Thoroforo, whilst not unmindfull of other mattors—and willing to assist in gcnoral legislation to tho best of my ability—l ehonld not havo aoccntod tho position in which you find mo. had it not been that I think it my duty to attempt to wrest from whatevor Ministry may bo in powor, that justioo for North Auckland which has luthorto been denied it. My political viows I cannot indicate in a brief address liko this, but intend to visit each district, and in porson oxplain more fully my views on the several questions which at present agitato tho public'mind. On tho subject of party I cannot consent to bo returned pledged tho blind follower of either of tho two at present forming tho Ministry, and tho Opposition, but I accept in its main features the policy Bhadowed forth in tho Governor's speech at the opening of Parliament. Novcrthcles*, I do pledge myself to cooperate and work with the Auckland Party, and do my host to koep that an united body. Assuring you that, whether in or out of Parliamont, I shall always work earnestly to promoto the interests of our County of Marsden. I am, Gentlemen, .; Your obedient eorvant, W. H. COLBECK. To Ratapu, Kaipara. TO THE ELECTORS OF WAIPA. Gentlemen,—l have tho honor to oft'or myself aa a Candidato for your suffrages. My views in regard to the questions now agitating the public mind aro known to most of you, as I had tho ploasuro of meeting you last year on an occasion similar to tho present. I shall tako tho following opportunities of addressing you. F, A. WHITAKER. WAJFA ELECTORS. Mr. WIIITAKER will address the Electors of Waipa as under :— WIIATAWHATA — SchOOl-IIOUSO,' On 1 RIDAY, August 29th, at 7 p.m. Alexanhra — Publio Hall, on Saturday, August 30th, at i p.m. Hamilton—Court-house, on Monday, September Ist, at 7 p.m. i Ngabuawahia — School-house, on Tuesday September 2nd, at 7 p.m. Pukebimu — School-house, on . Wednesday, Soptoinber 3rd, at 3 p.m. .Oiiaupo—Delaney's Hotel, on Wednesday, September 3rd, at 7 p.m. Tb .'AWAMOTO—PabIio Hall, on Friday, September sth, at 3 p.m.