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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3171, 12 April 1871, Page 4

Election Notice, THE SUPERINTENDENCY. TO THE ELECTORS OF WELLINGTON. f^i entlemen — Afc the request of a nume\JT rous b >dy of Electors, I beg to offer myself as a candidate for your suffrages. Having had nearly forty (40) years Colonial experience, the last twenty (20) of which have been of a political character ; but since the establishment of Provincialism I have seen nothing but a retrogado movement, false hopes and bitter disappointments. I therefore feel sure that Provincial Institutions havo bufc a limited existence — " As we have sown, ao wo must reap." However, I hope it is not too late to mend. I will try my best, if elected, by first reducing the Superintendent's salary to £500 per annum ; also the others oo far as will be consistent with the public weal I shall endeavor to work in unison with tho General Government. I shall encourage settlement by every means in my power. Ist, by disposing of land on deferred payments ; 2nd, granting easy equitable leases ; and 3rd, by exchanging land for labor expended on roads, &c, &c, I 6hall give encouragement to flax companies, and small grants of land where water power can be had to woollen manufactories, and aIBO to potters whero suitablo clay can bo obtained. I am inclined to assist tho immigration of artizane of every gluss who are likely to develop the resources of our Province by manufactories, &o. The Railway, Patent Slip, (or Dry Dock), schemes shall receive my cordial support. I am for extension and invigoration of tho trade of tho Province, which may be calculated to widen fcho means of production, fchus endeavoring to replace fcho loss occasioned by previous errors in administration. I shall be guided in all matters by tho Provincial Council. In conclusion, I be"; to say I will do my best with an equal and impartial, lia'nd, and my past life will be fche surGStrguarantee. - JOSEPH MASTERS. Wellington," 23rd March, 1871. " TO THE ELECTORS " OF THE PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON. GENTLEMEN,— At fche request of a large number of my fell o w settlors I havo consented to come forward and contest fche election for the Superintendency of tho province. As it is desirable that you should become acquainted with my sentiments on fche present position of affairs, I hasten to lay them before you. Sou aro awaro that I havo for fcho last ten years been opposed to Provincialism, and stand pledged, if elected, to use my utmost exertions to abolish the cysfcem. I should bo in favor of Country Boards and Municipal Councils wifch extended powers, to carry oufc which special legislation would be neecssary. I hold that the more you localise the governing power the greater the benefit derivable. I look on this principle as more conducive to tho interests of the great mass of the people, both in town and country, as you confer on them the power of managing their own local affairs on tho spot, for which thuy must be infinitely more competent, as knowing the special and peculiar circumstances of each case as it arises, and from being located in the vicinity and interested as holders of property and bona fide settlers than persons in other parts of fche province, legislating at a distance and not uffeeted except in a general way. The surveys are in a disgracefully backward state, some 550,000 acres having up to fche present time been sold without fche purchasers, many of whom havo been in occupation for upwards of fifteen years, knowing whether they are improving their own property or fchafc of other persons. This state of things should be remedied as soon as possible, to effect which I am of opinion that it would bo more conducive to the interests of the settlers if the Sui vey Department were afc once handed over to the General Government, I am in favor of setting aside large blocks of land fco encourage the location of good settlers. To facilitate so desirable an object the land Bhould bo given them on such a system of deferred payments as would enable them to at once turn it to account. lam persuaded that such a system would be far more beneficial to tho country, to fche industrious working classes, and tend more to increase the rovenue than the present obnoxious system of selling land afc uncertain intervals in large blockß and at a high upset price. In reference to immigration, my opinion is that wifch ordinary inducements good settlers could be obtained from fche neighbouring colonies at little cost to the country, with some experience of colonial life, and with sufficient cash in hand to commence operations. Alter the land laws, apportion and survey some of the best of your laud for settlement and selection, and your magnificent climate and fche known fertility of the soil will bring to your shores hundreds of enterprising families. It i s the small farmer and the Bturdy agricultural settler we want to develop the resources of tho country. On all other public questions my viewa aro liberal and progressive. Everything tending to tho advancement and prosperity of tho country and the welfare of my fellow citizens shall have my most earnest support. 1 should be prepared to aid aud assist all local industries and to encourage the projectors in a substantial manner by grants or subsidies aa far as compatible with tho interests and the limited means at the disposal of the province. If it is the wish (as I firmly believe it to be) of the great body of the electors of the province to abolish provincialism, reduce taxation, and generally to iucrease the prosperity of all classes, then I place myself in your hands, feeling assured that you havo seen quite enough of provincial mismanagement, and that you aro fully alive- to fche great issues afc stake in the coming contest. W. FINNIMORE. Wanganui, 31st March. 1871. '." ■^mMmmmm* I I J Business Notices, J~^ LAWRIE, HOUSE AND SHIP • PLUMBER, Copper Smith, and Zinc Worker, &c. J.L. begs to intimate to the public that he is prepared to execute every description of Work in the above line. Having a thorough practical experience, and employing none but first-class tradesmen, he can guarantee all work entrusted to him. N.B. — Country orders punctually attended to Willia wtreefc, Wellington. z y r ~v~iTc~A~s F 6~U N D R V JOHN SMITH, MILLWRIGHT AND ENGINEER, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDER, Manners street, Wellington, New Zealand, Every description of oaßfcings made to order for ships, etaamere, saw mills, flour mills, flux mills, &c. Iron tablots and palisading for graves executed ol tho most reasonable 'erniß. f$SP° Flax machiuos, on the most approved principle made to order on the ahortost notice. Jh7 m a r r - 7~o~t~l\ • Tklescofb Manufacturer, Telescopes Made and Repaired. Spectacles to suit all Sights. Compasses, See., Repaired. Engravings, <tc., &o. \&T FIFE, Ohemibx and Druggist WELLINGTON DISPENSARY, Willis street^ EDMOND~INDERBON, ARCHITECT AND 'L -A;N Ai : 8..U RiVE Y0 R, Cartorton, Wairarapa.