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"'0 i 'iri.:'f:,*. .j<:l;;J A State schools, exclusive of the cost of buUftings'j. vqu- cqnditifmQof/ course jbhat.the education is free. Aay stem of a~ similar character has worked well and harmoniously in Nelson for many yeara, and until recently obtained ,ia ..Westland, , and wpul4, r I, am satistied, allay a great deal' bf dissatisfaction^ arising from a s-nse of .injustice,, without in aby wav 'impairing the' 'efficiency - : of: " ; the State schools or of jeogardisingthe object of the Seate that every ' child- shall ;i receive ;; 'a sound, elementary education ; r . ■ The future maintenance of hospitals and other charitable institutions is one that must be placed upon a sounder and more permanent. basis at : present.. ;. I an^decidediy 'to the management of hospitals being handed over, to , County Co.uncila or Borough" Councils;' J aiid nm" *4f -opinion that whatever may be the source from Wfiich "the income "of - these— in~ s v vitu ! ions may ;bev:der»ved; the management should be vested in committees elected by ratepayers pr : suoscribers. , Any; measure, for placing this' important question on Japroper footing will hayejmy support. ,, >v The mait>tenaDC9r ,of main Jrba'is is a ' question that also^requires 'bnhaediate.set. le« ment, more especially in' the, CaW^J of' 'the West : Coast ,. Counties: .the ;' ffl&iir roads of which 1 < . tray^e ' lpng' 'distance s : throug|( a counibiy which" for the' most part is quiVe'unavailable. , ;f or „ rating purposes. ' I •_ am, of bpinionHiiat, as the main roads oh. the' West Coasb were constructed by the Government ialieu.of rflilwa^s, the Government should keep'them in repair, as they ;riiaintaia"lrai>ways elßewhefo. As Sir 'George Grey' has'; already concurred to some eit'en^ •ia ' this ' view, I feel' no doubt th*t " with proper ' efforts— in which I.wo.uW ieartily jbin-^this concession would beftrmtsd by Parliament, and thas largely Relieve thfe'Cpuntie'a;-' •;; ; I If elected^' I ehalt' tase' itfy <; besi;"enUeavors io secure a more prompt and efficient administration of the. Waste Land* in this distriot, which," l'think, could' be 1 done by the appointment of a Commissioner for the District, the County Councils acting as Boards jjf Advice, or by same similar plan that Iwruld secure local knowledge and control, ! In the probab c event of a re-distribu ion 'of seats, I shculd endeavor to obtain a thicd imember, and secure an alteration in the constituency which is, in my opinion, too large. > A ;more; > satisfactory,-, ar^angemen^ ,would'be' for' the Inangahua County, "the j iGrey County, and the Borough of Grey--mouth to be separata constituencies, each (returning brie member.' M do', n.btlappiteh'end jthat there would be any difficulty in procurjing this alteration. , , j With regard to the question of a Separajtion of the two Islands, 1 should steadfastly Oppose any attempt whatever tp.dpide the Colony, and whilst 1 I wb'uH gladly assist in making the County system more efficient, I would not consent -to- a retura to Provincialism. I shall do .all.in my power to. secure a,mple I provision for the harbor works ait Grey month land the. construction of bridges along the main roads, and to induce, the Government to make concessions' in' respect of the leases on the Grej mouth Native Reserve. With regard to other matters, I shall have the opportunity shortly of presenting myself before you, when I shall be glad to afford any necessary exp'anations •1 may now coDclude,,by.,expresaing a.^h.ope that if my opinions are in accordance with your own ypjf Jtoll. again^confer, up.on^joie the honor of electing me as your representative ; and assuring you that 1 will devote ;my best efforts ; tb promote the interests ! of the constituency, a -..J. I am, Gentlemen,' ••) ...... Your obedient servant, i W. H. HARRISON; • !
Election Notice. -..:?.; /^IIEY VALLEY ELECTION. TO THE ELECTORS OJ? THE GREY VALLEY DISTRICC. ■ . Gentlemen, — 1 have the honor to offer myself as a Candidate for the Representation of the G-rey; Valley ia the General Asseintly; As the approaching session is likely to be of more than ÜBual importance, owing to the Constitutional reforms' which' the present Government have undertaken to introduce, it is necessary that the views of any Candidate should, upon these and other questions, beexplicity stated. I may, therefore, announce that I come forward in the interests' of that Liberal Party, which acknowledges. Sir. George Grey as its leader, and whose object it ia to 'eo reform the* le'gislatiori and the administration that equal rights, equal privileges, and a fair and, equitable distribution of the taxation of 'the Colony, may be.; conferred . upon the inhabitants of KewZealand* ;.••■- • . . ..[ To this end tne extension of the Franc ia<i: co that every adult male may exercise a vote after a limited residence in the Colony j'the re-ad juatment of the Representation bo. that: all parts of the Colony may be properly represented; shorter Parliaments ; and ade-' finite plan for the payment of members, -will largely contribute, and measures to their; effect will have my support. ; -i; • 'Whilst I doubt that the financial circum--scances of the Colony, and the demands for the continuance of Public Works, wUI for some considerable time permit any reduction in the ordinary taxation, I should assist in any ; which whilst ,on the ione hand relieving the taxation of the working classes, would make landed property cod tribute, its' fair share to' the burdens of the Colony. ... ' \/.\l"\\ The efforts of Sir George Grey to procure; the passage of aLaiid Law which will -make ■the possession of land as easy to the working classes for the purpose, of settlement, as to the rich capitalists for the purpose of speculation, would have my hearty 'support; I 'f .;,"•■ Upon the subject of Education, whils^l should oppose any disturbance of the Na-, tional and unsectarian character of the State. : schools, it cannot be overlooked that there: is a large minority of our fellow-subjects; who entertain strong religious convictions' , which, except in special cases, prevent their availing themselves of th-se schools, and. as • they contribute an equal share of the general ! taxation of the Colony, it.is my opinion, that !tb enßiirt the peace, order, and good Go- w vernment of this Colony, some reasonable concession should be made in their behalf, , and I, for one, would support , such a copi- ; promise as this :— Say, for instance, that = where a Catholic school of sufficient importance numerically, and which, upon State in- < spection, reaches the average of efficiency. 1 the managers of such school Bhall receive a sum per head of the children pro rota 1 to the average cost of each child in the
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Grey River Argus, Volume 21, Issue 3045, 20 May 1878, Page 3
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