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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 33, 8 February 1908, Page 6

TTARBOUR BOARD ELECTION. TO THE PAYERS OF DUES AND OWNERS OF (SHIPS. Gentlemen, — 1 have again been nomina. ted, and am a Candidate for election to tho position on tho Harbour Boaul as your representative. If you will once more honour mn with your confidence, I will do all that lies in my power to further the interests ot the Port, which, I believe, arc jour interests also. ■• Thanking you fpr your support in the past, and again sol'miling your -votes, which I esteem very highly, I am, Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, •TAMES M'LELLAN. Wellington, 7th February, 1908. rrinr: harbour board election. •JL > TO THE PAYERS OF DUIiS AiND OWNERS OF SHIPS. Gentlemen, — The Harbour Board are now going in for groat improvements and moie accommodation at a great expenditure of money. The Board must keep ahead of tho times, and give facilities for tho increasrd work. This may entail increased dues of some kind, as the port of Wellington has no endowments, like 601110 o[ the other ports of the colony. Wellington is the greatest distributing centre, and, as a free port for goods, will become more to as time goes on. The Shipping Companies do not differentiate on the freights to any of tho ports in the Dominion, and the groat facilities which aro given lo thorn in Wellington are not considered by them in their treatment of tho citizens of this city. This should rot be co. An endeavour has been made from time to time by tho various Shipping Companies and their agents to curtail thii charges on shipping and place more charges on the goods. This, if they be successful, would necessarily imposo heavier burdens on the people of tho Welliuglon district and relieve tho Shipping Companies of their proper responsibility. I have shown in the past tho toHily inadequate charges which arc paid by tht Shipping Companies for the facilities given them, if tho citizens and paj^ers of clues wish to have a return'to the olden tim?*, when Wellington was a freo port foi ships, then let them havo tho managois of the various Shipping Companies ou tho Board, as was the case at that lime. We wero told some few years ago that tho increased charges on tho Fhips would causa our port to be deserted, but what aro tho facts? — our trade has increased, our business lias increased, shipping has* incroaFed, and the cry is now for more wharfage and more accommodation for shipping. The Board intend to give this. How is the cost to be distributed? _ Aro the man ugers of Shipping Companies the proper ■persons to decide? History tells a different talo. As I havo only to-day returned from the South, I have not been able to place my views bnforc you as fully, as 1 would like, but if you arc fattened with my past doings on 'behalf of tho City and Port of Wellington, and if you agree with my idea of tho future, policy to be pursued, as here outlined, then 1 atk for your vole at this election. ' -'" Yours obediently, JAMES M'LELLAN. ?TO THE DISTRICT ELECTORS OF ? THE CITY OF WELLINGTON. T ADIKS JAND GENTLEMEN,— ' " ' ~^~* During the pd't two \p-iy- I havo bad. as lata Jf'rosident of Iho Ciamh' r <■*! (Jommrrce, the privilege of^nrtroypntinff tlifii. Tsodyon tho Welling, ton- Hiruoiir iV-rd. but 1 in accordance with tho pivr-.-j o f tl 1R Chamber that .its r^prcffi.t.itivo <bould bo UlO President for thfi lime l-oing my term cf office has e\»ir<»d, ,md I lmd now the honour lo annoui.e? tbat F rm a rjn'lidato for elec-' tion as mm ot yo'jr ie! lescntahves on j 'th n Harbour Board. I am in favour of a \ igorcus prosecu tion ot the important work* thai, ere neces-ary lo copo with the rapidly increasing trade of tho port, c:pccially in the matter of additional wharfage and shed accommodation. T am of opinion that tho Patent Slii> should be acquired and operated by the Board. • ' In^view/of the. largo amount of e» ponditurc absolutely necessary during tha next four years to provide for exten. sions of wharf and shed accommodation, I think it would ba prudent to allow Hie actual work of reclamation in E^ans Bay to btand over until such extension* havo moio nearly approached finality. In the meantime if the adjacent lands necessary for excavation and frontaga purposes cau bo purchased at reasonable prices, they should be Bucured. During tho next two years the effect of the recent changes in the executive staff will need tho watchful care of the Board. It is certain aho that' a revision of tho Board's tariff of dues and Port charges will bo necpssary, and care will have to bo taken that a. fair allocation of these charges is made between fehips and cargo. In these and other matter* affecting the maintenance of Wellington as tho premier Port of tho Dominion, I Bhall esteem it an honour, if elected, to act as ono of your representative--'. May 1 venture to remind you that the franchise for this election is the same as for tho election of Mayor and City Councillors, and to urge, you to Record Your Vote on Monday noxt, 10th inst. Yom>, Faithfully, G. SHIRTCLIFFE. WELLINGTON HARBOUR BOARD~ ELECTION. TO THE DISTRICT ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF WELLINGTON. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— I am ' again a Candidate for a beat on the Harbour Board at tho forthcoming Elec tion, and respectfully solicit your support and interest. If entrusted with a renewal of your confidence, my beet energies will be devoted to watching over the welfare and development of the Port. Every Householder and Ratepayer on the Municipal 'Roll is qualified to vote. I am, yours respectfully, R. FLETCHER, ' HARBOUR BOAiK ELECTORS' REPRESENTATIVES ' FOR WELLINGTON CITY. FOR VIGOROUS, PROGRESSIVE MEASURES ON COMMERCIAL LINES AND IMPARTIAL TREATMENT OF ALL INTERESTS VOTE FOR SHIRTCLIFFE, GEO. ' WILSON, GEO. ; ON MONDAY NEXT. Polling Booths open 9 a.m. lo 6 p.m., at centres as advertised. HARBOUR BOARD ELECTION. TO PAYERS OF DUES AND OWNERS OF SHIPS. GENTLEMEN -In response to numerous rcqucU l'ha\o accepted nomination [ for the above vacancy, and would a&uro all who might honour mo with thoir support ihat 1 would ;\t ail times advocate fair and impartial treatment of the various interest-) concerned. Yours truly, (' W. JOXKS, Manager, Huddart, Parker emd C'Oi . 4rb Pabxuarr. 19Q8,