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Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 62, 12 June 1863, Page 3

TO DUNCAN M'ARTHUR, ESQ. June 8, 1863. ETTE, the Undersigned, being of opinion that you W arc a fit and proper person to represent tho Waihopai District in the -Provincial Council of Southland, hereby, request that yej l *m a No* yourself to be put in nomination on the . 16 tl i inst. Intho event of your doing so, we will do our itmort to secure your - ALEX. T. CLARK. KENNETH M-IVOR, HECTOR MIVOR, HENRY HORNER. Gentlemen,— l feel greatly honored : by your request to become a candidate for the representation of the Waihopai District in the Provincial my own I^' H.JK personal comfort, I certainly would decline the honor, as I am aware, from an experience , of upwards of thirty years' political warfare, that no man who, without'fear or favor, advocates what he believes to be right, can avoid the sacrifice of much pr Su^fhotvt ought to outweigh merepej; sonal feelings and considerations ; and taking arise in the course of legislating for this fmr and {&^S^ no doubt t^CSS Southland occupies requires that \ er JW*«" vast natural resources at hand for toe purpose ot PrScS Courfcil. I also entertain the^pmion that every encouragement ought to be .given^to the right class of immigrants as ** m ™'^ ""Jg from this source that we can hope for such a rapid increase of bonafide settlers as would be desirable t \TSrcely a ne d cessar y that I should here enter tunity of ascertaining my views more luny on iuu ''llyrhowS-refer to one or two more subJeC And first-I hold the « Annual Value to LotV nrntple for the purpose of taxation .to be wWJy napplicable in a new country, and *PP^ W^jy to an old-established and peopled country w heie the land has gone through successive stages rf^n provement, and where the different^q^JJ soil-now in their improved condi tion-mam am very much the same relative value as when m a *%?£%* »»bjcct I «*'■*"■ thecaie of extensive purchasers of lancl, while it !s stillheld Sierrorel over the heads of bonafide "i woV therefore, prefer the Crown Grant , &b once for all purchasers; but after t bo lapseo fa year from date of urchase, I would lay a tax on uninclosed or unimproved land. „ be a If a knowledge of agricultural matters be a desirable qualificltion, I can bring a *«*yy e ™L numerous and best equipped fleet cf steameis sau iD !n° U con°c f lu;fon,' y i may state .hat I had the honor of coutribntiuo- my mite towards passing tho second MagS-Chlkta of British freedom^] .also voted for the abolition or the Corn Laws a thougH renting a farm of considerable extent at • *c l imj But I merely mention these _ circumstances that Bone of the electors may vote m "^ poliucal views and tendencies, and 1 f '°™ th °f t may be seen that my politics are those ot pro gress, although most decidedly opposed to such legislation as°would tend in the direct, on of urnversal suffrage. And now thanking you for the expression of your confidence, lam. gentlemen, Yours, most respectfully, DUNCAN M' ARTHUR, Tay-streot. June 9, 1863. mo THE ELECTORS OF THE WAI--1 HOPAI DISTRICT. Ges tinmen,— l have been requested by some of the elcctora of your district to come forward as a candidate at the approaching Election ot a member to represent your district m the Provincial C °l have to thank my friends for this spontaneous expression of their confidence ; but I take this opportunity of stating that I do not intend to como forward as a candidate on the nomination day, unless I am requested to do so by electors other than those of the locality where I am living. When a candidate is put forward by the electors of his own locality, and supported by them alone the public is apt to run away with tne idea that such a candidate would endeavor to further the interests of his own particular district to the dotriment of tho others. , , . On the nomination day, if desired, I will esplam my views on the various questions whicli are likely, sooner or later, to engage public attention. The blundering manner in which the public . works of the Province have been carried on for some time past, is the theme of general remark. Li so.no new countries Reform may not be necessary, but it seems to me that in Southland at the present time, Reform is much needed and Repeal also,— reform especially of the engineer s depart- . merit and the repeal of such ill-considered enactments as "The Roads Ordinance, 1862." Bmldjnpup the foundations of a new country is no child s piny, tor if the foundation is not securely laid, tho superstructure can never be sound. Let us hope that our representatives in the Council will endeavor to find out what the real wants of the country are. and if it should cost them an extra eftort to do so, let. them make that extra effort; and the approbation of an approving conscience will be theirs, and the gratitude of coming generations will be theirs, when tho<=e wide solitudes which, at the present day, man as he travels through them invades only for an hour, shall be resounding with the din ot crowded cities and blooming in cultured beauty. 1 am ' ANDREW TOSHACH. Waikivi, 10th June, 1863. STOVE DEPOT. "t A LARGE Assortment of American Stoves for S SPENCER AND CO.'S, Late STANFORD AND CO.'S, Tay-street. GUANO. NOW LANDING, ex Rebecca, Five Tons finest Chincha Islands Guano. f pply to MANmG and WHITTON. Invereargill, 11th June, 1863. TDOOT3. Boots. Boots.— Oae case only of Long J3 Boots cheap, 17s 6d per pair. H. E. Osbome Don-street west. * NOTICE. ALL Claims and Accounts against the under. signed are respectfully requested to be for- g warded on or before the 30th current, or they will X nOtbereCOgniSCd j.BIRRELL SANDS, Leet-street. NOTICE. \ ALL Accounts due to the undersiped are m respectfully requested to be paid to him before Hie 30th current, or legal proceedings will £ be taMm for their recovery without further ■ t HtaIH^kSIRRELL S 4.ND£,C '_ \ j^ Leet-street, " ~^^^ Clarke, Architec^^^^B