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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 192, 11 July 1884, Page 3

STEVENS & GORTON. TO-MORROW. Fruit Trees from kelson. t SATURDAY, 12th JULY. AT THEIR AUCTION ROOMS Palmeuston North. STEVENS # GORTON will, under instructions from Mr John Hale, Nelson, sell by public auction as above from Mr Hale's celebrated Lark Hall Nursery, Nelson, — 649 assorted Fruit Trees 284 Finis Insignis Sale at 2 o'clock Sharp. Grass Seeds ! Grass Seeds ! ! Grass Seeds ! ! ! JUST ARRIVED Ex s.s. Aorangi and Doric from London, Alsyke Cow Grass, White 1 Clover, Red do, Trefoil, and Fescues, &c, &c. Also, English Rye Grass (machine dressed) from old pastures, Italian Ryo, Timothy, Cocksfoot, Field Turnips, Rape, &c. New Zealand Barb Wires. Nos. 6, 7, and 8 Fencing Wires. OATS, CHAFF, COOPER'S SiiEEP DIP, Also, Few Boxes Tea, @ 16/6. N.B.— The Clovers are of the best quality . obtainable m tl.e London market this season. Special quotations for large quantities. I STEVENS <& GOETON, B. Leigh, Manager. MANAWATU ELECTION. To F. Y. Lkthbbidge, Esq., G. M. Snelson, Esq., and th'i other. Electors signing the requisition asking me to become a Candidate for the Manawatu seat. (XENTLEMEN, — In response to your very fluttering and gratifying request, I have great pleasure m consentiug to l>e nominated as a Candidate for Manawatu at the coming election. I shall lake an early opportunity' of addressing the electors at the various centres, and explaining my political views m, detail. In the meantime, I may state that I am more m accord with the policy of the Atkinson Ministry than with that of any of the numerous Jeaders of the other side of the present House. Thougji that Ministry has no doubt made mistakes. I believe the leading members of it have on the whole worked honestly according to their lights for the good of the Colony at large, aud that especially they have tried to promote the prosperity of the country distiicts, by liberalising the land laws, and by their scheme for the construction of roads and bridges, the partialfailure of which through want of -\ funds is attributed to causes beyond the control of any Government. 1 cannot, however, agree with Mr Rolleston's projected scheme of perpetual' leasing, or with what it is now the fashion to.call "the nationalization of the land." Let the Crown lands lw leased on the easiest terms compatible with due provision for survey and roadiuaking, but, as under the piesent Act, let a purchasing clause always bo granted after a fair proportion of improvement has been made by the leaseholder. The truest nationalization of the land, I hold, is to settle it with freeholders m moderately-sized blocks/ trusting for revenue to the development of the resources of the country caused by such settlement, rather than to rents extracted by a Central Government from a State tenantry I agree generally with the Native policy of the Atkinson Ministry, and especially so with Mr Bryce's proposal for the resumption of the preemptive right. I am m tavour ot Secular Euucation, and so long as the finances of the Colony warrant ifc, of free primary education, and m any case of free education up to the Fourth Standard. I should like to see our railways managed by a non-political Board, the members of which should only be removable m the same manner as J udges of the Supreme Court. Other aud minor questions I will deal with when addressing the electors face to face. If I have the honor to be elected, I can conscientiously say that I will endeavour to the best of my ability to represent the district as a whole without bias iD favour of any particular part of it, while remembering at the same lime that a member is elected to watch over the interests of the Colony at large. Your Obedient Servant, D. H. MACARTHUR. FARM. FOR SALE,- OR LEASE WITH PURCHASING CLAUSE. ON easy terms, about 55 acres, well fence i and grassed, with coniiortnble cottage, and permanent water supply. An excellent investment. Apply on the premiws to W. Squire, Stoney Creek.