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Clutha Leader, Volume III, Issue 156, 6 July 1877, Page 2

B"ew Advertisements npHE M AYORA L ELECTION Balclutha, Juno 18, 1877. To JOHN M'NEIL, Esq. Sir, — We, tho undersigned Electors of Balclutha, respectfully request you will allow yourself to be put in nomination at tho forthcoming election for Mayor of the Municipality. Wo mako this request for tho following, amongst othor reasons : — Wo believe that Balclutha, being the natural centre of a very wide agricultural district, is yet destined, if properly managed, to become a town of considerable commercial importance. There is a prospect that within a short period the Southern Trunk Line of Railway will bo opened, not only to the township, but also through to Invercargill. To judge from thfe elfocts of similar changes in other parts and othor countries, the opening up of tho railway communication rof owed to will have tho effect of shutting up many old channels of tratlic and opening \ip now ones. That under thoso circumstances, in order that the interests of the township may bo conserved and enhanced by tho changes talcing plaes, it is absolutely necessary that there should bo placed at the head of aflairs men who have a permanent interest in tho advancement of the town and district ■ men of ability and ample practical experience : and mon who havo the time aud facilities to enable them io promote the best interests of tho town, and also mon whoso position in society is such aa will command alike the respect of the community and iky. attention of the gentlemen forming the Government of tho country. Your former experience as Councillor and Mayor ; as a member of the late Provincial legislature ; your present position as Chairman of tho Clutha County Council, coupled with tho fact that you have ever identified yourself with the interests, of Balclutha, and exerted yourself for its welfare ; together with the additional fact that you are about to establish a most important branch of business iv our midst, j point to you as above all others the man who should bo placed at the head of ai-'airs hero in the present transition statu of the town and district, Wo therefore trust you will, see your way to comply with our request, and wo need scarcely add that should you do so, wo havo every confidence the step, v.- 11l meet with the approbation of the electors generally. We are, Sir, V"our most obedient servants, Thomas Stanbrook Seton Porter Alex. Mason J ames Lavnond 0. V. Brewer Clement Grant John Moxhay William Sandilands Donald Sutherland George Bain Thomas Dronnan John Pro van T. W. Bruce Allan Stewart William Hargood Wiiliam Stewart William Lloyd And thirty others. c 323 [lIEPIiY. ] Balclutha, Juno 21, 1877. Messrs Stanbrook, Porter, Mason, and others. Gentlemen, — I have much pleasure in acceding to yoiir request to allow myself to be placed in nomination at tho forth- j corning election for Mayor of the Mxmicipality. Allow mo to thank you for your ilatteiing confidence, and while I shall, if elected, use my utmost endeavours to promote the best interests of tho town, and though I could, with yourselves, desire to sec your expectations realised, I fear they will be to some extent disappointed. I am, Gentlemen, Yours respectfully, John M'Neil., mHE MAYORAL ELECTION, i To tho Electors of Balclutha. Gentlemen, — In soliciting your support . at tho forthcoming Election, I only want a fair held and no favour, but I would ask all of you to abstain from pledging your votes to my opponent in the meantime, aa explanations will be given of such a nature as will form a material element upon which to arrive at a just conclusion as to who ia most worthy of your support. JOHN DUNNE. Balclutha, June 28, 1877, c3*l3