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Dunstan Times, Issue 787, 18 May 1877, Page 2

REQUISITIONS TO VINCENT PYKE, ESQ., M.H.R. CIAOE, May 16th, 1877. Vincent Pyke, Esq., M.H.R,, SIR,— I have much pleasure in for" warding to you Requisitions from Electors of the Dimstnn District earnestly requesting that you will not accede to the call of certain other electors to resign your seat in the House of Representatives for the Dunstan District. In all you will .find 400 signatures to these Requisitions, copies of which I attach for your information, showing districts in which signed, and number of signatures. I beg to remain, Sir, Your'obedient Servant, George Fache, Secretary Electoral Committee REQUISITION. Vincent Pyke, Esq., M.H.R., Dunstan District. "TTTE, the undersigned- El net ore of * V and Residents in the Dunstan District, learning through the Press that some of the Electors and residents in the Cromwell and Bannockburn portions of the said district have called upon you to resign your seat in the House of Representatives, now most earnestly request that you will not accede to any such call. We will not commit ourselves further than to characterize the proceedings of the Cromwell and Bannockburn requisionists as an unwarrantable liberty, and the arrogating to themselves apower that in no sense belongs to them. From what we can learn the head and front of your'offendingis that you did not give your vote and support to Cromwell being the meeting-place of the Vincent County Council. Had you have done so we presume that no such step would have been taken. To our minds the location of the County Council has nothing whatever to do with your duties in Parliament ; we therefore deprecate and disagree with the conduct of the Aforesaid requisitionists. Since you have been our member we can conscientiously say that you have not forfeited our confidence, on the contrary we have felt proud of you as our member, and wo feel assured that at the conclusion of the existing Parliament you will receive a confirmation of the vote of confidence this requisition implies by a general request to again represent the Dunstan District. We remain, Your supporters, Division or District. No. of Signatures. REQUISITION. Vincent Pyke, Esq., M.H.R., Dunstan District. "VXTE, the undersigned Electors of T V and residents in the Dunstan District, learning through the Press that some of the Electors and residents in the Cromwell and Bannockburn portions of the said district have called upon you to resign your seat in the House of Representatives, now most earnestly request that you will not accede to any such call. We will not commit ourselves further than to characterize the proceeding of the Cromwell and Bannockburn requisitionists as an unwarrantable liberty, and the arrogating to themselves a power that in no sense belongs to them. From what we can learn the head and front of your offending is that you did not give your vote and support to Cromwell being the meeting-place of the Vincent County Council. Had you done so, wo assume no such step would have been taken. To our minds the location of the County Council has nothing whatever to do with your duties in Parliament, we therefore deprecate and disagree with the conduct of the said requisitionists. , Since you have been our member we can conscientiously say that you have not forfeited our confidence ; on the contrary, we feel assured that at the conclusion of the existing Parliament you will receive a confirmation of the vote of confidence this Requisition implies by a general request to again represent the Dunstan District. Wo remain, Your supporters. 1)1 vision of District. No. of Signatures, Alexandra ... C 9 REQUISITION. Vincent Pyke, Esq., M.H.R., Dunstan District. WE the undersigned Electors of and Residents in the Dunstan District learning through the Press that some of the Electors and Residents in the Cromwell and Bannockburn portions of the said District have called upon you to resign your seat in the House of Representatives, now most earnestly request that you will not acccdolto any such call. We will not commit ourselves further than to characterize the proceeding of the Cromwell and Bannockburn requisitionists as an unwarrantable liberty, and the arrogating to themselves a power that in no sense belongs to them. From what we can learn the head and front of your offending is that, you did not give your vote and support to Cromwell being the meeting place of the Vincent County Council. Had you done so wo assume no such step would have been taken. To our miiuls the location of tho County