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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 68, 4 November 1864, Page 3

Election Notices. - •- ---- ■- — TO W. H. NURSE* Esq. SIR, — We, the undersigned Electors for the Aparima District, respectfully request that you will allow yourself to be put in NOMINATION for the REPRESENTATION of, that District, and pledge ourselves to use our best exertions to insure your return. Riverton, October, 1864. T TiE-EJ A. M'CLYMONT. STN. WATSON. EDMUND GILLOW. L. M'GILLIVRAY, W. C. SCULLY. A. CASSELS. J. WARD. A. M'NAUGHTON. FRIED WALLSOHLIGAR. JNO. WEAVERS. To Mr. LEE, and the Gentlemen signing the *V Requisition: G1 ENTLEMEN, — In answer to the requisition T you have honored me with, I beg to inform you that I shall have much pleasure in becoming a CANDIDATE for the Representation of your District at the forthcoming Election. : As most of you are aware of my political Tiewg, owing to my- recent election, it will, I think, be unnecessary for me to state them at length. I have seen no reason to alter my opinions, as then expressed to you, more particularly on the subject of the Educat on Ordinance. Thanking you for the honor you have done me, I remain, Gentlemen, Yours obediently, W. HUGH NURSE. Blackwater, 2nd November, 1864. MR, JABEZ HAY, INVERCARGILL, OIR) — We, the undersigned Electors of the k5 Waihopai District, request that you will become a CANDIDATE for this District at the ensuing ELECTION of MEMBERS for the PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. JNO. BLACKLOCK. HENKY JAGGERS.' WILLIAM MOFFETT. WILLIAM TAIT. SAMUEL BEAVEN. WILLIAM STUART. E. HARGIN. DAVID WEBSTER. JAMES HANNAY. JNO. MACDONALD. ARCHD. KERR. JOHN H. PERKINS. JOHN COUTTS. W. R PERKINS. JOHN W. MITCHELL. WM. G. RUNCIE. ROBERT MURDOCH. ARCHD. SCOTT. TOM BRAMWELL. THOMAS M'EWEN. To Messrs. BLACKLOCK, JAGGERS, MOFFAT, and the other Gentlemen signing the Requisition : Gt ENTLEMEN,— In answer to your requisition, T I thank you for the honor you have coni'erred upon me, in asking me to become a candidate for the Waihopai District, at the ensuing election. I may briefly state my views regarding the questions more prominently before the public at die present time. The present Soutldand Waste Lands* Act I consider as most injurious to the welfare of the ; 'rovince. The aim of its promoters appears to nave been to raise as much revenue as possible from the land at once, whereas it appears to me hat the object of land regulations in. a young country should be, by oli'ering every faculty to bona fide settlers in the shape of cheap land and deferred payments, to inuuce people to settle and .levelop the resources of ths country. Under the present Act it is folly to expect immigrants to come to Southland to purchase land, when as jood land can be bought in Otago at one-half the Its present effect is to stop the sale of iand, and thus to prevent us from using the only means at our disposal for extricating ourselves from our present difficulties. I am in favor of assisted immigration, when the pecuniary state of the Province will warrant die use of money for that purpose ; and when by a liberal Land Act and the repeal of obnoxious Ordinances, we can hold out some inducement to intending immigrants, and can show that they aave a good prospect of improving their circuuijtances by coming amongst us. I would, if elected, vote for tho repeal of the present Education Ordinance, as it is too cumbrous in its working, and under its provisions acts jf greatinjustice are committed. I would also vote for the repeal of the present Road Ordinance, as the principle on which the rates are levied is a direct tax on the improve.vent of land, and tends to retard the efforts of one settler. I wou'd support (if desired by the Electors) my measure brought forward in the Council tuthorising the owners of property in the suburbs „o elect committees lor the purpose of levying a ms. on property, to form streets and sewers ; and is the welfare of the suburbs is mtimately connected with the good management of the town, I •i ill heartily support any means brought forward t n the Council having for its object the giving- of extended powers to the Town Board, believing that by giving more power, and attaching honor to the otiioe of member, we offer some inducement to active citizens to take an interest in civic affairs. Th« East Road has been almost entirely neglected by the Government, and as it is doubtful ff the next Government will have any money, this' summer to expend on roads, I would be in favor of allowing the settlers and others interested power to tax themselves, or raise money to form a tramway out the East Road, the Government to refund to the district the money expended on it as soon as they were ,_ n a position to ao so. Tlie aamway SVOUid keep open the communication durinjj winter, and would also serve for conveying stones, to form the road as soon as the Government were able to do so. 1 will also, if elected, move for an investigation into the construction and management of our Railway lines — that the, lines be inspected by sonio high engineering authorities from ilie luiguoouring provinces or colonies, who will, not be supposed to be biased by any local iuiluenees j and if their report be favourable,, ib will give satisfaction to every inhabitant in tho Proviuce, and will stop the remarks of our frietuls in the neighbouring provinces. If, on the contrary, their report ba unfavorable, the sooner Avo.kiiovr that, and >act accordingly, the better far our•elves. Tho powers and relative position of the Super* - intendent and Executive ought to bo delimtely settled before tho election of aa it will take tho most harmonious working of both Government aud Council to try and oxinuato Uw Province from its present embarrassed position. I shall have tho phniauru of oxpisumug my views more fully, aud answering any questions that may bo put to mo, ou the day of nouuuatiou. lain, GontJomeni - % Your oboijlt. Servant, - ' JABEZ HAY.