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Southland Times, Issue 1146, 13 October 1869, Page 4

Public NoticesTO GEOEGE MEREDITH BELL, ESQ., WAIMEA. PLAINS. S--IR, — We, the undersigned, Electors of the District of Oteramika, hereby request that yon will allow yourself to be nominated to represent us in the Provincial Council. We do so because we feel that your interests are identical with ours, and as we have every confidence in your ability and integrity. C. Basstian John P. Taylor A. Rosa George Young Eobert Hamilton Q-avin Amos John W. Mitchell John Stevenson W. B. Kingswell Andrew Riddell J. F. Dundas William Allan George Trew James Allan David Smyth Richard Sanderson William Johnston George Dawson Alex. Mitchell T. F. JJawson William Dawson Henry Howells j Matthew Mair. To Messrs C. Basstian, A. Ross, Robert Hamilton, and the other gentlemen signing the requisition. f^ ENTLEMEN, — I have great pleasure in acceding to your request that I would all ow myself to be put in nomination to represent you in the Provincial Council. Should you return me for Oteramika, you may rely upon my supporting your interests, as my all is embarked in Southland, and my property is situated in your side of the country. I would use my utmost endeavors to secure means of communication with the Mataura, either by tramway or road. I am in favor of annexation to Otago, if we secure good terms, apd have a distinct promise from the Otago Council to expend money on our roads. I hope to have the pleasure of meeting you all before the nomination, and thanking you for your kind expressions of esteem. — I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, GEORGE M. BELL. Invercargill, Bth October, 1869. Mr Bell will meet with the electors o» Mabel District of Oteramika, at Halfway Bush Hotel, on i Saturday 16th inst., at 2 o'clock. Messrs Mitchell, Lumsden, Harvey, Hare, Saunders, Ekensteen, and the other gentlemen signing the requisition. C\ ENTLEMEN, — It gives me much pleasure to \J acknowledge the receipt of your requisition, and to inform you that I willingly put my best services at your disposal. As my engagements prohibit my meeting you before the day of nomi- | nation, it is due to you that I put you in possession of my opinions on the following questions, which must at once be grappled with by. the new Council, viz. : — How to bring about relief to the province in its pecuniary embarrassments, and to provide the means for carrying on the independence of thd province ? lam of opinion that the only two courses at the command of the new Council to bring about these ends have been indicated by the Ministry of New Zealand now in office, viz., by sales of land, or re-union with Otago — a result from the first course indicated, of such an amount as is required, is not probable until a reduction in the price of land takes place. I would deplore any reduction in the upset price of land unless accompanied by a system of classification, with a sliding upset value. Unfortunately, the control of its disposal is not vested in the Provincial Legislature. The basis of the union of Southland with Otago, agreed to by the Commissioners, is of so much more favorable a character than the mest sanguine could have anticipated, that I confess to you my feelings are not averse to re-union upon a favorable basis. I t must, however, say that the effect of the Commissioners' report is very much lessened, to my mind, by its vagueness. I admit to you that I am unable to propound a scheme more favorable than either of the two indicated to bring about relief, so that I am in favor of re-union rather than a reduction in the price of land, unless accompanied by a system of classification ; and rather than either, I will support the most tangible scheme that is brought forward to bring about relief, and that will provide the means of carrying on the independence of the province. In tbe event of re-union being adopted, of course this portion of the united province would fare, with regard to the allocation of revenue, as the united Council deemed proper. No security for our being treated more liberally than the other districts of the united province, so far as I can see, is to be had other than the influence that the members of its Council sent from this portion of the province could exercise in the allocation of the means at its disposal. If you return me to the Council, I will do my utmost to further every interest in the province, in which I hold a large stake. I will support a measure to raise funds for municipal purposes, as I am convinced that if the amenity of the town were attended to, a beneficial effect in the enhancement of the value of the property situated within it would soon follow. Thanking you again for the honor you have done me, I remain, Gentleman, Your obedient servant, CUTHBERT COWAN. Okaiteru. Bth October, 1869. TO LET, rpHAT beautifully-situated Brick Villa ResiX dence od the banks of the Waihopai, with an acre of ground, at present occupied by G. F. Richardson, Esq., and adjoining the residence of W. H. Pearson, Esq. Possession early. Apply on the premises, or 10 DAVID WEBSTER, Dee-street. NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to me prior to the Ist April, 1869, are requested to pay the same to Mr Hume, of the Southland Club. J. F. JONES. September 29th, 1869. ELECTORAL ROLLS in OR the various districts in the province of Southland, to be had at L. RODGERS, Dee street. SOUTHLAND AGRICULTURAL AffD PASTOKAL ASSOCIATION. ] GENERAL MEETING. I^HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Society will be held at the Prince of Wales Hotel, on Saturday, 16th October, at 2 p.m., when the medals awarded at the last Exhibition will be distributed. Business — Treasurer's Report, Election of Officers, and arrangements for forthcoming Show. A full attendance of members is requested. By Order, D. MACHORIE, Secretary.