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Lyttelton Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1620, 23 February 1866, Page 4

Election Noticei. TO THE ELECTORS OFTHI SELWYN DISTRICT. | "1 ENTLEMEN,-I beg to offer myself as j JT a candidate for the representation of aur district in the General Assembly as a snerai supporter of the policy initiated by ie party of which Mr. Weld was the head. J I am, Gentlemen, i Your obedient servant, 44 E. C. J. STEVENS. TO THE ELECTORS OF THB HEATHCOTE DISTRICT, ENTLEMEN.—I have the honour to JT offer myself as a Candidate to represent our district at the coming election, in the 'rovincial Council. I have resided amongst ou for some years and am personally known a many of you; possibly my political opinions day not be. On that ground I may be allowed o state briefly:—l am of opinion that centrahation and an undue creation of departments, nd as a necessary consequence an opening or place seekers, exists, far beyond the retirements of an efficient administration of he Government of the province; and this las in a measure tended to bring about the •resent financial difficulties. I should, if lected, support any well devised measures alculated to develope the resources of the irovince and am of opinion that nothing will Sect this short of a judicious extension of ailways and good roads. I am also in avour of a system of promoting a sound iducation, consistent with the existing reluirements. I should be prepared to support my measure to conserve the landed estate of he province, especially with a view of nodifying the present system of granting >re-emptive rights. I think that the present system of Road 3oard administration is very defective, ispecially in the outlying districts ; and I sannot see the justice of the farmers' industry )eing taxed; and the holders of unimproved ands, and the run-holding community being sxempt, or nearly so, from* local taxation. Wy motto would be "Economy, retrenchnent, and no special class legislature." The farming and other interests being rested, and, to my mind, paramount, should je as faithfully represented as the sheep and iommercial interests. If you think me competent to represent jrouin the Provincial Council I am willing ;o place my services at your disposal, and lold myself in readiness to meet you at any time more fully to explain my views. I am, Your obedient servant, JOHN JEBSON. Fountain villa, Lincoln road, Feb. 16, 1866. c 446 LINCOLN DISTRICT. TO THE HON. HENRY J. TANCRED. SIR --We, the undersigned Electors of the Lincoln District request that you wil allow yourself to be put in Nomination for our District at the ensuing Election of thtl Provincial Council, and we will use our best endeavours to secure your return. Joseph Louden Broadbent John George Murray George Craighead William Craighead Andrew Dawson Edward Prebble T A Paunett . Edward Wright Charles Bourn James Roberts W Walters George Cary J Stilwell W Jackson S Harwood George Reigon Robert Roper George Cliff Henry Ingle S Gillingham G A Reade James Grant Robert Rowe Robert Grinter P Henelley W H Hardy William Williams Edwin White Thomas Holmes P Clinton M Kealley George Mangan John C Angus Thomas Laffey To J. L. Broadbent, Esq., and the Gentlemen signing the requisition. Gentlemen—l thank you very sincerely for the honour you have done me in requesting me to become a candidate for the representation of your district in the 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 benefit, and thnt I shall endeavour to promote those purely local objects which do not interfere with the welfare of the province as a whole. I will not on the present occasion, enter upon the great variety of subjects, affecting the province generally, which must necessarily engage the attention of the next Provincial Council; but I propose, with a view 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. And Ido this, not only because the question is, in itself, one of the most vital importance, but also, because the mere fact of its having been raised has already, as it appears to me, done infinite mischief, by creating a feeling of doubt and uncertainty in transactions connected with land. I do not indeed believe that the proposal' will ever be given effect to, or that it will be entertained by any who, from 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 me desirable that a matter of such paramount importance to the future welfare 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 part of the electors. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your obedt. servant, 403 o HENRY J. TANCRED.