Woodville Electorate. TO THE ELECTORS. QENTLEMEN.— I beg to inform you that if elected to represent you in Parliament I shall be preparod to support measures which will give effect to the following : Retrenchment in the Civil Service. Reduction in the Honorarium of members of both Houses. Reduction of Governor's salary. Limited borrowing, to complete necessary public works. Land and Income Tax. Reducing the Educational Expenditure. Opening up the country by a complete system of Road making. Reform in Railway Management. Settling the People on the Land. Making advances to settlers other than those taking up land under the Village Homestead System.—l am., Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, W. W. McCARDLE
WOODVILLE ELECTION
Napier, 18tli July, 1887.
To Messrs G. B. Bradford , Josiah Lynn J. H. Monteith I W. J. Graliam John Harris : Henry Smith James Allardice F. C. W. Bierre i E. O. Olsen G. D. Hamilton J. \V. Carlilo James Wall Duncan Guy Henry Ellison, And 202 other Electors of the Woodville District.
I sincerely thank you for tho honor you have conferred upon me, by asking me to allow myself to be nominated at the approaching General Election to represent you in Parliament.
In reply, I have to state that I will contest the Election against all comers, and if elected I would support a Government introducing measures to the following effect: — Economy and Retrenchment in every branch c«f the Civil Service, and the amalgamation of Offices.
The reduction of the honorarium, and of the number of members of both Houses.
The completion of the railway to Palmerston, and the construction of the line to Auckland, and the extension of the line from Eketahuna to Palnntua.
The opening up of Crown Lands, nnd the acquisition of Native Lands for settlement.
The cessation of borrowing, except for the works mentioned, until the finances of the colony have been placed on a sound footing. The amendment of the Land Act, by the repeal of the Perpetual Leasing System, and by giving greator facilities for selectors to take up Deferred Payment Lands.
The repeal of Property Tax and the introduction of a Land and Income Tax. The amendments of the Education Reserves Act to enable the Government to use the revenue from the reserves for Secondary Education for the purposes of Primary Education. The reform of the present system of railway management. I shall addr< bs the Electors at all the centres of settlement throughout the district on dates to be advertised, when you will find me supporting true Liberal measures, and that my knowledge of the district enables me to form reliable opinions on the subject of your local requirements.—l am, Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, HORACE BAKER.
Pahiatua Bakery. THE undersigned bogs to notify to the public generally that he has opened a SHOP in the new building opposite Mr McCardle's residence, where all goods connected with the trade can be obtained. HOT PIES AND COFFEE ON SATURDAYS. Terms Cash. T. HICKS.
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Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 124, 2 September 1887, Page 3
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