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so largely contributes, has had the effect of raising the value of properties in the neighborhood wheie the expenditure has taken place to fourfold and in many cases to ten times its oripiual value, and yet we find that men with, ir.comes of from five to twenty thousand pounds per annum actually contribute less to the State than the working man. Such a state of things is unheard 'of in auy part of the world. Agnn I say property should pay a fair share of taxation, and must do so in order that the prdaent prosperity of the Colony should continue. GOLD DUTY. The miner of New Zealand at present is undoubtedly the heaviest taxpa\er under the British Crown, and if an alteration is made in the fiscal policy so as to enable local bodies to be subsidised in some other way, 1 would be in favor of the total abolition of this most obnoxious tax, not by a sliding scale, but at once. •••" ; * . HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS. I would be in favor of these institutions being much more liberally subsidised by the General Government than at present but still under local control. . . LAND BOARDS . '[ I would have one or two Local Land Offices for the Nelson South- West Gold-fields, so as to enable applicants" to have their wants promptly/ attended: to ; the present system is simply disgraceful. I know instances where men have be n waiting for nearly two years to get a title to their ground. SEPARATION OF THE TWO ISLANDS. 1 would strongly oppose this-. MINING AND MINING ACT. The present Mining Act of New Zealand wants considerable alteration. I would at once have an Inspector of Mines appointed for the district. , , ; THB COUNTIES ACT ; ; requires alterations and amendment in various respects, so as, for instance, to enable County Councils to fulfill the duties in towns within their boundaries as would otherwise devolve on Municipalities, for the introduction of which institutions those towns are not at present fitted, or where the two institutions would clash one with the other. CHINESE IMMIGRATION. „ This a matter that must sooner or later be legislated on. We have before us the examples af California and Queensland, where the " yellow agony," as ie is called, is becoming a very serions matter, and there peerm to be a feeling amongst certain people in New Zealand to induce Chinese immigration for selfish ends. I hope to see the Legislature introduce a strong measure to check the introduction of , the " yellow agony " into New Zealand. eoccation. ' This is a most important subject for the future of this young Colony. I may at once state that I am, and always have been, in favor of denominational education and opposed to. the present system and would endeavor by all means in my power to introduce the system which worked so. well and for a length of time in the Province of Nelson, giving universal satisfaction, and feel quite satisfied that this system would if adopted be generally approved of. , IMMIGRATION. For the present at all events I would be opposed to any further free immigration • In conclusion. I may state that I very much fear I will be irnable, through prior business engagements, to address you personally, but if poosible will do so. Jf elected I will use every exertion to forward the isterests ot your district, as well as that of the Colony. My motto will be Progress. I remain, Gentlemen, Yours respectfully, BICH. REEVES.