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

T " Ti) J": ' CRERAR, ESQ. QIR,— We, the undersigned Electors of RIVERO TON, respectfully request that you will allow yourself to be put in nomination as a CANDIDATE for the REPRESENTATION of that D [STRICT, and pledge ourselves to use our best exertions to. secure your return. ' Riverton, sth October, 1864. J. P. TAYLOR. W. H. NURSE. \K. A. BROCK. JNO. CAMPBELL. ALFRED vwxSSILS. A. CLULEE. SAML. HODGKINSON. GEO. DAVIS, JAS. DODDS. F. H. GEISOW. EDMUND GILLOW. ROBT. GREENSLADE. HY. HIRST. D. S. LAWLOR. J. C. M'KAY. JNO. PATTERSON. JOS. ROBINSON. GEO. ROWLES. H. WILKS. HENRY BEECHY. BENJAMIN BAILEY. JNO. M'DONALD. D. M'PHEE. JAMES R. STUCK. L. M'GILLIEVRAY. THOS. A. H. PAY. WILLIAM CRISP. GEORGE REID, Senb. GEORGE REID, Junk. "WALTER BASSTIAN. W. C. SCULLY. JAMES PANKHURST. ED. WILSON. THOS. BROWN. JAMES IRELAND. T. H. ESCOTT. JAMES M'DONALD. JOHN MITCH-ELL. SV-to CHARLES HUMPHREYS. To Messrs. TAYLOR, NURSE, BROCK, and other Gentlemen, signing the Requisition. fi. ENTLEMEN,— I thank you for the honor VT tou have conferred upon me, and have much pleasure in allowing myself to be nominated for a seat in the Provincial Council. 1 am, Gentlemen, Your o jedient servant, JOHN CRERAR. 12th October, 1864. 59 tc TO MATTHEW" HOLMES, ESQ. Q(IR, — We, the undersigned Electors and InlO habitants of the Oteramika District, respectfully request that you will become a C AN D I D AT i ■• for the District at the ensuing Elections for tinPROVINCIAL COUNCIL. ROBERT HAMILTON. WILLIAM DAWSOX. GEORGE DAWSON. THOS. A. DaWSON. W. D. G. WOOD. HUGH M'INTOSH. JOHN MORTON. WILLIAM KERR. W I LLI A M JOII NSTON. ALLAN HALL. JOHN MACGJBBON. ROBERT M'AWLEY. PETER MILNE. September, 186 t. 54 tc To Messrs. HAMILTON, DAWSON, WOOD, and the other Gentlemen signing the Requisition. |"1 ENTLEMEN, — In answer to the requisition you have honored me with, I shall be happy to allow myself to be placed in nomination as a candidate for the repi-esentation of the Oteramika District, at the forthcoming Election of Members of the Provincial Council ; and shall, if elected, spare no exertion to advance the interests of my constituents and of the Province generally. Although no modifications of the New Zealand constitution can be at once obtained, I am of 1 opinion tliafc they are required ; and, as the subject may, and probably will, be discussed and legislated on, it appears not irrelevant to furnish you with my views in this place. The history of the last few years shows that, under the existing system of Government, the best interests of the Middle Island are liable to be overridden by the claims of the North. We have been, and still are, contributing largely towards an expenditure from which we derive no benefit, and much of the present commercial depression in Southland and the other southern provinces, is to be traced to this source. I am, therefore, an advocate for the separation of the two Islands, and the establishment of a General Government for each. I would abolish the Provincial Governments, but allow each Province to retain and expend its own revenue, merely contributing its quota to the expense of maintaining the General Government. With reference to the questions more particularly attracting public attention at the present moment, I will give a brief exposition of my opinions, although for the settlement of some of these questions the Provincial Council is almost, powerless. I am altogether opposed to the present system of dealing with the Waste Lands of the Crown, and would in preference adopt, with certain modifications, the regulations in force in Canterbury, j Doubtless much of the prosperity of that Pro- j vince is owing to superior rules for the management of its lands. Whilst the agriculturist can buy land in any part of Canterbury, and obtain a grant without delay, the squatter lias the advantage of holding his run until it is actually purchased, whereas m Southland, on tho proclamation of his run into Hundreds, lie ceases to have anj' legal interest in it. With regard to railways, it is certain that, ere long, there will be a line connecting thiß Province with Nelson. It would be judicious for the General Government to initiate such a line, making first those portions most urgently required, and gradually extending operations until the whole was completed. In contemplation of such a scheme boing adopted, I should be in favor of handing «wjt to ih« General Ctpvenunent tks XUufl; and