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Southland Times, Issue 3484, 21 August 1879, Page 3

Election Notioes. rpo THE ELECTORS OF RIVERTON. Gentlemen,— .....'' ;' ; At the request of a number of my friends within your district, I ■ have determined to solicit your suffrages: at the coming election forthe-House of Representatives'. . Being a comparative stranger. 1 arid my political Views ? unknown -o- many of you, I adoptTthis'mehns of giving ybu 1 an; .exposition., of my: .opinions on the various 'questions 7 Ukely to come presently before Parliament. It is clear to me that the Government of Sir George Grey 'has-dbrie moreif or the 'southern- portion of (the , colonyHhan- any?> preyibus' Government, and that we cau;saMy'£xj3ec£more at their hands ;than any-Government iikely tobe'conslituted. ' from the 'Oppositi'ori benches ;'~and foi* these ,re*^on|,?ahd^f'ro4i!the fact thkt T : aih a warm ' ' adfhirei* of 'the'Miriist'erof^ I TPublic:Wq : rks (Mi* Macandrew),, I, yrill. , if 'elected;- give the " ! Gfoverrimeht x 'my d T fjeriercil ' "Tsufjpoit '- '"'. on .all > - points,, . £et' . .forth, in : y:His-7 SExeel'leriV^'s'^sp^ech^a^^he^ opening poi'PVav-. .liament ; r '^but JY- J&.p{ rip. wish? it' to be this that. T would become a ,hlin,d followerj'qf Sir George 'Grey in^ any "f tirthef autocratic with iridividual , metnberSjOf histon^stry^or pr rf ;ariy 'measures 1 Cl^ ,tui;b ; , harmony yexistihg between * 'labor and' 'eap'iial^' which woilfd ih jthe-end ! the state r of anarchy'betSyepri 'classes', 'and the misery^hd'destitu tion 'iVdw unhappily preyaleu£. aniopgst the' 'labpring.'; class. ( . in . ,Victß!^,7. { T'Vam .'in faVpt Psl ; -the ; _pf 'ddfe'r'red^ j^aymentTljiud'.r .''l^ -am f .id ' favbr oHgiyirig^the present sj^st'e'rii^of 1 education a fak?trial;[aß?it h„sy,lfeady been decided that it is. competent foY; school, cpuimittees to permit,.thjrßib)e to'be read'wit_but comment in public schools, either before or after school hours, to the children of those parents so^desiring. , r I am ,of opinion that it will be 1 iricuinoent 1 to ! arii6iid ; the Road Boards, j'and Counties Acts, as ,1 , h01d. .. that ythe, double rating i"_l^i_ev6'us?'arifd' oppressive, ' ri'nd that .pne r .,of. thena, v .{^7^ fa t? n .S ,k°dy?. I S.Vf s . t - he ■abolfshedl' 5 I'airi'ribt prepared'at -present to say in what rfbnri;t he remaining one should be constituted, bu6~"it~is" worthy of considera- : tion whether -the' County Councils with enlarged representation,™ say two additional ' iriembei's for ; each riding, would riot effectually meet^hecase. ;: From my 'own experience of T the 'great riecessity of drainage in connection with agriculture, T'would strongly advcp.xte a District Drainage Act for those portions of the colony electing to come under "its operations; lam certainly not in favor, of a large influx of Chines.ej as I hold that they are nof; a desirable class to encourage as colonists; but the present population of that class does riot affect the labor market, which is -frequently overstrained in gathering the ••jharvest. ..1 will, favor triennial Parliaments, household suffrage, and re-adjustment of the . electoral districts, lam clearly- of. opinion that the time has come when cheap railways : should take the place of main arterial roads, and I shall, if elected, endeavor out of the ; loan just . sanctioned, to secure you a- failshare of its division for, amongst other things, the completion of the Nightcaps Railway, ancl the construction of a railway from Winton to the Nightcaps. .This line will open an extensive'. ; areak)f first-class land, in?addition to the coaFtraffic^'arisihg from the' rechiirements of districts north of Winton. The thoroughly neglected state of the extensive agricultural districts of Forest Hill, and the Oreti and Waimatuku Flats — the former, which constitutes a portion of the oldest -and finest .settlement in .Qtagp, where literally not a •"shiliirig of ■ public 'money ?has~yet ; been expended — demand the attention of your representative, and as roadmaking there is scarcely commenced, and the roads literally impassable for horsemen, . I am strongly of opinion that r these districts' should receive special consideratipn, and that branch railways should ' be ; "built. The nature of the country enables railways to be constructed cheaper than roads. If elected, I will advocate branches through these parts ; .the .distances being