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Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7215, 28 November 1888, Page 1

Public Notices. £250 REWARD. TT7HEREAS, on the 3rd day of October last " the premises of Hobday's Canterbury Co-operative Stares Company. Limited, situated to Caahel street, Chrisushurch. were totally destroyed by fire. If the said Fir*» -was not the result of accident, a REWAUP of TWO HUNDRED ANBi FIFTY POUkDS will be paid to the person or persons who gives or give such evidence as in my opinion leads to the Conviction of the Derson who caused the said Fire. W. JB. GUDGEON, 7971 Commissioner of Police. MERCANTILE FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital £20.000 (Fully subscribed). Directors are now Prepared to TAKE A MONEY on DEPOSIT, either at call or fixed dates at current rates of interest. ■ T. G. RUSSELL, wu > Manager. THE OHRISTCHURCH FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Incorporated under the Companies Act, 1883. CAPITAL ••____- -. «50,000t OFFICE 198 HEREFORD STREET (Opposite Bank of New South Wales), CHRISTCHURCH. THIS COMPANY HAS MONEY TO LEND IN LARGE OR SMALL SUMS CURRENT RATES OF INTEREST. Upon Freehold Securities, Deposit of Deeds and Bills of Lading, Liens upon Wool, Live Stock, Working Plant, and Growing Craps, or on any other class of security. Also, TRADE AND APPROVED BILLS DISCOUNTED on Easy Terms, with Despatch and absolute Secrecy. ROBERT BARDIE, Manager. No. 3 BUILDING AND LAND OCEETY PERMANENT. rilius Society is now-Prepared to LEND A. MONEY for FIXED PERIODS, or on Monthly Repayment System, at current rate of interest. All Fees in connection with Advances , Abolished. J. H. SEAGER, Secretary. 146 Worcester street. 6300 Election Notices. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE LINCOLN DISTRICT. rf"iSSNTLBMEN,—I beg to offer myservices as your representative in Parliament in the place of my friend, Mr O'Callaghan. I have been known to many of you upwards of twenty years, therefore It will be idle to waste time in professions of future intentions. My experience In life has been that where professions are large and the promises profuse the performance is frequently lacking. I intend to make but one, and that is—that where the interest of your district is concerned, and Parliament has conthe matter, I should raise my voice you. I don't intend to be a Party man. If there is one tiling I abominate more than another it is Party Government, especially for a young country like New Zealand. It Is supremely ridiculous to see one-half or more of the representatives arrayed against the remainder, and consequently the representative power practically lost when called for in the country's service. Where this is the case, principle is not always at the bottom, but interest possibly isThere is no denying the fact that we are overgoverned, and it becomes the duty of Parliament to overhaul the whole system, beginning with the vast machine in Wellington, where, believe mc, it has never been done yet. It will be time enough to think of Party Government when the country is peopled, and our immediate necessities provided for. It is really amusing to observe the struggles which are made by a country (whose population is not equal to half of that of some of our English cities) in the art. of legislation, and in the assertion of its dignity among nations. Having destroyed the finest and most liberal constitution ever given to a British Colony, we have been, ever since, floundering about in tho mire for another and a better. Our pursuit of greatness has led us into wasteful extravagance and enormous debt, and a very short experience of this has opened our eyes to the blunder, but even now, instead of retracing our steps, we seem to be rushing into other visionary schemes nearly as ill-developed. It is never too late to mend. We need a revision of our whole system of Departmental Government An extended form of Municipal Government would meet all our requirements for some years to come. By it we could improve the conduct of Public afiairs; we could economise time; and we could cheapen legislation. We want to be enabled to place>eliance in the men we select to preside over us. A Triennial Election gives us ample opportunities to make any change we desire. Meanwhile let us seek o obtain the concentrated energy of our representatives in a calm study of the Public Welfare, instead of lending ourselves to a continual straggle for the loaves and fishes and the imaginary dignity of office. We are n great need of a close enquiry into the duties and functions of those officers of Government who are practically holding—aye, and guiding —the leading strings of power. If you Elect mc, I shall endeavor to raise my voice and use my influence in the direction of reform, and we may yet hope to see our thousands of acres of almost waste land beneficially occupied by a thriving and industrious people, and New Zealand the home it was intended to be of the hardy sons of Great Britain. Under the ballot, it is for you to select your candidate. I shall not canvass, or employ canvassers. I am an Elector of the District, and one of yourselves; but remember that, while t may be an honor to represent you, you cast upon your representative a duty which is full of toil and anxiety, one I shall not flinch from. J. OLLIVIER. 7258 Insurance Companies. mH* XJNION *OIRE TNSURANCE (SOCIETY. HEAD OFFICE—NORWICH, ENGLAND. ESf-JBXISHKD. .. 1.1*91 AKOUHTIXSUBID.. £250,000,000 .. £627,000 Loes-sP*!* . £6*500,000 Claftrtimftttod with liberality and promptitude J. M. HSYWOOD and CO., _ Cathedral square, Chrietehurch, 4067 Agents for Canterbury. Bukrntter, PPHB 'PlUDas^tsiuiaatbaeiaedGAZKTTC A Car all Notices under the Debtors aad Creditors Act.