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Electoral to the savinu of the colony of no less a sum than £2,000 a day, to which the colony has been put for something like six or eight months past; or if he had not the power to take action himself in the matter, he would have brought his opinions so prominently before the House with such convincing arguments, founded upon his long and intimate knowledge of the difficulty, and I am right in saying in this particular instance, that those in power would have been compelled possibly even against their prior con fictions to surrender their own and adopt his, and the country would have been great gainers. The natural courage with which he is gifted he will take with him into the House, making himself heard and his opinions respected a 9 coming with authority. His views are liberal, but he protests, and I think very properly, at being considered a blind follower of. Sir George Grey, the Hon. Mr Hall, or any other man who may for the time being be. the leader of the Ministry or in opposition, but he pledges himself to go further on-the Education question than the other candidates inasmuch that he will advocate the granting of subsidies to private schools, and ibis pledge is made by him not as anything, new or clap-trap to catch «ny particular class of voters'; he has told you he advocated the same principle when sitting in the Provincial Council as member for the Thames constituency some years ago. The question may be asked what has Mr Mackay done for the Thames district beyond the duties incumbent upon him as Native Commissioner on the opening of this goldfield ? In reply I state, without fear of contradition, that he has made a free gift to the Thames inhabitants of five acres of land, for which he paid the natives £8 per acre, and afterwards native duty and other charges, which land is conveyed to trustees to be held in perpetuity as a cemetery, and that if he had not so given or parted with the land now forming our present cemetery we could not have obtained a site nearer than Rewi's Hill beyond Parawai. Farther, he secured from the natives a free gift of all the present sites of the Churches for all the religious denominations on the Thames. For these two acts of charily I think you will all agree with me that he deserves something more than empty thanks at our hands. In conclusion, I ask and beg of you to rally round the man who has the ability, and is willing to exert that ability for your benefit, and will act, if returned, in such a manner bs to cause us to look up to him with pride as our member.—l am, &c, An Elector. Thames, 6th December, 1881.

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE EAST COAST. pENTLEMEN.—As you will shortly be called upon to elect a member to represent you in Parliament, I have the honor to request your kind support, vote, and interest. Believing that the present Government under the leadership of the Hon. John Hall has managed the affairs of the Colony in such a way as to give general satisfaction, I am prepared to give it a hearty and independent support, so long as I believe its policy beneficial to the colony, but I will not hesitate to oppose it on any question in which I may consider its action detrimental to the interests of the Colony and this district in particular, and in my opinion some of its measures have been such; If you do me the honor of returning me as your representative, my best exertions will be devoted to secure that justice for. the East Coast which has been so long denied it, to open up the country by roads and bridges, to promote the settlement of waste lands by the introduction of capita lists from home, and the extension of the deferred payment system so as to give the { working man the opportunity of acquiring a freehold on easy terras. : With regard to deferred payment land I shall endeavor to have such an alteration effected in the law as will do away with the restrictions now imposed, such as personal residence, &c. I consider the working man should be allowed to take up areas of land without being bound to an arbitrary residence, and being obliged to give up his business which he may be carrying on elsewhere. I shall also use my utmost exertions to have the law dealing with mining matters | improved. I consider the present system inflicts a grave injustice on a large and deserving class of the community. I shall also use my best endeavors to secure the freehold of the agricultural leases at Ohinemuri, the extension of the telegraph system through that district, and the fuller development of the goldmining industry by the opening up of roads to batteries, and encouraging the work of prospecting by Govern* ment aid; the opening of the Port of Tauranga; the laying of a Steam Tramway to Eotorua; and the establishing of road communication between the East Coast and Waikato, so as to enable the inland residents to visit the Coast settle* ments. I shall take an early opportunity of addressing the electors in every convenient part of the constituency, when T Hope to state my views more fully. I remain, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, GEO. VESEY STEWART. Mount Stewart, September 30th, 1881. 2289 HOLDER'S 42s Silver Hunting Watch Guaranteed 2 years- \ UCKLAND RUBBER STAMP CO., /TL Albert Stbeet. Established 1870. Stamps at 24 hours. HOLDEN'S 42s Silver Hunting Watch Guaranteed 2 years. tTt/ILLIAMS' FIRE KINDLERS. V ? Eetublished 1869. Sold by all Grocers. 3d pet dozen.