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Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 2927, 1 September 1879, Page 1

Election Notices. mo TEE ELECTOES OF WAITEMATA. Gentlemen,— I am a Candidate to represent your interests in Parliament. I accept the Liberal principles annout ced in the Governor's Speech on opening the late Session, and Sir George Grey as the Leader of the Liberal Party. I will advertise the places at which I will address you and the Your obedient Servant, READER G. WOOD. August 15,1879. mo THE ELECTORS OF CITY EAST. Gentlemen,—At the request of the Grey Party I have the honor to announce myself as a Candidate for the seat in Parliament now at your disposal. As I shall take early and frequent opportunities of addressing you on the important subjects now agitating the public mind, I deem it unnecessary to do more at present than state that I shall, if elected, give a loyal and hearty support to the Great Liberal Programme and Sir George Grey, whom I regard as the natural and most fitting leader of the Party of Progress that he has done so much to create. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Yours respectfully, WILLIAM J. SPEIGHT. mo THE ELECTORS OF ONEHUNGA. Gentlemen,—The trust which you confided in mo 19 yeara ago, and uninterruptedly renewed einoo then ia about to revert to you. In the hope that my past services have met yourapproval, I respectfully solicit your suffrages at the coming election, and hope to meet you next week. I am, Gentlemen, Yours obediently, G. MAURICE O'ROBKK. mo THE ELECTORS OF ONEHUNGA. Gentlemen,—ln compliance with the request of a number of Electors, I announce myeelf as a Candidate for your suffrages, and shall take an early opportunity of placing my Political views before you. I will for the present content myself with stating that I shall support the Liberal views of Sir George Grey enunciated in the Governor's Speech. Yours, faithfully, ROBERT GKAHAM. mO THE ELECTORS OF WAITEMATA. Gentlemen,—l beg to announce that I am again a Candidate to represent you in the General Assembly, J. S. MACFARLANE. Auckland, August 11, 1879. rpo THE ELECTORS OF THE WAIKATO DISTRICT. Gentlemen,—l heg to announce that I amja Candidate to represent this District in the Liberal interests. I think that the Government which has brought down a comprehensive Liberal Policy su oh as has been enunciated in the Governor's speech ought to bo allowed an opportunity of carrying that Policy into effect. Your obedient servant, J. PALMER CAMPBELL. Cambridge, 22nd August, 1879. mo THE ELECTORS OF RODNEY DISTRICT. Gentlemen,—ln view of the approaching dissolution,'and in response to many requests, I have the honour to offer myself as a candidate for the representation of your district. With the wants of your disttict I am tolerably well acquainted, but I shall take the earliest opportunity of visiting you in person, that I may be able, if you re-urn mo to Parliament, to present those wants before the Government and the Assembly. My views in regard to the graat Constitutional questions now before the country are, I believe well known. lam in favour of a broad and liberal franchise, of triennial Parliaments, of representation according to population, making a liberal allowanoe for the difference between the towns and the country districts; of a just expenditure oC public money upon public works; of such a scheme of taxation as will relievo the true working classes, such as small formers, tradesmen, artisans, and labourers, of burdens which are now unfairly placed upon them. I shall also support eucha method of dealing with Crown and native lands as will afford the greatest facilities for true settlement, in small holdings, on deferred payments. I shall, if elected, continually attempt to obtain that justice for the North in the proaecut'on of railways, roads, and other public ■works, which oar part of New Zealand has hitherto been denied. I intend visiting you at the earliest possible moment, and declare my opinions face to face. I remain, gentlemen, Yours respectfully, SEYMOUR THORNE GEORGE. mo THE ELECTORS OF THE RODNEY DISTRICT. I have the honor to announce myself as a Candidate to represent your interests in the House of Assembly. HARRY W. FARNALL. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT OF EDEN. Gentlemen,—l have the honour to inform you that I solicit your suffrages to return me as your representative in tho next Parliament. Having resided amongat you from the foundation of Auckland, and having during a considerable portion of the time taken an active part in politics, I feel itunnecessary tosaymuch on the subject of my political views,. bu there aro two loading questions now occupy ing much attention, on which I shall say a few words. For upwards of twenty years I have been an advocate for reform in our Representative system, and upwards of two years ago, I put my proposals on the subject into the definite form of an Electoral Bill, which I introduced into the House of Representatives. My proposals included an extension of tho franchise to every man who has resided in any Electoral district for six months, a readjustment of the Electoral Districts, a much improved system of Registration, and a special Maori Representation in proportion to numbers as compared with the European Electors, but not giving the Maori double tho voting power of the Europeans, as was proposed by tho Government Bill on the Bubjoct. On the all important and engrossing subject of the education of the people, my principles are represented by the Hducation Act now in operation, which I asserted to prepare and get passed by the Legislature. I will not say that it is incapable of any improvement, but I do most earnestly hope that the vigorous efforts which will be made to destroy its destructive featorefl—Free and Secular Education—will not be successful. There is danger from two powerful but antagonistic parties—those who advocate a Denominational System, and those who desire to introduce a religious element— they will combine in their efforts to destroy the present system, and are therefore dangerous opponents. It appears to me that the Act is working so well at present that until we have further experience I deprecate any material alteration, and shall decidedly oppose every proposition, which leads, however insidioisly, towards its destruction. I reman. Gentlemen, Your obedient servant FRED. WHITAKKK.