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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 63, 25 October 1864, Page 4

. Election Noticeß. __ _ TO T?HE ELECTORS-OF INVERUARGILL r\ ENTLEMEN,-— "ln answering the Sixty-threo electors who recently honored me with a requisition to come forward as a candidate for a seat in: the ProvincM Oouncili'lgaye avery; brief = respiration of my views ,'on/ thte^moßt^proniinent questidnß.of the dayi ■: It seemB r desirablei'hbwever, that I should express myself more fully' both to them and the whole Gonstituericy of Invercargill. . ; Chief amongst the; causes which tend to the prosperity 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 .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 mcaus an opportunity for securing by his industry a homo for himself and family. The New Land Act will be a serious drawback to immigration, and any legitimate action which may be taken by tho Provincial Council in order to obtain its repeal, would meet with my cordial support. _ A proportion of the proceeds of the land sales should bo set apart for' immigration purposes generally, and I would assist persons of small means to settle in Southland, without reference to tho part of Great Britain to which 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 iniury on tho Province, by the preposterous assessments which have been made under it. I would rote 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 rcpaal. I consider that the man trunk roads should be made and maintained by the Provincial Government, and tho bye-roads by Dis-. trict Road Boards, having power to levy rate 3to 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 the Municipal Councils, which hare been bo effective in Australia and elsewhere. I should be altogether opposed to municipal affairs being placed in tho lmnds of the Provincial Government. I will not pledge myself to rote for any particular person aa Superintendent, but will wait until I know who are the candidates ; but should certainly vote for tho one whom I considered best fitted to fill the office and promote the interests of the Province. In conclusion, I bog 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 Invercargill and of Southland generally. On | questions of public work 3 which may be brought under tho consideration of the Provincial Council I should give my voto 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 auy 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, te J. R. DAYIES. TO SAMUEL HODG-KINSON, 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 VOUT return. Riverton, sth Oct., 1864-. W. H. NURSE. J. P. TAYLOR. HENRY BROCK. JOHN CAMPBELL. ALFRED CASSILS. ALFRED CLULLE. JOHN CRERAR. JAMES DODDS. F. H. GEISOW. E. GILLOW. R, GREENSLADE. H. HIRST. D. S. LAWLOR. .j JAMES M'DONALD. JOHN PATTERSON. JOSEPH ROBINSON. GEORGE ROWLES. HENRY WILKS. HENRY BEE OH Y. BENJAMIN BAILEY. JAMES R. STUCK. THOS. A. H. PAY. L. M'GILLIEYRAY. WILLIAM CRISP. WALTER BASSTIAN. W. 0. SCULLY. JAMES PANKHURST. T. H. ESCOTT. CHARLES HUMPHREYS. THOS BROWN. DUGALD M'PHEE. JAMES IRELAND. EDWARD WILSON. J. C. M'KAY. S7 JOHN MITCHELL. To W. H. NURSE, Esq., and the other Electors signing tho requisition. /GENTLEMEN, — I hare to acknowledge and \JT thank you for the honor you have done me in asking me to allow myself to be put in nomination as one of your Keprcseritativea . m\ the Provincial Council, arid in reply have to say that I Will with pleasure comply with your requisition. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, : SAML. HODGKINSON., 0d»b0T, .18,1864% .:, - 69-k