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Press, Volume IX, Issue 1083, 28 April 1866, Page 3

Election Notices. TO F. J. GARRICK, ESQ. DEAR SIR,—We, the Undersigned, Electors of the City of Christchurch, request that you wi!l allow yourself to be put in Nomination for a seat in the Provincial Council for this City at the ensuing Election, believing that, although you have not long resided ! among us, yet your stake in the province, and an intimate knowledge of colonial politics, 1 eminently fit you for a seat as one of our representative!;'. W. Wilson, R. Symington, And 130 other electors. TO WILLIAM WILSON, ESQ., AND THE GENTLEMEN SIGNING THE REQUISITION. Gentlemen, —I beg to thank you for the expression of your confidence in requesting mc to represent you for the City of Christchurch at the approaching Election of members for the Provincial Council; and in placing my services at your disposal, promise that if elected, I will use my best efforts in support of every measure calculated to promote the interests of the City and of the Province in general. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, F. J. Gabbick. Christchurch, February 10, 1866. 3-1 TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HEATHCOTE DISTRICT. GENTLEMEN,— I have the honor to offer myself as a Candidate to Represent your District at the coming election in the Provincial Council. I have resided amongst you for some years, and am personally known to many of you. Possibly my political opinions may not be on that ground I may be allowed to state briefly. lam of opinion that centralization and an undue creation of departments, and as a necessary consequence an opening for place-seekers exists far beyond tho requirements of an efficient administration of the Government of the Province, and this has tended iv a great measure to bring about the present financial difficulties. I should if elected support any well devised measure calculated to develope the resources of the province, and am of opinion that nothing will effect this short of a judicious extension of railways and good roads. I am also in favor of a system of promoting a sound education, consistent with the existent requirements. I should be prepared to support any measure to conserve the landed estate of the province, especially with a view of modifying the present system of granting pre-emptive rights. I think that the present system of Road Board administration is very defective, especially in the outlying districts; and I cannot- Bee the justice of the farmer's industry being taxed, and the owners of unimproved lands and the runholding community being exempt or nearly so from local taxation. My motto would be Economy, retrenchment, and no special class legislation. The farming and other interests being vested, and to my mind paramount, should be as faithfully represented as the sheep and commercial interests. If you think mc competent to represent you in the Provincial Council, I am willing to place my services at your disposal; and will hold myself in readiness to meet you at any time more fully to explain my views. I am, your obedient servant, John Jbbson. Fountain Villa, Lincoln road, February 15,1866. 2-17 LINCOLN DISTRICT. TO THE HON. HENRY J. TANCRED. SIR, —We, the Undersigned, Electors of the Lincoln District, request that, you will allow yourself tp be put in Nomination for our District at the ensuing election of the Provincial Council, and we will use our best ndeavors to secure your return. Joseph Sowden Broadbent John George Murray George Craighead William Craighead Andrew Dawson Edward Prebble T A Paunett Edward -Wright Charles Bourn James Roberts . W Walters .;■',■ •; George Carey J Stilwell W Jackson •' S Harwood ,'. George" R'eigori ■ Robert Roper ! . GeorgeOliff Henry Ingle S Gillingham G A. Reade James Grant Robert Rowe Robert Grihter PHenelley WH Hardy. William Williams Edwin White Thomas Holmes P< Clinton ' MKealley George Mangan John O Angus Thomas Laffey ,; TO J. L. BROADBENT, ESQi, AND THE GENTLEM-Sir SIGNINCr THE REQUISITION. G__ra_a_B_v—rl thank you. -very sincerely for the honor you have done mc in requesting mc to become a candidate for the representation of your district in tho Provincial Council, and I have great pleasure in complying with your- request. . I think the fact of my having a large interest in the district renders it hardly necessary to assure you that I shall be always anxious to attend, to any suggestions for its Jaenefit, and that I shall endeavor to promote; those purely local objects which do not interfere with the welfare of the province as a whole.;.- f ., /.. .■■,;. I will not on the present occasion enter upon the great variety of subjects affecting the province • which, must neces?. sarily engage the attention of the next Provincial Council; but I proposerwitibrsTiew of affording opportunities.for the exposition and discussion of my opinions, to request you to meet mc at such convenient places as will allow of the attendance of all the Electors of the district. I will, however, advert, at once to a proposal recently made for reducing the price of land, because I wish to. declare- my unqualified opposition to it. Ido this, not only because the question is in itself one of the most vital importance, but also because the mere fact of ita having been raised has already, as it appears to mc, done infinite mischief by creating a feeling of doubt and uncertainty in transactions connected with land. I do not indeed believe tfrat the proposal will be ever given effect to, or that it will be entertained by any a lengthened residence in the province, have been in a position to watch the course of events, to observe the steadiness with which the principle embodied in our Land Regulations has been adhered to, and to appreciate the beneficial results which have been the consequence. Still it appears to ine desirable that a matter of such paramount importance to the future welfkre of the province should be brought prominently forward by any candidate for a seat in the Provincial Legislature, in order to elicit an express declaration of opinion on the past of the electors. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, Hbsb- John Xahgbxd. Christchurch, February 14,1866. 2-15 MR. LANCE' 3 COMMITTEE. MR. LANCE'S COMMITTEE meeU every Monday evening, at seven o'clock, at the General Committee Room* (Younghusband's), Colombo street. F&LBCia H. V__py, 1-22 Secretary.