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Bruce Herald, Volume II, Issue 52, 6 April 1865, Page 9

GOV, ADVERTISEMENTS. CROWN LANDS NEW HUNDREDS. APPLICATIONS for the piirchaß^yAli within the Hundreds of #Ssrm^^^^W^ -LetfISCSSBBMpM*; will lie received at this cilice, on the following days, viz : — iiMMjxiiiiii, mi MimH'iji, Hl'' l linn ii ij 1 in n i.ii ■! 1 1 -tjicr**^ Catlins, on Friday, the 18th day of April next. The Land within the fuurau Hundreds has been withdrawn from s.ile. W. H. CUTTEN, Chief Commissioner. Waste Land Board Office, Dunedin Bth March, 1565. To^J^e Electors of the County of^lmice /~1 ENTES^I EN — Siiio? Hie day ofriomiiiation vJ circumsrWci'S have fari-enXwhich render it advisable that I^uiuld -withdraw from the contest for your suff.ag^sat Represent eleciion. Should a vacancy a^S^rfT nccir, 1 hope to renew my efforts to ret^reserh^-our county in the General Assembly/*^ TVanking th-jwe friends who IrWe so spontaueously teudeieyoiie their .support, y have the honor to be, y Gi'iillemen, y Your obedient servant, "^^ y 11. CLAPCOT^. \ & THE~ELECTORS OF TILE~COUNTY \ OF BRUCE. C^aNTLEME v — One of the scats/ for tliel X Vlounty of Brue>! in the House »f Rcpre-I se'itatiVes having become vacant by tlie gent U j JR man wIV) has so long and so ably hel/l that ini-^

poi taut fo.-d tion rearing for th^ present from tinarena ot'Voliiies, I have ventured to <4ffer myself as a eandVlate. It is not from any desire to force m > self v pin your noti-e for a position tint 1 hud hoped would have been filled by an/abl -r man. hut simplyY's a call uf duty to prevent- this seat Tor the most important district in rhe Province being (illedVvithoiu a contest. I. think i-uc!i a tiling would liave bet n a s-tanding <f sgrace to the electors, andla slur, up.-vi the f'oifniy of Bruce that would ml, easily have been wiped out. As you willVee by iha public jpapers I have been ro_ularl\\ proposed and stfcond -d at tlie uj mination thai took, place on i*- 3 1 s t March, and am very haVpy to find theije are now three candidates in tVe l!c!d. I al*> addressed the ef'C'ors present.Vind went thi-iugh tlie usual ordeal of being questioned up<*i various points in my political cre\l / I now think it riVrt to publish this address in courtesy to the cle< t\s, as it was impossible in I such a wide spread dVtrict all Jcould attend upon j the nomination day. \ / I The first mea-ure I ywould/ like to see pass j through the Assembly \\>uld lie a Uill tv increase lour numbers in the Ilomse «[" Ilepre-entutivcs ■ 1 had such been the cas- s<>\e pears a_o, \v<-. would motr not be in the very uns-disVJtory position we artat present. By inci-'us-iU repr sentation we would be enabled to carry tlVough rhe Assjinbh a me-isu'e for the Sepnra iofVof t,li- administration of the Northern from tseVMiddle Island, and also for ihe abolishing of tlie Various Provincial Councils. / V 1 have long held the omijiuii fVat we have too

much Government, >h 't our insiiVitious ;ire veryexpensive, and th; ma<hin/ry to cVinbr.>u«. Our Provincial Councils have /become! too often the arena for a money scrambli- insteaVot'acalm and impartial despatch of business foV the public good. Such a ;-taie of /things could scare -ly exist if there was one central As-enVly for the Middle Island, ad each Province hiVe a representation in proportion tp its numhorVf iuhahi- j tants. Any measure /hat would hVve for it-l object the speedy and li>aorable tei rnViati >v of I the Maori war should have uiy support! I 'opj to see some measure vJass the House, VwL'-reby the land now in Maori/ posse, 1 ? -ion _.* Vio.de in bear the expense of tin/ war, and the Mildk- Island have its fair sharft of this expense rV.uriied. The Tariff in its present shape is very objectionable, my hearty suppjfrt would be given! to its amendment. 1 woulfl even be inclined to Ibolisb the high rate of Cupms Huu, and raist«a revenue through an li/come Tax. Any measVie to impose a Tax upon /Newspapers should hale my determined opposit'im. 1 _ A Bill to leg ili* the establishment of jDistilleries should hare my support. lam a stloug advocate for Five/Trade. The Vol urn cer cliestion shall have m/- earnest a: ji-nlion. I hopf to see such inducements held forth that the catryins; out of the Militia Act will be rendered Unnecessary. / I Such are my views on the leading queslionslof the day, and sf/ould I be returned, it shall be iiv endeavor to ta*e a liberal view ot any questin brought under/my notice, and I would go to Ay dutiee independent of either place or pows-, having nothiflg to seek but my country's goou and prosperi/y. Eiectore Af the County of Bruce, remember you cannot py &ny means escape the responsibility that lifcs upon you. You have a duty to perform/ now is an opportune y to perform ir.. You now Wave a most important seat, vacant. I call upon ycu/to ccrae and record your votes for the man why, in your opinion, will honestly and honorably carry out your views in the House of Representatives. / I remain, / Gentlemen, / Your most obedient servant, / A. J. BURNT. F/rth-street, Dunedin-, [ -3t-d Apiii, 1865- t