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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 72, 14 November 1864, Page 4

-Election Jfotices. MR. JABEZ HAY, INVERCARGILL, SIR ( _We, the undersigned Electors of the Waihopai District, request that you will become a CANDIDATE for this District at the ensuing ELECTION of MEMBERS for the PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. JNO. BLACEXOCK. HENRY JAGGERS. WILLIAM MOETETT. • ' < WILLIAM"' TAIT. • SAMUEL BEAVEN. WILLIAM STUART. E. HARGIN. David webster. • james hannay. * 'jno: macdonald: ~ ' ARCHD: EERR. ":i f: ■•; ; JOHN H. PERKINS. • JOHN COUTTS. „..■_.: W. R. PERKINS. JOHN W. MITCHELL. WM. G-. KTTNCIE. ROBERT MURDOCH. ARCHD. SCOTT. TOM BRAMWELL. THOMAS M'EWEN. To Messrs. BLACKLOCK, JAGGERS, MOFFAT, and the other Gentlemen signing the Requisition : . . .. . f\ ENTLEMEN, — In answer to your requisition, fjT 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 my 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 ahn 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 fide settlers in hhe shape of- cheap land and deferred payments, to induce people to settle and develop the resources of ths 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. Ifca present effect is to stop 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 pecuniar* state of the Province will warrant i the use of money for that purpose ; and when by I 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 of improving their circumstances by coming amongst us. I trouH, if elected, vote for the repeal of the present Education Ordinance, as it is too cum- ' brous hi 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 improve- ] ment of land, and tends to retard the efforts of the settler. i I would support (if desired by the Electors) . any measure brought forward in the Council i authorising the ownei-s of property in the suburbs . to elect committees for the purpose of levying a tax on property, to form streets and sewers ; and as the welfare of the suburbs is ultimately 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 o£ 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 tins summer to expend on roads, I trould 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 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 bj some high engineering authorities from the neighbouring provinces or colonies, who will not be supposed to be biased by any local influences ; and if then 1 report be favourable, it will give satisfaction to every inhabitant in the Province, and will stop the remarks of our friends in the neighbouring provinces. If, on the contrary, their report be unfavorable, the sooner we know that, and act accordingly, the better for ourselves. The powers and relative position of the Superintendent and Executive ought to be definitely settled before the election of Superintendent, as it will take the most harmonious working of both Government and Council to try and extricate the ' Province from its present embarrassed position. [ I shall have the pleasure of explaining my views more fully, and answering any questions that may be put to me, on the day of nomination. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedt. Servant, 68 tc JABEZ HAY. TO THE ELECTORS OF INYERCARGILL f\ ENTLEMEN, — In answering the Sixty-three \JT electors who recently honored me with a requisition to come forward as a candidate for a seat in the Provincial Council, I 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 Oi' 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 means an opportunity '. for securing by his industry a home . for 1 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 Teiitumy cordial. support. ; V ' ■ A proportion of tho proceeds of tho land sales 1 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 Britain to which they belong. I look on the present " Education Ordinance " as nearly worthless for doing tho 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 would vote for a measure setting apart, for, educational purposes, a sum from tho, ordinary revenue. The Roads' Ordinance' does not answer 'satiu- . factorily, and .1 would vote for its repeal. I consider that the main trunk roads should be made and maintained by the Provin- * rial Government, and the bye-roada by ' District Road Boards, having power to levy rates to t>e subsidised by Government. ■VTisf reference io fcha Town Board, I pin of opinion thai it is a, good and useful luatifcutiott