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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1938, 22 July 1869, Page 3

Shipping, For Lyttleton, Wellington, Wanganui, Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, and Auckland. TH E C. S. *. N. Co.’s steamship l a\\N> P H (E B E, S@h leaves on Saturday, 24th inst. Passengers by two o’clock steamer. For freight or passage, apply to GEO. S. BRODRICK, Rattray street. FOR HOKITIKA DIRECT. To follow the Crest of the Wave. THE Fine New Schooner, MARGARET, Captain Harrold, will be laid HEfca.;kkA32>^ on f or the above, immediately after the Crest of the Wave, For freight apply to R. B. MARTIN & CO. Meetings. OTAGO POLITICAL ASSOCIATION. A MEETING of Members will be held in the Old Masonic Hall, behind Wain’s Hotel, on Friday, 23rd inst,, at 8 p.m., to receive Mr M‘lndoe’s Address on “Customs’ Union.” Thomas Birch, Esq., M.H.R., is also expected to address the meeting. WILL. S. DOUGLAS, Secretary. ELECTION FOR MAYOR, A MEETING of Mr H. S. Fish’s General Commit ee for the late Election of M iyor, will be held at Watson’s Royal Hotel, Walker street, THIS EVENING, at halfpast 7. A numerous attendance requested. A. N. WISEMAN, Hon. Secretary. Election Notices. TO THE CITIZENS IN SOUTH WARD. GENTLEMEN, I respectfully beg to intimate that it is my intention to stand for re-election as Councillor in the ensuing election. I am, Gentlemen, Yours respectfully, H. S. FISH, Jun. TO WILLIAM MELUISH, ESQ. Dunedin, July 12, 1869. SIR, —In consequence of the resignation of A. Carrick, Esq. as Councillor for High Ward, we request you will allow yourself to be nominated as a Candidate to represent our interest in the City Council; and we pledge ourselves to use every legitimate means to secure you}- return. (Signed) Carl Steinhoff, P. Russell, Hugh Fraser, Julius Hyman, Matheson Brothers, J. B. Mudie, Job Wain, Bobert Murray, And about 80 others. GENTLEMEN, —In reply to the above Requisition, I with pleasure accede to your request. Should you do me the honor of electing me as your Councillor for High Ward, I pledge myself to devote my time and ability to promote the interest of tl.e residents in that district and the citizens in general. Your obediept servant, W. MELUISH. Dunedin, July 18, 1869. CITY ELECTION.—HIGH WARD. REQUISITION. MR. C. S. REEVES, SIR, —A vacancy being about to occur in the representation of this ward in the City Council, tlirough the retirement of Mr A. Carrick, we beg to ask you to allow yourself to be put in nomination. (signed) John Hay, Calvert & Campbell Win. Gregg & Co. And 14 others. (REPLY.) To Messi's John Hay, Calvert & Campbell, Wm. Gregg and Co., and the other Gentlemen signing the Requisition. Gentlemen, —I have much pleasure in complying with your reguest; and should yonr voies return me as your representative in the City Council, I pledge myself to act fairly honestly an t to the best of my ability, in your interest and the interest of the city. I have the honor to he, Gentlemen, Yo”r obedient servant, 0. S. REEVES, Maolaggan street, July 19, 1869. TO MR ANDREW MERCER Dunedin, July 20tb, 1869. WE, the undersigned ratepayers in High Ward, respectful y request you will allow yourself to be nominated to represent our Ward in the City Council in room of Mr Canick, who retires. John Griffen Hugh Kirkpatrick A. Moses James Kilgour J. L. Butterworth Alexander Davidson Keith Ramsay Lawrence Levy and about 100 others. GENTLEMEN —In reply to your numerously signed Requisition to allow myself to be nominated a candidate to represent High Ward in the City Council, I at once place myself in your hands, promising that, if elected, I will do all in my power to further the interest of the Ward and the City g nerally. It is not my intention to follow the usual practice of holding meetings and canvassing for votes, as 1 believe those practices are not calculated to secure the return of the best men, and interfere with the electors exerting their free and unbi sed opinions. I am well known in the Ward ; and if 1 am elected by tbe ratepayers, I shall count it an honor, and shall discharge the duties of Ibe office without fear or fsvpr. Yours respectfully, A. MERCER. High street, 32nd July, 1869. W. H. Hassell J. S. Watson John Maclean James Smith Win. Sinclair George Mathews A. M'Farland