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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 3825, 18 January 1877, Page 4

TO THE ELECTORS OP THE NAPIER DISTRICT. f\ ENTLEMEN,— As y«u will be oalled XJT upon in a few days to elect a member in the place of our late highly esteemed representative, Sir D. M'Lean, I have the honor to inform you that it is my intention to seek your support. j Believing, as I do, that the present Ministry I is one admirably fitted to conduct the Government of this colony at the present time, I shall, if elected, give them nay support. I shall give my earnest support to the Ministry in their attempts to bring the expenditure of the colony within reasonable limits, and I think they have shown that re- ■ trenchment is the order of the day. While advocating retrenchment in services that can be modified or done away with, I should endeavor to support any attempt for the further opening of the country for settlement by construction of railways, &c., and setting aside suitable blocks of land for agricultural pursuits, so that many of our old, as well as new settlers, may be able to procure land suitable for their use, I shall Btrongly oppose any measure having for its object the subdivision of the colony, either in its insular or financial farm. Within, the limits of an address it is impossible to touch upon all matters of importance, i but I hope before the election to address you in public at the different centres of the District, and more fully explain my views upon many important matters. A residence among you of nearly 20 years, during which I*have taken an active part in all public matters, should, I think, give me a pretty accurate idea of the wants of the district. Should you do me the honor to return me you will find ma always at my post, prepared to serve my coastituency to the best of my ability. I am, Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, F. BUTTON. Boyston, 9th January, 1877. 289 TO THE ELECTORS OF THE NAPIER DISTRICT. Q. ENTLEMEN, -You will shortly be V_X called upon to eleot a Member of the House of Assembly to represent you. I beg to offer myself as a candidate for that honor. My views are entirely in accordance with the present Ministry — namely, progress and eoonemy. I am, Yours faithfully, H. S. TIFFEN. "•*, January 9, 1877. 273 Napiv. ■ -— — - OF THE NAPIER TO THE>. DISTRICT, Ai L a vacan °y bas oor\ ENTLEMEN,-- Ho f Agßembl VDT curred in the v ld through the death of m, r\efised «* Donald M'Lean, which nnih' SJJSIJ? sooner or later, at the request v. f n «ftJ»" friends I now come diffidently forwax. a co aß * your suffrages, to enable me to fill that > vt? cant ' seat in Parliament as your representative. | I do this with more confidence that I can be of some use to you if you please to elect me. When I look back upon the 34 years of my life spent in New Zealand, 23 of which have been spent in Napier and its immediate vicinity, with the exception of a " tour round the world" in 1875-6, by whioh I was enabled to compare our rise and progress with other colonies and countries in Europe, India, America and Australia — our progress as a colony has been simply wonderful, and only surpassed in two or three rare instances in the world's history in modern times; but the advance up to the present year of grace 1877 will be as nothing compared with the next decade to 1887, providing ordinary wisdom and prudence is duly exercised by those in authority over us. A judicious economy in the administration of the revenue of the colony is essential to this progress — an economy that shall open up the country year by year, and encourage its settlement by a yeomanry class and others suitable to the requirements of any given portion of the country : an economy that shall not overburthen the colony with excessive taxation, and tkus drive away capital : an economy that shall not go into recklessly borrowing large sums of money without being sure that it will be spent on reproductive schemes : an economy, in short, that will not hesitate in raising money for more fully developing the inexhaustible natural resources of this colony, while, on the other hand 9 it will unsparingly out off all useless expenditure, and abstain from indulging in merely experimental schemes. As a matter of fact, I believe that all " Land Revenue" should be General Government revenue, and that the North. Island land revenue will soon be much larger than the South — an important item towards our future appropriations and progress. Thus far I have treated the subject, as a whole, from a Colonial point of view, and the time is near at haad, Gentlemen, when the increased facility for travelling by land and sea will tend to suppress that narrowmindedneßs which is the characteristic of our Colonial Parliament. Each succeeding session has seen a Ministry embarrassed with the selfish wants and aims of the numerous petty centres of population, each having a specific that was infallible, but unfortunately not applicable to the general good of New Zealand. We have one local want: a necessity it will become in time, and that soon — A GOOD ABTIFIOTAIi EABBOB. Most of yCU know that for many years past, in my place in the Provincial Council, the Napier Breakwater was often my theme. The present Harbor improvements will only go a very small way towards the shipping accommodation that will be necessary in a few years' time, notwithstanding the probability of the railway being opened to Wellington within 10 years. Railways cannot compete with water carriage anywhere in the wide world, and New Zea< land will be no exception. If you think that, from my past services as a public man in Napier (commencing with the separation from Wellington, where all our local resources were then going, and towards which separation I was one of the original promoters), I am in the least deserving of your confidence, then, Geatlemeia, give me your votes at the approaching election. The best of my life has been spent in your midst (from and before the city of Napier was), and I have only to say I propose spending the remainder of my days here in your service, if my leisure can, in your estimation, be of material use. My time and undivided attention I can now place at your disposal, if you honor me with, your confidence and support. Anything further in the way of explana. tion as to my views and opinions on the topics more nearly touching your interests I shall be happy to give on the Hustings or anywhere else you may desire. I am, Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, 896 JOSEPH RHODES. H. MONTEITH, TOOK, LAND, ESTATE, and GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Waipukueatt. Goods Siobed and Foewabdbd. Offices and Stores, near the Railway Station J35 NAPIER STEAM SAW, SASH, AND DOOR MANUFACTORY, Hashhus-stbeet, Napier. fTIHE undersigned has always on hand, ■*• Doors, Sashes, Architrave*;, Moiildiags, Skirtings, a variety of turned work and Verandah Brackets. Also, Rusticated Weather - Boarding, Verandah Flooring in Totara and Kauri ; DRAIN PIPES Frem 3in. up to 12in. in Stock, and House Blocks. 68 R.|HOLT.