Requisition. EDWARD GEORGE WRIGHT, ESQ. Sis,—We, the undersigned electors of Wakanui ‘District, recognising your political ability and experience in public affairs, request that you trill allow yourself to be nominated for the vacant seat in the House of Representatives for the Wakanui District. In the event of your acceding to this request we pledge our* selves te use our best exertions to secure yoar election : Donald Williamson Andrew Orr J. J. Dawson George Cole James E. Trevor James Hampton Wm. Harvey Bell R. ODrke G. Grice Thomas Holmes T. Franks Thomas Soal F. Hydes F. Stigley Albert Betts 0. Thornton Dudley John Smith T. Richardson Gilbert McLean B. Hampton £. Collison David Wilson B. Graham David MoLeary George Brown Robert Maxwell Malcolm Miller Peter Stewart James Elliot George Wilson William Brown David Johnson John Withell Alfred Megson James Wilson Andrew Leatham James Trevnrza David McCombe „ W. T. Sutton Andrew Sturgeon George W. Leech Thomas Tilson A. J. Huston John Mawson G. N. Raymond Joseph Megson A. Bight H. Margetts D. Margetts O. E. Fawcett R. Lancaster Joseph Lloyd F. Cass John Gudsoll John Tait Henry James G. W.Luadley Peter Chalmers Thomas Patterson Samuel Brown James Allan Samuel Thomas George Coe Peter Innis Thomas R. J. Hughes Henry Lockett Robert Bennett William Jamieson Thomas Wilson John H. Dean James Jamieson Thomas Clephana W. J. Wilson Samuel McLeary W. L. Allen Edwin Thomas George Tait G. W. Leadley W. H. Williamson A. Oookson William Tunis John Cochrane John Shearer W. Gibson W. Luscombe O. Newbury J. O. N. Grigg Hugh McGuigen Caleb Dailey Peter Carson Thomas Sampson James Milne James Prior Stephen Poole P. Reeves G. Gilmour M. Gnffen E. H. Dobson W. T. Lill M. Hammond M. Bruce J. Lambie 6. T. Smith William Dawson L. Maugham William Straoban J. G. Cox R. McDonald R. Friedlander A. Roberts J. Baylis P. Crumb G. Tutty James Allen H. Dailey William Adams G. W. Andrews T, Sealy 0. W. Purnell W. H. Zouch F. Ferriman James Leonard William Ohoat J. Crum E. Casks B. Wiggins A. Crowfoot T. Andrews T. Pritchard Thomas Tilley J. W. Raker R. Rooke T. Physio J. Hunt William Rose M. Ibell W. G. St Hill H. M. Jones W, Cairncross W. B. Denshire J. W. Hampton J Sealy D. McLean J. 0. Bell E. G. Crisp William Patching L. Rattray T. Revell Thomas Walsh J. Orr M. Friedlander J. A. Cay gill W. D. Beaumont John Jeffs J Gill W. Dailey J. Edwards T. Dunn H. Evans Dv Phelps J. Addis L. Cawsey R. Jamieson P. Fawcett J. Ashton J. Hurrell A. James J. K. Steel A. Mulford B. Williamson H. Hunt William Bradbury Thomas Langley William Sparrow S. Mullins D. Kodd J. M. Smith John Johnston William Baxter George Parkin John Curtis W. H. Gundry J. Sturgeon J. Taylor Alfred Curtis F. McGuire C. Homersham William Harding William Anderson John Harrison J. Dick Hugo Friedlander W. H. McGuinness James Osborne Robert Beattie John Beattie James Beattie Edward Sydney Lowe J. H. Rogers W. Harrison H. J. Harrison James Moore Thomas Dalton D&vid Butteriok Robert Gleland James Nicholson George Lamb Thomas Greenaway Alfred Gary John Bell Thomas Steel J. H. Bond T. W. Hocken James Millar John Murray Robert •'"taphenson William Hawkins William Lidstone P. McConnel James Swan W. G. Stoddart Andrew Dawson Edwin Horsey 0. P Cox R. Gilmour E. Cluoas Joseph Taylor W.H. Roe James Gellatley James Scott H. Grayburn Thomas Perks William Mcßae O. Digby D. Thomas
Windermere, 6th Jane, 1885. Gentlemen, —Your requisition, inviting me to stand for Wakanui, adds one more to the many tokens of goodwill which I have received from my follow settlers in the County of Ashburton. Although I would much prefer at the present time to take no further burdens upon my shoulders, I feel that a requisition such as that which you have presented to me is almost of the nature of a command to discharges public duty. I therefore have the honor to accept your invitation, and will take an early opportunity of addressing the electors. Having been amongst the first to invite Sir Julius Yogel to stand for Ashburton I shall, if returned, be prepared to support whatever measures he may bring forward in the interests of the Colony. I would support such measures of the Customs Tariff as would conduce to the establishment of any industry which gave promise of flourishing in the land ; but I would object to the imposition of heavy duties to stimulate enterprises which would collapse whenever that support might be withdrawn. . I should vote for the purchase of the District Railways, at an equitable price, as between the shareholders of the railways and the ratepayers of the colony, and would advocate the repeal of the Act as a measure which should never have been placed upon the Statute Book. The Railway between Canterbury and the West Coast I regard as a work of Colonial importance, whioh the Government should take in hand immediately, should it not be taken up by a London Syndicate. Upon the question of Federation, I am of opinoin that New Zealand should, as far as possible, retain independence of action, and that the questions to be determined by a Federal Council should be limited to defence against a common enemy, the exclusion of European criminals from the Islands of the South Seas, and other matters in which there could be no clashing of Australian with New Zealand interests I am. Gentlemen, Your very obedient Servant, EDWARD G. WRIGHT, To Donald Williamson, Esq., and the other gentlemen signing the requisition. SHBURTON COAL FIREWOOD DEPOT. AND V. ROPERTY ASSESSMENT. R. S. BEAN Is now landing (ex Sunbeam) A SPLENDID SAMPLE OF NEWCASTLE COAL. A trial solicited. Applications are invited from thoroughly competent VALUERS who are willing to act as Assessors for the next triennial assessment, which will be commenced on or about Ist August. A memorandum stating the nature of the duties to be performed, and forms of application, may be obtained by applying personally or by letter addressed to the Postmaster at any Post Office whioh is a Telegraph or Money Order Office. References will, in ail oaaea, be required. hw, uu rvjuir J. SPERRY, R. S. Bean, Property Tax Department, roperty xax uepanment, Wellington, 4th fi 70 Commissioner. Wbksxaubz. 6 lU7
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1553, 11 June 1885, Page 4
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