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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 67, 2 November 1864, Page 4

x, . , Election; Rotiaes. <1W ., a ,.' r i r i every man ; but I believe that the neccssarv funds for a general system of tuition should be apportioned from the ordinary revenue. The Roads Ordinance Is defective in its provisions. It appears to me that the Government should, as at piesent, make and maintain trunk lines of road, ( and that bye-roads should be made and maintained by ae J settlers in the districts through which they < pass, but roads merely leading to,private estates should be made only *by the parties dire'etly ' interested. The present state of the East Road retards the settlement and development ookf k your district, but in consequence of an empty exchequer there is little hope of speedy improvement. I would, however, at the earliest opportunity bring the subject under the^ notice of the A Council, and be prepared to see justice done. , I am not opposed to ! tho theory of assisted immigration, but under the present circumstances of the Province, 'I should be^unwilhng to see any public iunds appropr ated to such an object. 1 should, it elected, endeavor to keep the Provincial expenditure within the Provincial income. No Pro\incc should in future be ; allowed to borrow on its own security. The power of contracting a debt should be confined tto flic General Government, which should borrow, aiid distribute to the Provinces according to the requirements of each, and the security which each was in a position to otter. It isnecessarythat the Provincial Council should possess control over the Superintendent m his expenditure ''of Provincial moneys. The Council can place an 'efficient check on his actions by resolution, to the eftect that they will recognise no unauthorised "expenditure, thereby makmg the Superintendent personally responsible. Thanking you for the honor you have done me, I remain, Gentlemen, "S^our obedient servant, 57-to MATTHEW HOLMES. TO THE ELECTORS OF INVERCARGILL f\ ENTLEMEN,— In answering the Sixty -three \JT electors who recently- honored'.' xne with; a requisition to come forward as . a candidate for a seat in the Provincial. Council,; l 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 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 meaii9 an opportunity for securing, by hia 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 ±sritain to which they belong. 1 .•.-■'■-■': 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 the Province, by. the preposterous assessments which have been made under it. I vvould 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 ita repeal. I consider that the main trunk roads should be made and maintained by the Provin- ' rial Government, and the bye-roads bvDis- j trict -Road-Boards, having power to levy rates to j be subsidised by Government. . . . ■ . . : • With reference to the Town Bbai'd, I am of opinion that it is a good and useful institution, but that it requires remodeling. I would support a bill for that purposej assimilating' the constitution of the Board to the Municipal Councils, which have been so effective in Australia and 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 as 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 myseh, 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 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 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 BUt)i>orter I am, Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, te : " J. R. DA VIES. TO SAMUEL HOD GKLNSON, ESQ. WE, the undersigned Electors for .the town of ' RIVERTOiS*, 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., 1864. W. H. NURSE. J. P. TAYLOR. HENRY BROCK. JOHN CAMPBELL. ALFRED CASSILS. ALFRED CLULIE. JOHN CRERAR. JAMES DODDS. F. H. GEISOW. E. G-ILLOW. R. GRBENSLADE. H. HIRST. D. S. LAWLOR. JAMES M'DONALD. JOHN PATTERSON. JOSEPH ROBINSON. GEORGE ROWLES. HENRY WILES. HENRY BEECHY. BENJAMIN BAILEY. JAMES R. STUCK. THOS. A. H. PAY. L. M'GILLIEVIUY. WILLIAM CRISP. WALTER BASSTIAN. "w; o. soully. JAMES PANKHURST. T. H. ESCOTT. CHARLES HUMPHREYS. .THOS BROWN. DUGALD M'PinCE. JAMES IRELAND. EDWARD WILSON. J. 0. M'KAY. 57 .JOHN MITCHELL. To W. H. NURSE, TCsq., and tho other TSUjctoro signing tho requisition. fi ENTLI2MJCN.--I have to w-knowlwlgo and IJT thank you for the honor you have done mo in asking ma to allow myaolf to bo put in nomination as ono of your Kcprosonfiilives in the Provincial Council, and in roply have to flay (htit. I. will With plflfWiro comply with ycmvrajmniUoH. T Jim, CkntloiiNsn, Your obw'ionl nprvn-nf-, BAML. UODOrMNSON. Ootofcor, 12, 1804. . ot).to