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Grey River Argus, Volume 21, Issue 3045, 20 May 1878, Page 3

Drapeiyp Announce that they are, THIS DAY, OPENING 57 PACKAGES NEW SEASONABLE GOODS, B2SI "ALiBIOW," COMPEISING— . MEN'S and BOYS' CLOTHINa .Newest Shapes in MEN'S and BOYS' HATS GENEKAL DRAPERY, and a Large Variety of "MEN'S, LADIES', and CHILDREN'S BOOTS Also, the LATEST FASHIONS in— DRESS FABRICS SILKS LADIES' and CHILDREN'S JACKETS LADIES' & CHILDBEN'S STRAW.& FELT HATS ; SILKTIES V LINEN and LACE SETTS, RIBBONS ; FANCY DRESS BUTTONS FRINGES and TRIMMINGS One Case FKENCH MILLINERY BONNETS, Very Choice & Fashionable Styles. This VALUABLE SHIPMENT in addition to our former Large Importations, previously announced, makes our Stock "unusually; well-assorted in all departments, and, as all our Shipments to hand this Season have opened out most satisfactorily, the goods being of a superior class, well bought, and Marked at Exceedingly LOW Prices, we have much pleasure in INVITING I INSPECTION. Invoices to hand, dated January 25th, of a FURTHER IMPORTANT SHIPMENT FROM LONDON, per s.s. "Durham," due notice of which will be given on arrival. & BARKLEY, i ;;. : „. mawhera quay & mackay street.

: Election Notice. TO Ta«s' ELECTORS OF THE GREY VALLEY DISTRICT. j GENTLEMEN, < /. ' ■ In offering myself as your representative for the Grey Valley District in the General Assembly, I will, as shortly as possible lay . my views before you on the principal important measures which are likely to 'be brought before Parliament during the coming session. EXTENSION OF FRANCHISE AND ELECTORAL MSTRICTS. . lam in accord with Sir George Grey and his party on this most important subject;. I believe that every man who contributes to the revenue of the Colony should have a voice in its distribution, and therefore would support Sir George. Grey in his proposal for Manhood Suffrage. The present Electoral District of the Grey Valley should have threa members. One for Greymouth and south to the Teremakau ; one ior the Grey Valley proper ; ana one for the Inangahua District. This would be a fair distribution, and oue. that the importance of the "districts deserves. v PDBXIC WOBKS AND FURTHER BORROWING. . It is impossible at this stage that New Zealand can stand still in the prosecution of its great Public Works. I would be strongly in favor of large borrowing powers being j given to the Government for this purpose, j Several lines of railway on the other side of the island want completing in order to make them a financial success ; and, nioreimpor tant even than that, is the construction of araily ay line to connect the East with the West Coast of the Middle Island. This, matter requires constant - and unremitting energy on the part of your representatives.. That this work would be a paying one therecan be no doubt. The construction of the' line from Greymouth to connect with the Canterbury line offers no engineering difficulties whatever. .Surveys have already : been made which prove that, if this great- ; work was completed there would be anew; era of prosperity in store for this p irt o£ New Zealand, "i'our coal mines could supply the whole of the Middli Island railways, as- ; well as the large centres of population. A. ; magnificent count y for settlement would bo i opened up; our splendid forests would be I come a mine of wealth ; settlement would j rapidly spread, and, in fact, we should soon, j become a part of New Zealand, which we can ; hardly call ourselves at present. But, | whilst urging on this great work, the porfc of Greymouth must as well be attpnded to. ) We Are aware that all that is required to ■. make Greymouth one of the most flourishing towns in New Zealand is an outlet for its pro- > duce, and that can be attained by the rail- ' way and harbor improvements. I would advocate that the Government either subsidise a. tug boat, or have one of their ownfor the purpose of towing in and out free of charge. I look upon it as a Colonial work. County Councils I think should be subsidised to the: full amount of maintenance of main roads mi addition to ordinary subsidy, aDd I would, pp in for all rivers on mam Hues being bridged. In tips matter I have already taken an active part. FISCAL. . ; I would support a land and property tax and considerably reduced duties on the necessaries of life, ko as to relieve the burden at present on the working class in the Colony. This, I believe, can be done i£ land and property are made to contributs their fair share, and nothing more, gto the revenue of the Colony. It is absurd to say that at present it does so. The vast expenditure for public worka, to which the working man