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Grey River Argus, Volume 21, Issue 3046, 21 May 1878, Page 3

so largely contributes, has had the effect of raising the yalue of properties in the neighbo rhood where the expenditure has taken 7>l ace to fourfold and in many cases to ten , times its oiiginal value, and yet we find that ! in en wifch incomes of from five to twenty I thousand pounds per annum actually con- 1 ti lbute less to the State than the working* man. Such a state of things is unheard of j ij i any part of the world. Again I say pro- 1 party should pay a fair share of taxation^ and must do so in order that the present prosperity of the Colony should continue. GOLD DUTY. The miner of New Zealand at present isi undoubtedly the heaviest laxpaver under : the British Crown, and if an alteration is j made in the fiscal policy so as to enable I local bodies to be subsidised in some other ' way, 1 would be in favor of the total abo- : lition of this most obnoxious tax, not by a i sliding scale, but -a,t once. ! HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS. ! I would be in :favor of these institutions ; being much more .liberally subsidised by the I General Governim nt than at present but I sfcill under local coi itrol. . ! LAN D BOARDS j I would have om >or two Local Land Offices for the Nelson South- West Gold-fields, so as to enable applicants to have their wants promptly attended to j the present system is simply disgraceful. I know instances; •where men have bej:n waiting for nearly two years to get a .title to their ground. ! &EPABATIO-N OF THE TWO ISLANDS. 1 would strongly oppose this. MININ G AND MINING ACT. I The present I dining Act of New Zealand, wants considers ble alteration. I would afc once have an In speefcor of Mines appointed for the district. THE COUNTIES .ACT requires alteratioc a and amendment in various respects, so a«, for instance, to enable County Councils ty> fulfill tlie duties in towns within their bound .aries as would otherwise devolve on Municij .alities, "lor the introduction of which inst itutiqns those tow.ns are not at present fitte 1, or where the two institutions would clash one with the other. CHINESE IMMIGRATION. This a matter thr it must sooner or later be legislated on. W 9 have before us the examples af Californi a and Queensland, where the "yellow agony," as iv is called, is becoming a very set rious matter, and there, seems to be a feelin g amongst certain people in New Zealand to induce Chinese immigration for selfish en ds. I hope to see the Legislature introdv.ee a Btrong measure !to check the introd .notion ofthe "yellow agony " into New I Zealand. i EDUCATION. . This is a mosb .'important subject for the future of this young; Colony. I may at oneo state that I am, ;*nd alwav,s havo been, in ' favor of denominational education and opposed to the present system and would endeavor by all means in my power to introduce the syslem which worked so well and for a length of time in tbe Province of Nelson, giving universal satisfaction, and feel ; quite satisfied that this system would !if adopted be generally approved of. IMMIGR4TION. For tho present ac all events I would b 9 opposed to any further free immigration ! In conclusion I may state that I very much fear I will be unable, through prior business engagements, to address you personally, bufc if poosible will do so. if elected I will use every exertion to forward the interests ot your district, as well as that of the Colony. My motto will be Progress. I remain, Gentlemen, Youvs respectfully, , - RICH. REEVES.

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