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The contest between Major Bichardson and ex-judge Harris is likely to be a keen one. Both are men of mark, both personally popular. Mr. Harris’s address displays “ fencing ability” of no low order, but the Major hits out “ straight.” The chief point, perhaps the only point of difference, is on the proper mode of disposing of the land. Both admit the principle of its being a trust for the public benefit. Mr. Harris proposes to check speculators by increasing the upset price of rural land, and vaguely proposes a land tax. We believe Mr. Harris is not only a land speculator, but has been a most successful one. On the other hand the Major wishes to cuiorce the ts improvement conditions” under which the rural lands have been sold, and to punish the noncompliers by a land tax. The Daily Times appears to be disposed to support Mr. Harris. The Major has our sympathy, not only on account of his views, with which we coincide, but for the manly and straightforward manner in which he expresses them. — Commnnicated.
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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume II, Issue 96, 9 March 1863, Page 3
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179OTAGO Hawke's Bay Times, Volume II, Issue 96, 9 March 1863, Page 3
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