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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3173, 14 April 1871, Page 4

Election Notice^ TO THE ELECTORS OF THE PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON. {Ti ENTLEMEN,— At the request of a large \JT number of myfelloff settlers I have consented to come lorward aud contest the election for tho Superintendency of the province. A Bit ia desirable that you should become acquainted with my sentiments on the present position of afiuira, I hasten to lay them before you. Sou are aware that I have for tho last ten years been opposed to Provincialism, and stand pledged, if elected, to use my utmost exertions to abolish the system. I should be in favor of Country Boards and Municipal Councils with extended powers, to carry out which special legislation would be noeessary. I hold that the more you localise tho governing power the greater the benefit derivable. I look on this principle as more conducive to the 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 the spot, for which they must be infinitely more competent, as knowiwg 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 bonafule settlers than persons in other parts of the province, legislating at a distance und not affected except in a general way. The surveys are in a disgracefully backward state, some 550,000 acres having up to tho present time been sold without the purchasers, many of whom have been in occupation for upwards of liltcen yenrs, knowing whether they are improving their own property or that of other persons. This state of things should be remedied as soon us possible, to effect which I am of opinion that it would be more conducive to the interests of the settlers if the Survey Department were at once handed over to the General Government. 1 urn in favor of netting aside large blocks of land to encourage the location of good settlers. To facilitate so desirable an object the land should be 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 bo far more beneficial to the country, to tho industrious working classes, and tend more to increase the revenue than tho present obnoxious system of selling land at uncertain intervals in large blocks and at a high upset price. In reference to immigration, my opinion is that with ordinary inducements good settlors could be obtained from the neighbouring colonies at little cost to the country, with some experience of colonial life, and with sufficient cash in hand to commence operations. Altor the land laws, apportion and survey some of the best of your land for settlement and selection, and your magnifk-ent climate and the known fertility of Lhe soil will bring to your shores hundreds of enterprising families. It s the small farmer and the sturdy agricultural settler wo want to develop tho resources of the country. On all other public questions my views are liberal and progressive. Everything tending to the advurcement and prosperity of the country and the welfare of my fellow citizens shall have my niOßt earnest support. I should be prepared to aid and assist all local industries and to encourage the projectors in a substantial manner by grants or subsidies as far as compatible with the interests and the limited means at the disposal of the province. If it is the wish (us I firmly believe it to be) of the great body of the electors of the province to abolish provincialism, reduce taxation, and generally to increaso the prosperity of all ciasses, then I place myself in your hands, feeling assured that you have seen quite enough of provincial mismanagement, and that you are fully alive to the great issuos at stake in the coming contest. W. FINNIMORE. Wanganui, 31at March. 1871. SUPERINTENDENCY. TO those Electors who requested me to come forward and kindly promised me their support, I beg to notify my intention to retire. Thanking them for their support, I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, JOSEPH MASTERS. Wellington, 11th April. Business Notices, yULOAN FOUNDRY JOHN SMITH, MILLWRIGHT AND ENGINEER, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDER, Manneks street, Wellington, New Zealand. Every description of castings made to order for ships, steamers, saw mills, flour mills, flax mills, &o. Iron tablets and palisading for graves executed on the most reasonable } erms. $£g* Has. maohineß, on the mosb approved principle made to order on the shortest notice. bT. MARRIOTT, a Telescope Manupaotubeb, Telescopes Made and Repaired. Spectacles to suit all Sights. Compasses, &c., Repaired. Engravings, &c., &c. TX7" FIFE, Chemist and Druggist WELLINGTON DISPENSARY, Willis street. EDMOND ANDERSON, ARCHITECT AND LAND SURVEYOR, Carterton, Wairarapa. _ _ _ _ . BOOT & SHOE IMPORTER. Hunter Street, Wellington. Wholesale Only A BOOINE & PARSONS, BUILDERS, UNDERTAKERS, &o. PIPITEA STBEKT, THO 11ND0N FLAT. JAND R. SHEERIN beg to inform the « inhabitants of the Taita and its vicinity that they commenced business as BUTCHERS on tho Ist November, at the premises adjoining the Albion Hatel j and hope by strict attention, and supplying only tho best of meat, to merit a share of public patronage. WM. WALLIS, BUILDBB AND UNDERTAKES, MANNEES-STEEET. S" EASONED TIMBER, all sizes and widths always on hand ; also American P«nne\ and Sash Doors j also, Sashes and Frame*. TotM-a Piles, from 6 feet 2. Galvanized Corrugated Iron, 24 guago Screwß, Nails, Rivets, and Washers, cheap. J~~- LAWRIE, HOUSE AND SHIP • PLUMBER, Coppor Smith, and Zinc Worker, &c. J.L. begs to intimate to the public that ho ia prepared to execute every description of Work in the above lino. Having a thorough practical experience, and employing none but first-claso tradosmen, ho can guarantee all work entrusted to him, N.B. — Country orders punctually attended to Willis street, Wellington.