REQUISITION. To James Hazlett, Esq., J.P., Mayor, Sir, — WE, the undersigned, rate-payers of the Incorporated Town of Clyde, beg to request that you will allow yourself to be again nominated for the office of Mayor. Anthony Brough William Auckland J. U. Cambridge W, Grindley A. T, Thomson/M.B.C M. and others.
REPLY. Gentlemen, — THE very flattering requisition I have received to again become a candidate for the office of Mayor of Clyde, leases me no option but to comply with your requests. I have had the honor ofbeingelected to that enviable position on two several occasions. While holding it I have done my duty to the best of my ability, and should you again elect me I will spare no efforts to promote the interests of the town and district, and to retain that confidence of my fellow townsmen of which I am so justly proud. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, JAMES HAZLETT. Clyde, 23rd July, 1870.
REQUISITION. To William Thayers, Esq. Sir,— WE, the undersigned,ratepayers of the Incorporated Town of Alexandra, beg respectfully to request you to allow yourself to be nominated as Mayor of this place. From your past experience in the Town Council, and your unremitting attention to the duties thereof, we have eveiy confidence that you will still do your best for the general benefit. Trusting you will see fit to accede to our request, we beg to be, Sir, Your most obedient servants, Robert Finlay Charles Morris William Beresford Joseph Mason James Samson and others.
REPLY. Gentlemen, — I Have much pleasure in acceding to the request of the requisitionists to allow myself to be nominated to the office of Mayor, and should Ibe elected, shall continue to do my utmost to forward the interests of the township. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen. Your obedient servant, WILLIAM THEYERS. Alexandra, 30th June, 1870.
REQUISITION". To John Cole Chappie, Esq. Sir, — WE. the undersigned, ratepayers of the Incorporated town of Alexandra, request that you will allow yourself to be nominated as a candidate for the office of Mayor at the ensuing election, and in the event of your compliance pledge ourselves to use every legitimate means to secure your return. We have the honor to be, Sir, Yours most obediently, John Mackersey George Evans James Rivers W. H. Hastedt P. Calder and twenty-five others. REPLY
To Messrs. Mackersey, Evans, Eivers, and others. Gentlemen, — IN’ reply to the numerously signed requisition to allow myself to be nominated for the office of Mayor for Alexandra, I have only to say that I shall feel great pleasure in complying with your req test, and if elected will do my utmost to promote the intorests of the ratepayers. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, JOHN 0. CHAPPLE. Alexandra, • , June 27, 1870,
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Dunstan Times, Issue 428, 1 July 1870, Page 2
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