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Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 63, 16 June 1863, Page 6 (Supplement)

PO THE ELECTORS OF THE WAIHOPAI DISIRICT. /"I ENTLMEN.— -Having been requested by n \J considerable number of electors in your district, to stand in nomination at the ensuingelection of a menber to represent you in the Provincial Council of Southland, I have consented to become a candidate for your suffrages. I believe I am personally known to most of you, and if from what you have observed of my character and conduct in my intercourse with you, you arc convinced that 1 am possessed of the rigUt qualifications for becoming your representative in the Pro.vincial Council at this important crisis in the history of the Province, and acting upon such conviction should return me as as your representative; I, for my own part, would endeavor to further your interests totho best of my ability. I deem it to be highly important that you should choose a representative whose interests are as far as possible identical with your own and who would be likely to act independently in all matters wherein your interest and the interests ot the province are concerned. The Provincial Council ot Southland as at present constituted, does not, as you are fully aware, lair ly represent the interests of tho Agricultural and Commerce Classes; as our mutual interests are identical with these, should in this particular be likely to carry outyour views. In the old country, where there are the accumulate abuses of many generations which require to be removed, the watchword ot all alvanced theinkers aud enlighteued poht.eiana. , •< Reform." In a new country like tnis, where we have as it were made a new start, and where our future advancement or retrogression as a province depends mainly— may I not say, solely— upon whether our energies are rightly or vyron gl y directed,— the watchword ought to be " Progression." . . I shall give you an opportunity at the nomination of assertaining my views on tho most important questions which are likely to coinc betoru the Council, and will now merely touch upoii a question which was warmly debated some tnno ago, viz .-—Taxation upon th-s "Annual Value to Let " principle, or at a fixed rate per acre. JN'ow in the abstract, I believe that thu ioriner principle is the correct, one ; but, under existing circumstances, I am satisfied that it wonld bo prejudicial to the general interests of the Province, and should therefore support an acreage rate. la conclusion I may state, that I would support suuh measures as I thought likely to encourage the oppning up of the resources of the Country by bona fide settlors. I am, GentlemeD, Your obedient servant, SAMUEL BEAVEN. TO DUNCAN M- ARTHUR, ESQ. June 8, 1563. TI7E, the Undersigned, being of opinion that you VV area fit and proper person to represent the Waibopai District in the Provincial Council ot Southland, hereby request that yon will allow yourself to be put in nomination on the lb'th inst. In the event of your doing so, we will do our utmost to secure your election. P. DALRYMPLE, ALEX. T. CLARK, KENNETH AMVOR, HECTOR M IVOR, HENRY HORNER. Gentlemen, — I feel greatly honored by your request to become a candidate for the representation of the Waihopai District in the Provincial Council of Southland. If I were to consult my own feelings and my personal comfort, I certainly would decline the honor, as I am aware, from an experience of upwards of thirt v years' political warfare, that no man who, without'fear or favor, advocates what he believes to be right, can avoid the sacrifice of much private friendship. Duty, however, ought to outweigh mere personal feelings and considerations ; and, taking this view ot the matter, I place myself entirely in your hands. If elected, I shall endeavor to bring the above experience to bear upon the various important questions which will naturally arise in the course of legislating for this foir and fertile Province. T^ere can be no doubt that the position which Southland occupies requires that her legislators should be men of experience, energy, and ability —men who will faithfully discharge the duties devolving upon them, and who will not only keep in view the geographical position of the Province (which points to her capital as the future London, Liverpool, or Glasgow of the Southern Hemisphere), but who will at the samo time devotee themselves energetically to the development of thf vast natural resources at hand for the purpose oc accomplishing so desirable an end. I hold it to be of paramount importance that fh means ot communication, by sea and by land, should occupy the early and careful consideration of the Provincial Council. I also entertain tho opinion that every encouragement ought to be giveu to the right class of immigrants, as it must be mainly from this source that we can hope fcr such a rapid increase of bonafide settlers as would be desirable to occupy the land. It is scarcely necessary that T should here enter much into detail, as you will(D.V.) have an opportunity of ascertaining my views more fully on the day of nomination. . I may, however, refer to one or two more subjects. „ And first— l hold the "Annual V ii3»:.Let principle for the purpose of taxation >t waoilj inapplicable in a now country, and rt pplicao.eoniy to an old-established and peopled ountry, where the land has gone through successive stages of improvement, and where the different qualities of soil — now in their improved condition— maintain very much the same relative value as when in a stal e of nature. The only other subject I shall refer to is also one of very great importance, viz. — The Lnml Improvement Clause ; and I have no hesitation in saying I think it a good one, if carried out in its integrity, as it would" tend to prevent undue speculation; but, unfortunately, it has been relaxed in the case of extensive purchasers of land, while it is still held in terrorem over the heads of bonafide settlers. I would, therefore, prefer the Crown Grant at once for all purchasers ; but after the lapse of a year from date of purchase, I would lay a tax on uninclosed or unimproved land. If a knowledge of agricultural matters be a desirable qualification, I can bring a thirty years' practical experience to bear upon this point. JS'or am I altogether unacquainted with commercial matters, having been for upwards of a quarter of a century in charge of and connected wiih the most numerous and best equipped fleet cf steamers sailing out of the Clyde. In conclusion, I may state <hat I had the honor of contributiug my mite towards passing tho second Magna. Chakta of British freedom. I also voted for the abolilinu of the Corn Laws, although renting a farm of considerable eiteut at the time. But I merely mention these circumstances that none of the electors may vote in ignorance of my political views and tendencies, and that from these it may be seen that my politics are those of progress, although iwst decidedly opposed to such legislation as would tend in the direction of universal suffrage. And now thanking you for the expression of your confidence, I am. gentlemen, Yours, most respectfully, DUNCAN M'AKi'llUß, Tay- street. June 9, 1863. T ADIES' SCHOOL— Mrs. Elizabeth Gundry, JJ having had great experience in Tuition, both in England and Tasmania, will Open a School for Young Ladies in Clerke-street, corner ot Eskstreet about the 20th of this month. In addition to the' usual branches of a sound English education she teaches Music, Drawing, French. German, and Latin. There will be a Jucenile Dancing Class on Wednesday afternoon. Private Lessons in Dancing on Friday evening. Terms on application at the residence of J. Macarthur, Esq., Deveron-street. MONA SCHOOL COMMITTEE. I HEREBY give Notice that a Special Meeting of the School Committee of the Mona District will be held at the House of Mr C. N. Bageott Long Bush, at 12 o'clock, noon, on 8 WEDNESDAY^ 24th June, 1863, For the purpose of hearing the objections of anj person to the Payment of the Educational Assessment in this District. TOMAS SWALE, Treasurer, Long Bush, June 9, 1863. A Young Lady is desirous of obtaining a Situa tion as Resident Governess in a family. He; acquirements are English, French, Music, Draw in<*, &c. Address J. M., office of this paper.