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Observer, Volume XIV, Issue 792, 3 March 1894, Page 14

TO THE ELECTORS OF WAITEMATA. Ladies and Gentlemen, — Being a pioneer settler in the Wai'emata District for over 80 years, knowing the privations and requirements of a settler's life, being one of" yourselves, I think I could be of more service to you than a townsman ; as from Lord Onslow's speech at the Imperial Institute we farmers are very inadequately represented in Parliament. His figure.- stand thus = — There are in Parliament 7 members to 80,000 wage-earners, and the 3,0u0 professional men are better represented that the 40.000 farmers. Having succeeded in my profession as a breeder of stock, having taken first prizes in hordes, cattle, sheep, and poultry, with everything I have shown, when there was a class for them to compete in, and having graded my cows up from 31b to 151 b per week, as I let no obstacle st md in my way when I take a thing in hand, being a Liberal and Moderate in nfl things, without the bingle Tax fad, which would be an injustice to us, and prt-yent popu. lation coming here. My own family having helped me out of tho Mortgagees' hand- — whose grasp held me for ovor 25 .years — by the Gum industry, I am iv thorough sympathy with the Diggers' needs, which I am well acquainted with. It would be my endeavour, with the help of the other Northern representatives, to get some of the one mi lion and over of the portion of the Public Works Loan, which is our junt due. I ahould like to see our Northern railway completed and roais as feeders thereto. Why should a State railway be m maged on commercial lines? Would not the iucreascd output of the Colony arising from cheap carriage'be worth far more to the community than a Railway Reveuue ? My idea is justice to all independent of creed, nation, or colour, rich or p 'or. I am in. favour of state farms near the large towns, as I believe many would be glad to leave the congested towns for the country if they could go instruction in the management of land, that are afraid to venture now, for fear of failure. What my neighbours think of me ifrom the Obsekvkr of the 7th < 'ct.,1893) :— ' Tnapaki : We are pleased to see our pioneer settler, Mr Henry Hunter is g ing to contest the '• den seat in. Parliament. We wish him success From many years' ex- i perienco, we know him to be a man of iutcgrity, whose pleasure it has been to advance the good of our neighb mrhood, in getting us a fcoad Board, . school, place of worship, he being Chairman <.f Trustees, one of our old School Committee, minister's warden Sunday school teacher, and member of onr late Eoail Board. He has lost much valuable time in furthering our interests. We therefore believe he would make us an excellent member to represent our Electorate iv Parliament.' If lam returned I hope it will be by the patrons of our adopted country — it will bo by neither bribery nor beer that I shall succeed. My idea is that the majority should rale. Should be pleased to answer any inquiry as to my political ideas. I lost ms chance of the Eden seat through the date Qf Election being altored from the Bth of November to the 28th October. Being at our agricultural show and not knowing the alteration, I hnd not time to get nominated. If returned, I shall consider it my duty to visit the different settlements to ascertain their urgent necessity. I wish to uphold the present Liberal Government, but as no c/uncil of men are infallible, I could not vote against my conscience. Ido not anticipate such to occur, but it might. "You will see by the following that I am in accord with the Honorable Seddou, bj this copy of a letter received December 18, 1893 : Premier's Office, Wellington, December 12th. 1803. Dear Sir, — I am directed by the Premier to acknowledge your letter of the nth ultimo, which he has read with much interest, and to state he fully endorses the principles therein enunciated. Yours faithfully, Private Secretary. Henry Hunter lisa., Mount Albion, Taupaki, Knipnra. Yours faithfully, HENKY HUNTEE. N.B. — Please keep this for reference, as I do not intend to be at much expepse advertising. iT><OOK & |~1 R A V, ACCOUNTANTS, TRADE ASSIGNEES AND FINANCIAL AGENTS. AUCKLAND AND WELLINGTON. SPECTACLES. LABAZUS' PATENT For Testing the Eyes for Glasses is the MOST PERFECT Both for astigmatic and ordinary Spectacles. Mr Lazarus has appointed DB WTLKINS, Shortland-street, Auckland, to act for him in Auckland district. DR WELKINS' PAMPHLETS On 'The Cure of Medical and Surgical. Cases and Chronio Nerve Diseases ' (mainly without medioinej, also on ' Chloroform : Its Uses and Abnses,' are sold at Wildman and Lyell's (price 7d), Shortland-street, Auckland. Drapers and Clothiers' picnic, Wednesday, Maroh 14.