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West Coast Times, Issue 10425, 2 December 1896, Page 3

;; m !T~ HOTIO*!. • I NOTICE. ■Edre- MONT DOR GOLD-MIKING AND 3.V WATER-RACE COY., LTD. ter ey A N EXTRAORDINARY MEET- , ho **■ ING of SHAREHOLDERS in ot the Above Company will be held in the ' 311 Cdtnpany's Ofjace, Aylmer Street, Ross, , ie on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23rd, le ; , 1896, at 9 p.m. ■) 1S Business:— [■ r To receive details and adopt option ] <j giveri*by Directors to Mrs H. J. Mills ' of Greymouth, for sale of Company 's I ie Property on the Home Market. i- $. W. BRUCE. c Manager. Ross, November 30th, 1896. h rpBNDERS are INVITED for the I CONSTRUCTION of a FENCE c arid DITGH iit 'KOSITAHI. Plans '• and Specifications to be seen at jour office ? or at Mr Lang's homestead, Aohatahi. a Tenders close at our offices at Noon on FRTDAY, 4th DECEMBER, 1896PARK & MURDOCH, 3 Solicitors, 3 Fokitika. i r PRELIMINARY NOTICE. IMPORTANT SALE OF VALUABLE • DAIRY FARM IX THE IMMlilDIATE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF* HOKITIKA. POLLOCK & BE VAN, will sell by Public Auction on or about 9th December that splendid property kaowli is :t '$> tlrkville," S.Qiith Hoki- ; tika, containing 40 acres, rich soil, more or less (20 acres of which is laid dqwn in grass, ulso a grand orchard with apple, pear, quince, plum, and other trees in full hearing) and on which is also erected a first class 9 room dwelling house in excellent repair. There are also substantial cow sheds, tiaru, ambit convenient dairy, and other outbuildings. The stock comprises a grand Pedigree hull, and 23 head of milch cows and calves. This sale affords a splendid opportunity to an energetic man of securing a comfortable and highly remunerative investment. Cards to view, prior to sale, can, be obtained from the Auctioneers, POLLOCK & BEVAN. Wharf street, Hokitika. GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTION, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4th, 1896. TO THE ELECTORS OF WESTI * LAND.

1 ] Ladies a^» Gextixmex, — I have the honor to announce myself as a candidate for your suffrages at the forthcoming election of a representative for the Westland Constituency in the House of A'a you have done me the honor of electing me for the old constituency on a former occasion, and as 1 have been before the public for the last twenty yeais on various public bodies, no further introduction of myself need be necessary., and I will at once proceed to sec out my views on the principal political questions of the day, and so giVe an idea of the attitude I would assume should you again favor me with your 'confidence. The first question is that .of Party, t come before you as an Independent Lib.e§ ral but not a Seddonite. lTsnd it totally at variance with Liberal principles to even attempt to follow the lead of the present Government. FREE TUADK. -I have always followed the principle of free trade as against protection, and my advocacy of the former has always been pronounced. That principle I will adhere to, and it will be my aim and endeavor iC returned to take all reasonable measures to bring about a fiscal policy which I believe to be in the besc interests of the" Colony The present Government, in this matter, have added to the burdens <»f the people by way of Customs dutie3, and this despite the fact that the JParty slaim to favor the Workers. My fi.rst endeavour Would be to reduce or abolish those duties which press Upon the people and re tard the development and settlement of iue country. ASSIST AXCC TO MINING. The chief object I would have in view were I to gain your confidence would be con&istent and persistent action in the development of mining. The first stage would be the re-organisation of the present inactive Mines Department. This should be one of the most important and energetic Depaittnenfcs of the State, aud yet at present it ia one of the mbst neglected. The re-organisation of the Department would include many important ref orms, and especially in Opening up the known auriferous tracks of country to the prospector and the development of a systematic deep level working scheme, conservation of water, and the construction of water-races. In addition I would also favor scientific assistance to the industry, regular test of all known and subsequently discovered lodes, and facilities should also be provided whereby the scientific knowledge thu,s gained would be placed at the disposal of the public. By this means vast mmeral wealth now dominant would be brought to use throughout the mining districts of the Colony and a new era of prosperity would result. The subject is specially interesting to myself, and with xay persoual knowledge I am sure that if the Pepartuient were made to perform its legitimate duties incalculable good would ensue. The creation of cmployjnentthuß caused would at once remove the cry of the unemployed, now heard throughout the land, and in the independent occupation of the miner our young men would grow np free and independent, and not as at present, with their self-reliance, their very liberty, sapped by the peculiar methods of the present Government. Much mote might be said on thin afl-engros»sing subject, ami on the platform 1 will add something to those general remarks. &vi-