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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 60, 18 October 1864, Page 7

Election Notices. TO THE. ELECTORS OF INVERCARGILL p ENTLEMEN,— In answering the Sixty-three electors who recently honored me with a requisition to come forward as a candidate for a seat in the Provincial Council, I gave a very brief, explanation of my. views on the most' prominent; questions of the day.! It seems desirable, however, that I should express myself more fully both to them and the whole constituency of. Inver-' cargill. ..'...- : -.. Chief amongst the causes which tend to the; prbspsrity of a young province, is facility for bond '■ fide settlement on the waste land. lam entirely opposed to selling it in large blocks of " thousands of acres" to any speculator who may choose so to: West hie money. Free selection and: deferred payments appear calculated to effect' the objects we should have in rievr, and would give I to the settler of small means an opportunity for securing by his industry a home for himself and family. The New Land Act will be a serious drawback to immigration, and any legitimate action which may be taken by the Provincial Council in order to obtain its repeal, would meet with 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 reference to the part of Great Britain to winch they belong. I look on the present " Education Ordinance " as nearly worthless for doing the work required of it, and contend that it is inflicting a great injury on tho Province, by the preposterous assessments -which have been made under it. I would vote for a measure setting apart, for educational purposes, a sura from the ordinary revenue. The Roads' Ordinance does not answer satisfactorily, and I would vote for its repeal. I consider that tlie 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. With reference to the Town Board, I am of opinion that 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 to tlie Municipal Councils, which have been so effective in Australia an.l elsewhere. I should be altogether opposed to municipal affairs being placed in the hands of tho Provincial Government. I will not pledge myself to vote for any parficular person as Superintendent., but. will wait until I know who are the candidates ; but should certainly vote for the ono whom I considered best fitted to fill the office and promote the interests of the Province. In conclusion, I beg again to thank the Electors 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 j questions of public works which may be brought under the consideration of the Provincial Council I should give my vote independently ; but on matters in which I might ho personally interested I should be silent. My conduct as a member would be constantly before you ; and, should you at any time feel dissatisfied, T would resign my trust on receiving a requisition to that effect from two-thirds of my supporters. I am, Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, tc J. R. DAVIES. TO SAMUEL HODGKINSON, ESQ. WE, the undersigned Electors for the town of RIVERTON, respectfully request that you will allow 'yourself to be put in nomination as a CANDIDATE for the REPRESENTATION of this DISTRICT, and we pledge ourselves to use our best exertions to secure your return. Riverton, sth Oct., 1861. W. 11. NURSE. J. P. TAYLOR. HEXRY BROCK. JOHN CAMPBELL. ALFRED CASSILS. ALFRED CLULIE. JOHN CRERAR. JAMES DODDS. F. H. GEISOW. E. GILLOW. R. GREENSLADE. 11. HIRST. D. S. LAWLOR. JAMES M'DONALD. JOHN PATTERSON. JOSEPH ROBINSON. HENRY WILKS. liJUi-MvA. -Di^-i^v^lY. BENJAMIN BAKEY. JAMES E. STUCK. THOS. A. H. PAY. L. M'GILLIEVRAY. WILLTAM CRISP. WALTER BASSTIAN. W. C. SCULLY. JAMES PANKHURST. T. H. ESCOTT. CHARLES HUMPHREYS. THOS BROWN. DUGALD M'PHEE. JAMES IRELAND. EDWARD WILSON. J. C. M'KAY. 57 JOHN MITCHELL. To W. H. NURSE, Esq., and the other Electors signing the requisition. /"I ENTLEMEN, — I have to acknowledge and vJT thank you for the honor you have done me in asking me to allow myself to be put in nomination as one of your .Representatives in the Provincial Council, and in reply have to say that I will with pleasure comply with your requisition. I am, Gentlemen, Yoxir obedient servant, SAML. HODaKOs T SON. October, 12,1864. - ffcto