comparatively short, the accumulated, costs would be incomparable to the benefits they would confer. I will, if elected, endeavor to secure an endowment of suitable land to enable your Harbor Board to improve your harbor in accordance with Sir John Coode's plan. The proximity of two such magnificent coalfields as Orepuki and the Nightcaps, and the unlimited supply of timber from the Longwood forest will necessitate the placing of your harbor in an effective state for intercolonial vessels. Whilst, personally, I have every respect for your late member as a gentleman of the highest honor and integrity, I cannot but feel that your local wants' have been sadly neglected. Your railways, standing for years half finished, are monuments of reproach and neglect ; and your .rivers" remain unbridged, whilst other districts— districts, too, less deserving, have been basking in the sunshine of Ministerial favors. Uniike other parts, no subsidy or assistance was extended you to bridge the Jacob's River, and in Consequence you are. compelled to do so by.a special rate on the immediate locality. -As ari observer I deplore this; as a ratepayer I feel it. Your Courthouse and public buildings are but a dilapidated pile, and'whilst you are consuming Australian coals, two of the most imp ortant Coalfields in thecolony remain within your reach undeveloped, and? cultivation in some of your finest districts is completely strangled for want pf, convenient transit to a market. Such has' beeh^yoiir position for a series of years, during which millions have been lavished over the country in every conceivable form of public work or State improvement, your representative meanwhile indulging 1 in Elysian dreams of reviving Provincial forms of Government. I will endeavor to _wait upon you at the various centres 1117 your district -before the polling day, due- ribtice of which will be given. Yours obediently, P. X, McCADGHAN. Riverton, August 18t_","l879: rp|>sTßCE| ELECTOI|s *yOF WALLACE, Gentlemex, — At the request of several of your number, I offer 1 my services as your representative; in the Assembly, and ' solicit your votes at the approaching .election. My politics are thoroughly" Liberal. I am in f avor of. Triennial Parliaments, Residential Suffrage, Redistribution of Electoral districts, Re-adjustment of' Taxation, so as to throw the pujblic; burdens equally and fairly on all classes oJ'the community in proportion to their means ; and last, but not least, a Liberal Land Law, '"to promote the settlement of the people on the Jarid. The, price of deferred payment land should be reduced again to thirty! shiUing iter acrei and the area of selection inc:reas"ed in {fl! cases to 320 acres. Those who have already . selected should Jbe permitted to enjoy tiie benefits bf these alterations; :■•■ These, and all other liberal riieasiires which bave the good of the people for their object, will always receive my support, by whomsoever.they may be proposed or carried out. In the present of parties in the Assembly, it is impossible to judge how the next Government may be-cOristituted. One thing is certain, that ir uvv Lin,iv,« B i_ii, liberal. in its principles, it will not lpng command -uo confidence- of .the Houseor.of the country. It appeals to me also that no Ministry will be acceptable to the southern districts of this island unless it contains -M-.be name of Mr Macandiew. Such a Ministry I shall be ,bfeparedi-to suppoit>ao longaslit adheies to libeial' principles and equitable admimstiation.,. ; il 1 p. „ Local matters should always receive tne utmost attention at the hands of lepresentatives.^ f ( need not say that, should you confide' your to my caie ? the vanous local requirements of your large and important district wUI receive my constant and assiduous attention. My previous experience in the House' may enable me>to do you some "service in respect of theSe matters. ■ I* shall take the earliest- opportunity of meeting- as many of the electors as possible at various "'centres of population in the "district. r 4 ' " ' • • I-am) Gentlemen; '<• ' > iYourobedient servant. AH JOHN R. 'CUTHBERTSON. DIVERT ON ELECTION. Jtv *-•"£"' r '-' • — . * J ME..P. X' MCCAUGHAN WULaddressthe Electors' of • Wallace as follows: • >- "■ , . , „_ A , ' Gropei.'s Bush. Monday, August 2oth, ai 7.30 p.m. Otautau, Tuesday, August 26th, at 7.3( pm. Winton, ' Friday, 'August 29th, at 7.3( I 1 o * p.m. ,jii w-. ~iij j7 *