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Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14361, 12 May 1920, Page 4

Borough Elections. HAMILTON, 11 th May, 1920. Ty THE ELECTORS OF HAMILTON. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, — We, the undersigned retiring members of the Hamilton Borough Council offer ourselves for re-election. These are the reasons why the Mayor and six Councillors resigned:— 1. Because lliey developed n definite policy and the ratepayers rejected it. Thai, meant that tlic Council must either resign or adopt a policy in which it did not believe. The right people to carry on a policy are the people who have faith in it. 2. Because the issue was so highly technical that the ratepayers could not possibly judge on it themselves. Tuey must cither trust their Council or refuse to trust it. The result of the poll shows they refuse to trust it. This is a vole of no confidence. 3. Because the work of the Council could not have been effectively carried on after the poll with an obstruetional element in it claiming, with reason, to represent a majority of the ratepayers. These are the reasons why the Retiring 1 Councillors offer themselves for re-election:— 1. Because they have 'been asked to give the people of Hamilton an opportunity of- showing that the recent poll was not an expression of the real feeling of the town. 2. Because they have the interests of the town at heart, and think they are the best people to forward them. We submit the following outline of our policy for your consideration:— 1. Hamilton is 100 heavily rated. This is due partly to weakness of management, partly to unjustifiable, recurring maintenance, expenses, and partly to thinncss'of population. 2. We wili lower the rates by improving the management. We have appointed a business manager as the first step. This should have been dorJe years ago. 3. We will cure the evil of recurring maintenance and lower the rates by substituting permanent works. We have commenced by arranging for concrete kerbing. and channelling" on a large scale. A loan has been carried for this. h. We will m on by installing an economical system for the supply of good road metal. Hamilton, has always needed this but no Council ever grappled with this difficulty till we did. An "Option, has been obtained and the full scheme has been submitted to the Government. Wliy not let us carry it through? 5. We will encourage population by making the town good to live in.j. Industries arc awaiting an opportunity to start. Why not, give them the opportunity? W.o are committed to supply the necessary power at the earliest moment, to use Hora Ilora current so far as it will go and to provide auxiliary power for the deficiency. 6. We will encourage .'loser settlement by regulating, the mode of building on . existing roads rather than making new roads- and continually increasing the cost of maintenance. Why should speculators be allowed to dedicate half made roads which are only slowly settled and which involve you in continual expense for service and repair. Do you realise the expense* of putting water and gas into a street which has only three houses in it? We have insisted on the observance of proper marling conditions. The speculator must put m kerbing and channelling, tarred paths and metalled carriageways. Previous Councils have let the speculator off and made you pay. Why revert to them? . We have got the drainage scheme ready to lay before you. All: the extensive preliminary work has been done. It is the present Council that has produced the scheme. 8. We have produced a definite arrangement for rubbish removal. 9. We have developed a systematic campaign against noxious weeds. 10. We have produced n housing scheme which, with siight adjustments, will solve this problem. 11. We have kept the Borough within its income (District Fund) during • our year. Mr Fow and his friends never did this. 12. We began our year by a stocktaking of Borough Department assets. This was never done before. We have made trading account possible for the first lime. 13. The opposition candidates poiiit '.o 40 years' service, but they oan't show anything they lia\'C done. 1 i. We claim only one year's service, but we CAN show you what we have done.

the better argument' W. E. BURROW. T. F. JOLLY, J. McKINNON, H. E. TRISTRAM, P. 11. WATTS. Public NoUcea. POISON LAID. THE LINLEY ESTATE. 7VTOTICE is hereby given that Poison has Ijcen !aid on the Linley Estate iHamilton Racing Club's property at Te Rapa), rind all Dugs found thereon will be destroyed. F. R. SEDDON, .Manager for Hamilton Racing Club. 394 THE MATAMATA CO-OPERATIVE TERMINATING BUILDING SOCIETY. . r |IHE Eirst Appropriation of the above J - Society of £4OO will be held at -Matamata on FRIDAY, 28th inst., at b p.m., Fanners' Union Hall. B. W. BAILEY, Secretary. In order to participate in the draw, Shareholders must be financial.—SEE RULE 9G. 251 With the winter months approaching, ladies would be well advised to purchase their warm clothing without delay. Our new season's costumes, coats, junipers and fill's are arriving daily. These goods are all of th latest s'tyL's and cut. Careful buying has given us a charming selection of scarves, in smart colourings and cosy materials. In our hosiery department we are able to show coloured ail wool knitted hose at 4s lid, and black cashmere from Is lid to !'s Od. Our Manchester department is well stocked with flannelettes in white and stripes, prices ranging from Is 2d to 2s 'lid; also down quilts, sheeting, calico, dress tweeds, velveteens, etc Visit our stores and you will be convinced of our exceptional good value— HALLS DRAPERY STORES.