ELECTION..MATTERS IN WELLINGTON.

Otago Witness, Issue 1253, 4 December 1875, Page 8

ELECTION .. MATTERS IN WELLINGTON.

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(BttOJI OITR oW CO^REWONpiQN'r.) The addresses of, Messrs Pearce, -Hunter and Gisborne, for the city,' were published on the 25th inst. , MrPeWce simpi^savß he approves, thoroughly, of the? abolitidto of Provincialising and thinks, there should be ,but one. Parliament and one" system of legislature for the whole"; jDolony.- Mr Hunter says he is convihced.it would be useless attempting 1 1» re establish- the old form of -Provincial Gpvernm'enV J and believing it to be the opinion' of hisconatituents that a better system of Local selfGovernment 'can be devised, he • will, if elected, deem it his duty to give effect to thw f opinion, and. assist ivi v passing laws to carry out to the fullest fextent the, principle of, local ,self-government. '\ He wilf'strenu. ously resist any attempt that may 'be made to disunite the Colony, or to divide it into four Provinces, and cannot help expressing his surprise and 5 regfet'Uhat-S'such ideas should have been' put forward by aen who claim to be regarded as sincere f Provincialwts. ■• - - "■ .-. ' 'i »< v '? ' Mr Gisborne regrets that Provincial aboli. $ion, affecting as it . did; local representative .institujiions > .wa3 not;.tirst :i sub"niitte x d ,fc, th« free consideration of t .the, peopie.theinselver at this ; general felecjbiori. Changing circumstances require -an rentire change in Pro* vmcial institutions. > . legislation should cease;. andUProyinces' aa"S 'political .p^vsaould no' longeXexisV; iHe believes, however, : that'for some time' it; wilLbe adl visable that admiuistrative'b'daies,' with more extended Ivcal functions than.thos^of Muni. : C } P vS°^ ll? l-*/\ d '^ d - fß^ds, r ;4hould be elected for suitahle.districts or counties. Ha is strongly oppos-sd to the projects of four Provinces, or, in other terms, to Insular Separation with a so-called federal. Union, and prefers ,one legislature and.one united Colony, and throughout; it. localised self, administration -of local affairs. While ap. provingthe _ Pubhc'Works policy, he laments the absence of an important element of sue cess, namely, the connection 'of the immw fgrahts with the settiement^ of "'the' land, and trust that this' ~seri<Jus^defect/ may 'still to some extent be remedied; ' The purchase by the Crown of Natiye/lands for'] settlement and the progress of railways and , roadf, should be prosecuted to the utmost extent of our. means. Our financial; position is the moM; important question. ...» The, suffers from unequal;, improvident^, and flur« ried finance, and thorough reorganisation is imperatively demanded. .- Change v 'in, the in« cideuce of taxation, reduction^ expenditure, its 'more efl.eqti^e !control "by the. ! House of Representatives, and frugal adininjs'traiion, are essential to the credit and; the, welfare of the Colony. He is favourable to' the introduction of the elective, principle in the constitution of the Legislative Council, and thinks the oity should have its third member restored. t v ■ } , „> Mr Travers has decided also to stsnd, and his address will appear.td morrow. '.Generally he agrees with Mr 1 Gisborne; and/ they Will run together. Mr Fitzherbert is horribly disgusted at Mr ' Hunter's disavowal of the four Provinces idea, 1 ; and practical 1 desertion of the Provincial party., i ' '' • ; s* ■' H r < 'Buniiywill in a day or Wq t ipsue his address for Wairarapa, and he will, like Mr Hunter, pronounce emphatically, against In. aular Separation or four-ProVmoces, t Unless Mr Fitzherbert does the same a probably successful opposition will be organised At ths Hutt. ; ' , .

The period of the year is fast approaching when ttte, cares of life are, for the nonce, cast aside, and holiday making becomes the rule. ' Various inducements are held out to holiday seekers, one Way, and another, but not the least are these offered by the various steam, ship companies, who are now making special efforts to cater for the travelling public, One of the first to the field is the Union Steant. ship, Company, which nptifiV{thai during the months qf Jpecember.^d'lanuary, re* turii tipfcete>ill bdJssaedlat single fare* by aU ttieir steamers,, and flbat" rtftey will be available until -th> endof $ ebniaW. TW well known excellence., of 'j^tQgmMtw 1 *