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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3175, 17 April 1871, Page 4

Business Notices. G O v~K RNM EN T DEPOT FOB Eaucational Works and Sohool Requisites. By special Epa^Sa«^3(L Excellency appointment fclraiifnSv fcne to His Gwmor. [Established 1865.] EDWARD GREAVES SMITH, Music Seller, &c, Wellington. Pianofortes, Organs, and Harmoniums, Brass, Reed, and String Instruments. Musical Instruments Tuned and Repaired. Monthly Parcel of the Newest Music &n<o Books. All instruments in this establishment are per* penally selected by James Smith & Song, Music Sellers, by special appointment to the Queen. N.B. — Sole Agent for Milner's Fire Resisting Safee. * ILNER'S QUADRUPLE PATENT HOLDFAST AND FIRERKSISTING SAFES, CHESTS, STRONG ROOMS, & STRONG ROOM DOORS Of all the several qualities, and suitable for thb different degrees of risk. The strongest wrought iron safeguards against fire, robbery, or violence extant at the lowest prices consistent with the most perfeot efficiency and security. EDWARD GKEAVES SMITH, Wellington, Principal Agent for New Zealand. "VTEWEiT MUSIC, &c, sent POST FREE all parts of the Colony. EDWARD GREAVES SMITH. J& R. SLOAN • Tailors, Are now showing their opening Shipments OP WINTER CLOTHS, TWEEDS, AND VESTING 3, Ex England, And have every confidence in calling public attention to their STOCK, as being Without doubt tho lurgest of the kind in Wellington. The steady and permanent increase in our trade enables us to offer our goods this season at even LOWER PRICES than before. Tha advantages of buying from a large and wellselected stock are so obvious as not to require comment. FASHIONABLE TROU3ERS TO MEASURE, £1 Is. CASH. All ooods thoroughly shrunk, and perfect fit guaranteed. iT H IJ N T . BOOT & SHOE IMPORTER. Hunter Streot, Wellington. Wholesale Onlt GASOOINE & PAR SONsT BULLDERS, UNDERTAKERS, &O. PIPITBA SIBEET, THORNDON FLAT, a ANDS and MoD OUGALL Wholesale Stationers, Wellington. New Zealaua Sands & McDougall, Melbourne. John Sands, Sydney. Robert Sands & Son, London. Election Notice. TO THE ELECTORS OP THE PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON. f^i ENTLEMEN,— At tho request of a largo vT number of my fellosv settlers I have consented to come /orward and contest the election for the Superintendency of the pro* vince. As it is desirable that you should become acquainted with my sentiments on the present position of uffairs, I hasten to lay them before you. ¥ou are aware that I have for the last ten years beon opposed to Provincialism, and stand pledged, if elected, to use my utmost exertions to abolish the system. I should bo in favor of Country Boards and Municipal Councils with extended powers, to carry out which special legislation would be necessary. I hold that the more you localise the governing power fcho greater the benefit derivable. I look on this principle as moro conducive to tho interests of the great masa 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 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 bonafide settlers than persons in other parts of the province, legislating at a distance and not affected except in a general way. The surveys are in a disgracefully backward state, some 550,000 acres having up to the present time been sold without the purehusors, many of whom have been in occupation for upwards of fifteen years, knowing whether they are improviug their own property or that of other persons. This, state of things should be remedied as soon as possible, to effect which I am of opinion that it would be more conducive to tha interests of the settlers if the Survey Department were at once handed over to the General Government. I am in favor of setting aside large blocks ofland to encourage tho location of good settler*. 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 indusIrions working classes, and tend more to increase tho rovenue than tho present obnoxious syatera of selling land at uncertain intervals in largo blocks and at a high upset price. In roforenco to immigration, nay opinion ia thut with ordiuary inducements good settlers could be obtained from the neighbouring colonies nt little cost to tho country, with some experience of colonial life, and with sufficient cash in hand to commence operations. Alter tho land laws, apportion and survey some of the beat o( your land for settlement and seleotion. and your magnificent climate and the known fertility of the soil will bring to your shores hundreds o{ enterprising families. It s tho small farmer and the sturdy agricultural settler wo want to develop tho resources of the country. On all other public questions my viows are liberal and progressive. Everything tending to the advaucement and prosperity of the com try and the welfare of my fellow oitizena shall huve my most earnest support I should be prepared to aid and assist all local industries and to encourago the projectors in a substantial manner by grants or subsidios as far as compatible with the interests and tho limited means at the disposal of tho province. If it is tho 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 increase the prosniM&V of all classes, then I place myself in Wur hands, feeling assured that you have eeen quite enough of provincial mismanagement, and thut you are fully alive to the great ißßues at stake in tho coming contest. W. FINNIMORE. Wanganui,3lst March. 1871.