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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 56, 8 October 1864, Page 1

J444J. Election "Notices. :'; ? ! TO THE ELECTORS. OF INVERCARG-ILL p ENTLEMEN,-^ln answering; tiie,S*lityrthw« rJ electors who -recently honored me'vvritli A requisition to come -forward- as a candidate for a seat in the Provincial. Council, I. gave, a veiy; brief explanation of my views on. .the'most prominent questions of the day? It seems desirable,,hqwever, that I should express myself more fiuly ; bofch ts them and the ■-■ whole .constituency "of 'Invercargill.. ...... -" - ,_-..-. ..-.;.-. ~,.y Chief amongst the" causes- whichj ten,d to the prosperity ofa young province, is facility for bond jide settlement on the waste land. |I am entirely opposed to selling it in large blocks of " thousands of acres " to any speculator who may choose so to invest his money. Free selection., and deferred payments appear calculated to .effect the objects we should have in view, and would give to the settler small means an opportunity for securing by his industry a home for himself and family. Tlie New Land Act will be a serious drawback to „ immigration, and any legitimate aefcion which may be taken by the Provincial Council in order to obtain its repeal, would meet wifch my cordial support. A proportion of the proceeds of the land sales should be set apart for immigration purposes generally, and I would assist persons of small means to settle in Southland, without referenco to the part of Great Britain to which they belong. I look on the present " Education Ordinance *** j as nearly worthless for doing the work required of it, and contend that ifc is inflicting a great injury on the Province, by the preposterous assessments which have been made under it. . I would vote for a measure setting apart, for educational purposes, a sum from the ordinary-revenue. The Roads' Ordinance does not answer satisfactorily, and I would vote for its repeal. I consider thafc the man trunk roads should be made and maintained by the Provincial Government, and the bye-roads by District Road Boards, having power to levy rates to be subsidised by Government. Wifch reference to the Town Board, I am of opinion thafc it is a good and useful institution, but that it requires remodeling. I would support a bill for that purpose, assimilating the constitution of the Board fco fche Municipal Councils, which have been so effective in Australia and elsewhere. I should be altogether opposed to municipal affairs being placed in fche hands of tha Provincial Government. I will nofc pledge myself to vote for any particular person as Superintendent;, bufc will waifc until I know who are the candidates ; but should certainly vote for the one whom I considered besfc fitted to fill the office and promote the interests o£ the Province. In conclusion, I beg again to thank fcho Electorn who have invited me to come forward as a Candidate, and I pledge myself if elected, to fulfil the duties of your representative in a conscientious manner, sparing no pains to advance the interests of Invercargill and of Southland generally. On questions of public works which may he brought under the consideration of tha Provincial Council I shoidd give my vote independently ; but on matters in which I might be personally interested I should be silent. My conduct as a member would be constantly before you ; and, should you at any time feel dissatisfied, I would resign my trust on receiving a requisition to that effect from two-thirds of my supporters. I am, Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, J. R. DAVIES. TO THE ELECTORS OE ORETI DISTRICT. p ENTLEMEN,— I will be glad to MEET you on MONDAY, the 24th instant, at Noon, at Fletcher's Accommodation House, to give to you an account of my conduct as your representative in the late Provincial Council, and to explain to you my views wifch regard to flic forthcoming election. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, CUTHBERT COWAN. Okaiteru, 4th October, 1864. 65 TO MATTHEW HOLMES, ESQ. SIR, — We, the undersigned Electors and Inhabitants of the Oteramika District, respectfully request that you will become a CANDIDATE for the District iafc the ensuing Elections for the PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. ROBERT HAMILTON. WILLIAM DAWSON. GEORGE DAWSON. THOS. A. DAWBON. W. D. G. WOOD. HUGH MINTOSH. JOHN HORTON.' WILLIAM KERR. WILLIAM JOHNSTON: ALLAN HALL. JOHNjMACGIBBON. ROBERT M'AWLEY. . - ■-. .