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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1558, 17 June 1885, Page 4

Requisition. fJIO EDWARD GEORGE WRIGHT, ESQ. Sib,—We, the undersigned electors of Wak&nni District, recognising yonr political ability and experience in public affairs, request that you will allow yourself to be nominated for the vacant seat in the House of Representatives for the Wakanui District. In the event of yonr acceding to this request we pledge ourselves te use our best exertions to secure your election : Donald Williamson Andrew Orr J. J. Dawson George Cole James E. Trevor James Hampton Win. Harvey Bell R. Clarks 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 E. Collison David Wilson B. Graham David McLeary 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 Trevurza David McOombe W. T. Sutton Andrew Sturgeon George W. Leech Thomas Tilson A. J. Huston John Mawson G. N. Raymond Joseph Megson A. Bight H. Hargetts D. Margetts C. E. Fawcett R. Lancaster Joseph Lloyd F. Cass John Gudsell John Tait Henry James F. T. Mayo Peter Chalmers Thomas Patterson Samuel Brown James Allan Samuel Thomas George Coe Peter Innis Thomas F. J. Hughes Henry Lockett Robert Bennett William Jamieson Thomas Wilson John U. Dean James Jamieson Thomas Clephaue 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. 0. N. Grigg Hugh McGuigen Caleb Dailey Peter Carson Thomas Sampson James Milne James Prior Stephen Poole P. Reeves 6. Gilmour M. Gnffen £. H. Dobson W. T. Lill M. Hammond M. Bruce J. Lambie G. T. Smith William Dawson L. Mangham William Straohan J. Q, Cox R. McDonald B. Friedlander A. Roberts J. Baylia P. Crumb G. Tutty James Allen H. Dailey William Adams G. W. Andrews T. Sealy W. White Mark Anthony Moses Hammond 0. W. Purnell W. H. Zouch F. Ferrlman James Leonard William Ohoat J. Crum E. Caske R. Wiggins A. Crowfoot T. Andrews T. Pritchard Thomas Tilley J. W. Baker B. Rooke T. Physic J. Hunt William Rosa M. Ibell W. O. St Hill H.M. Jones R. Jamieson P. Fawcett J. Ashton J. Hurrell A. James J. R. Steel A. Mulford B. Williamson H. Hunt William Bradbnry Thomas Langley William Sparrow S. Mullins D. Rodd J. M. Smith John Johnston William Baxter George Parkin John Curtis W. H. Gundry J. Sturgeon J. Taylor Alfred Curtis F. McGuire O. 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 David Butterick Robert Cleland James Nioholion George Lamb Thomas Greenaway Alfred Gary John Bell Thomas Steel J. H. Bond T. W. Hocken James Millar John Murray Robert i Stephenson William Hawkins William Lidstone P. McConnel James Swan W. G. Stoddart Andrew Dawson Edwin Horsey 0. P Cox R. Gilmour E. Clueas Joseph Taylor W.H. Roe James Gellafcley James Scott H. Grayburn Thomas Perks William Mcßae O. Digby D. Thomas T. Taylor Wm. Duncan ' James Elliott Thomas Bullock

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 fellow settlers in the Oounty 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 discharge a 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 Vogel to stand for Ashburton I shall, if returned, be prepared to support whatever measures be may bring forward in the interests of the Colony. I would support such measures of the Customs Tariff as would conduce fc 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. 1 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 Stalnte Book. The Railway between Canterbury and the West Coast 1 regard as a work of Colonial importance, which 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 Australia*, with New Zealand interests I am, Gentlemen, Your very obedient Servant, EDWARD G. WRIGHT. To Donald Williamson, Esq., i and the other gentlemen signing the reuiai-iou. I

pROPERTY ASSESSMENT. 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 ap plication, may be obtained by applying personally or by letter addressed to the Postmaster at any Post Office which is a Telegraph or Money Order Office, lie* ferenoes will, in all cases, be required. J. SPERRY, Commissioner. Property Tax Department, Wellington, ttfc Msyjpad. »TO

A SHBURTON COAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT. R. S. BEAN Ib now landing (ex Sunbeam) A SPLENDID SAMPLE OP NEWCASTLE COAL. A trial solicited. R. S. Beau, ;