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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 70, 9 November 1864, Page 4

Election Srotices. ; > vto j. HOWELLr esq: ; Qlß,— "We, the undersigned ELECTORS of the 0 APARIMA DISTRICT, request that you will allow yourself to bo NOMINATED as a CANDIDATE for a Seat in the PROVINCIAL COUNCIL at the forthcoming Elections. Wo make this request, believing that you will give every attention to the ; best interests of the Province generally. '■■-'. H. DAVIE DENSHAM. ; JAMES CLARK. GEORGE STEVENS. i- G. VALLI. WM. JOHNSTON. WILLIAM STEVENS. WILLIAM CAMERON. JOHN STEWART. ALEX' M'NAUGHTON. , JOHN M'NAUGHTON. WILLIAM SAUNDERS. R. W. DANIEL. , :-, . J. PANKHURST. . .WE CHAS. SCULLY. THEOPHILUS DANIEL. To the GENTLEMEN signing the Requisition, GrßSTTikafESr, '■■''•' ' ■ I beg to thank you for the honor you have done me in presenting me with a request to become a candidate for the Aparima District, and have pleasure in intimating my intention oJ acceding thereto. My views on the subjects that most engross the public attention at present are pretty well known to you. I may state that when I sat for Riverton, I opposed the Bluff Railway from the beginnmg, as 1 could not see the necessity for it — with water carriage alongside ; and had a majority of members been of my opinion, the Province would not this day be suffering to such an extent, through having commenced an undertaking it is unable to carry through. Seeing that the railway has 60 far been formed, I hope, that, when completed, ifc will tend to create a traffic that will remove, and make up for, the present depression. The Mokomoko Jetty I consider to have been a waste of public money; this I also opposed. The Education Ordinance requires amendment or repeal, as, in its present form, it docs not work well. If you entrust me with the representation of your interests, which, • I may remark, are identical with my own, I will, to the utmost of my ability, faithfully discharge the trust. I am, Gentlemen, &c, JOHN HOWELL. MR, JABEZ HAY, INVERCARG-ILL, V^IR, — We, the undersigned Electors of the O Waihopai District, request that you will become a CANDIDATE for this District at the ensuing ELECTION of MEMBERS for the PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. JNO. BLACKLOCK. HENRY JAGGERS. WILLIAM MOFFETT. WILLIAM TAIT. SAMUEL BEAVEN. WILLIAM STUART. E. HARGIN. DAVID WEBSTER. JAMES HANNAY. JNO. MACDONALD. ARCHD. KERB. JOHN H. PERKINS. JOHN COUTT3. W. R. PERKINS. JOHN W. MITCHELL. WM. G. RUNCIE. ROBERT MURDOCH. ARCHD. SCOTT. TOM BRAMWELL. THOMAS M-EWEN. To Messrs. BLACKLOCK, JAGGERS, M OFF AT. and the other Gentlemen signing the Requisition : /""i ENTLEMEN, — In answer to your requisition, \jr I thank you for the honor you have conferred upon me, in asking me to become a candidate for the Waihopai District, at the ensuing election. I may briefly state ray views regarding the questions more prominently before the public at the present time. The present Southland Waste Lands' Act I consider as most injurious to the welfare of the Province. The aim of its promoters appears to have been to raise as much revenue as possible from the land at once, whereas it appears to me that the object of land regulations in a young country should be, by offering every facility to bona Jid-e settlers in the shape of cheap land and deferred payments, to induce people to settle and develop the resources of the country. Under the present Act it is folly to expect immigrants to come to Southland to purchase land, when as good land can be bought in Otago at one -half the price. Its present etfect is to atop the sale of land, 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 the 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 have a good prospect o£ improving their circumstances by coming amongst us. I would, if elected, vote for the repeal of tho present Education Ordinance, as it is too cumbrous in its working, and under its provisions acts of 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 improvement of land, and tends to retard the ellorts of the settler. I wouM support (if desired by the Elector?) any measure brought forward in the Council authorising the owners of property in the suburbs to elect committees for the purpose of levying a tax on property, to form streets and sewers ; and as th.o welfare of the suburbs is intimately connected -with the good management of the town, I will heartily support any means brought forward in 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 office of member, we offer some inducement to active citizens to take an interest in civic affairs The East Road has been almost entirely neglected by the Government, and as it is doubtful if 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 iorm a tramway out the East Road, the Government fco refund to the district the money expended on it as soon a<3 they were ; n a position to do so. The tramway would keep open the communication during winter, and would also serve for conveying stones to form the road as soon as the Government were able to do so. I will also, if elected, move for an investigation into > the construction and management of our Railway lines — that the lines be inspected by some high engineering authorities from the neighbouring prpvmccß or colonies, who will not be ; supposed to ha bhined by any local influences ; and if thwir report be favourable, it" will give satisfaction to every inliabitant in the Province, and will atop the remarks of our friendn in the neighbouring provincea. If, on tho contrary , their report be uwf»roral>l<s, the sooner Wo' lenbw fckafc, and act wJcordingly* &<* hotter for 6ur« Tfy>P«W&fWs relative petition of tne Su^er