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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 62, 22 October 1864, Page 6

TpL^THJS ; ELECTORS OF ( . INVERCARGILii /^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 Irivercargill. ; Chief amdngsfc tlie causes which tend to the prosperity, of a young province, is facility fo* 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 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 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 i 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 which they be- | long. 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 OH tho Province, by the preposterous ass 699« ments which have been made under it. I would Tote 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 that the man trunk roads should Ibe made and maintained by the Provincial Government, and the bye-roads by Dis- ! trict Road Boards, having power to levy rates to be subsidised by Government. With reference to the Town Board, I am of j opinion that it is a good and useful institution, but that it requires remodeling. I would support a bill for tliafc purpose, assimilating the coni stitutkm of the Board to the Municipal Councils, which have been so effective in Australia and j elsewhere. I should be altogether opposed to municipal affairs being placed in the hands of the Provincial Government. I will not pledge myself to vote for any particular person a3 Superintendent, but will wait until I know who are the candidates ; but should certainly vote for the one 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 myselt, if elected, to fulfil the duties of your representative in a conscientious manner, sparing no pains to advance the interests of Invei'cargill and of Southland generally. On 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 be personally interested I should be silent. My conduct as a member would be constantly i before you ; and, sliouid you at any time feel dis- j satisfied, I would resign my trust on receiving a requisition to that effect from two-thirds of my supporters. I am, Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, te 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., 186 i. W. H. NURSE. J. P. TAYLOR. HENRY BROCK. JOHN CAMPBELL. ALFRED CASSILS. ALFRED CLULIE. JOHN CRERAR. JAMES DODDS. F. H. GEISOW. E. GILLOW. R, GREENSLADE. H. HIRST. D. S. LAWLOR. JAMES M'DONALD. JOHN PATTERSON. JOSEPH ROBINSON. GEORGE ROWLES. HENRY WILKS. HENRY BEECHY. BENJAMIN BAILEY. JAMES R. STUCK. THOS. A. H. PAY. L. M'GILLIEVRAY. WILLIAM 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. /GENTLEMEN. — I have to acknowledge and \JT thank you for the honor you have clone 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, your obedient servant, SAML. HODGKINSON, Oetob«y, 12, 186*, &S-tfl