NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF MR. MONTGOMERY.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 562, 2 December 1881, Page 2

NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF MR. MONTGOMERY.

The nomination of members to represent the Electoral District of Akaroa in the General Assembly took place yesterday at noon. About 20 electors were present, and proceedings commenced by Mr Justin Aylmer, the returning officer, reading the writ, and calling upon electors present to nominate representatives. His Worship the Mayor, Mr J. D. Garwood, said he felt ho had a most pleasant duty to perform in nominating Mr Montgomery as a fit and proper person torepresent Akaroa in the General Assembly of New Zealand. Few words indeed were needed, as those present knew Mr Montgomery as well, and esteemed him *as much, as ho did himself. They would nnite with him in wishing every success to the gentleman he had the great pleasure of proposing, and they all knew that, he would do his utmost for their benefit and that of the colony. He begged to propose Mr Montgomery as a fit and proper person to represent the constituency in the Parliament of New Zealand. (Applause.) Mr Jo.-s»ph Bates, of Wainui, seconded Mr Montgomery's nomination. The resuming officer then asked if there were any other candidates to be proposed, and receiving no response, declared Mr Montgomery duly elected member for the district.

Mr Montgomery, who was received with cbee.s, said : Mr Returning Officer and gent emen, I have had the gratification of representing this constituency for the past seven years, to the best of my ability, and 1 am sure that you know I wi'l do my best for you in the future. It is unnecessary for me to dilate on public matters, as I have been going round the district for the last ten days, During that time I have spoken out my opinions openly, and never fenced a question. Judging from my reception everywhere, my constituents aie satisfied, for they have passed votes of confidence in me at every meeting. I am indeed gratified at being returned as your representative in the manner I have been, and 1 shall not forget your kindness, and will justify your trust in me to the best of my knowledge and ability, and I think I can do you justice. As I have said before, so I say again, I feel I am elected not merely to get benefits for the district I represent, but also to consider the wants of the other parts of the Colony. I will take as broad a view of matters as my knowledge and intellect will allow me, not merely acting as your representative, but trying in all cases not to fail in doing justice to any other part of tbe Colony. I believe you will esteem me more, and that I can do you more good, by holding these bro der views, than if I were a me o delegate to get money for my district, and I am sure you would not appreciate a representative of narrower and less colonial views. I sincerely thank you gentlemen for electing me, and beg to move a vote of thanks to the returning officer who has performed his duty so pleasantly and to tne purpose, (Applause.)

Mr Garwood seconded tbe vote of thanks and the meeting then disponed.