REQUISITION TO THE COLONIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 242, 18 October 1870, Page 2

REQUISITION TO THE COLONIAL.

JpEIAVJNa a fjpj;n|ght sincis, iri"a~lea'ding artiale£ urged pie adyisabißCy of searing Mr: PfpgelJas one ofilie re^esejpatives of'tlire Aity ift ti(esHoase.;pJ;3Repyesenta|ive3, it affprds /us 1i the suCCess that has attended the preliminary; steps. ''To?; >day, ""at -n&ori; a deputation, consisting ofMessrs. Yon- der JHe'yde, Swanson, "O'Keeffe, Freer,\and King, /waited on. that t gentleman, and presented a reqiiisitioff fiom the "electors of City East, and bearing- the name literally X every firm and> p'ef'son of ; a,ny position or :^ influence having interests in &at district.: It had over 200 signatures, and learn that so unusually influential is ifcJVin.the position:of those whose names it bears that it places a successful candidate beyond the possibility of risk. After some conversation and discussion, the requisition was accepted by Mr. Yogel, "who"" intimated'"' his-' 1 *eon?ent to--being placed in nomination, He also expressed his intention of'convening a meeting of electors on an early occasion, in* the hall of the Mechanic's" Institute, - at-wliich he .would, oxpress his political principles and the general policy of the Groverninent. We warmly congratulate the movers in the matter for their activity, and the people of Auckland on the prospect of having one as their representative who will make his influence so felt on legislation.