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Evening Star, Issue 3210, 4 June 1873, Page 3

ELECTION NOTICES. TO THE ELECTORS OF TUB KAIKOI'AI DISTRICT. GENTLEMEN,— At the request of several influential electors, I have decided to offer myself as a candidate for your suffrages at the ensuing election of members for the Provincial Council. I shall take an early opportunity of meeting and addressing you. Yours faithfully, JOHN CARGILL. Dunedin, May 27, 1873 COUNCIL ELECTION. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CAVERSHAM DISTRICT. GENTLEMEN, —In compliance with the request of a number of the electors — including some of those who voted for my opponent at the last election—l beg to offer myself as a Candidate for the honor of representing you in the Provincial Council. I shall take an early opportunity of addressing the electors in the various portions of the district. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, RICHARD H. LBARY. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF DUNEDIN. GENTLEMEN, Writs having been issued for the Election of a new Provincial Council, I beg to intimate that I purpose offering myself as a Candidate for the position of one of your Representatives. I am induced to do s© for three reasons : Ist. To give my fellow-citizens an opportunity of indicating whether my conduct, during the six years I ha\e represented them—has met with their approval. 2nd. That they may, by their votes, say whether they agree with the majority of the late Provincial Council in censuring the Superintendent and the Executive of which I was a member ; and 3rd. To lend my aid in forwarding the prosperity of the Province, should the electors of this City consider that my views and actions are such as to warrant them entrusting their interests to my care in the present crisis. * I have the honor to remain, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, GKO. TURNBULL. Dunedin, May 30, 1573. ELECTORS OF NORTH HARBOR. GENTLEMEN, Having just ascertained that Mr Green, a settler in the district, has been for several days in the fßld as a Candidate for your suffrages, and that his views on the issues now before you are very much my own, 1 have resolved to withdraw, rather than split the votes and defeat the object we have in view. In retiring, I desire to return my best thanks to the Electors who kindly promised me their suppojt, and trust Mr Green may receive that support in tnv absence. JAMES P. MILLAR. Dunedin, June 3, 1873. PROVINCIAL COUNCIL ELECTION. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF DUNEi IN : GENTLEMEN,— The Provincial Council having been dissolved, it will shortly be necessary for you to decide who are fit and proper persons to represent your City in the Council that will assemble after the approaching general election. Believing that the interests of the Electors will be best served by the return of members pledged to no particular party or leader, I venture, at the request of several gentlemen in this City, to offer myself as a Candidate. Never having before bad the honor of being one of your representatives, it is necessary that I should make some statement as to my political opinions, and the grounds upon which I seek your suffrages. 1 amprepared to support all such measures as w ill tend to ensure the progress and wellbeing of the Province. The questions of immigration, the prosecution of public works, the development of the resources of the Province, and of such industries as can be profitably carried on I consider to be of ■.ital importance; and, in fact, inseparable from, any feasible scheme for tlie advancement of the community generally. 1 am of opinion, however, that in order to secure the favorable issue of the measures referred to, proper attention must be paid to the settlement and opening up of the country, so as to provide for the future return on the expense incidental to the carrying out of public works. 1 think, also, that a more liberal administration of the land laws, by the adoption of a system of deferred payments for pastoral and agricultural holdings of limited extent, and in suitable localities, so as to meet the want of settlers combining both kinds of farming, would be found conducive to the more speedy settlement and population of the Province. I should be prepared to support any measure which may tend to a better and less expensive administration of public affairs than at present exists, the more especially so far as the government of the Province is con cerned, and also to advocate any scheme for conferring electoral rights upon such classes of the community as may be qualifud to intelligently exercise, but do not now possess the franchise.

In the event of my being elected as one of your representatives, I would endeavor to discharge my duties honestly, and to the best of my ability, in the interest of my constituents, It is to be hoped that the new Council will be enabled to transact the business of the Province on constitutional and legitimate principles, without giving undue power to any one individual, Superintendent or Minister, or allowing private interests or desires to prevail over questions of public importance. In conclusion, I may add that I am fully sensible of the fact that my short residence in the Province may seem hardly to justify my coming forward on this occasion, and it is only from the apparent want of independent candidates likely to merit the confidence of the Electors, that I have decided upon taking the course referred to. The time that will elapse before the general election takes place is now short, but I will make arrangements for meeting the Electors without delay. 1 have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Ycur most obedient servant, WILLIAM L. SHEA. Dunedin, May 30.

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE PENINSULA., ENTLEMEN,—The Provincial Council having been dissolved, I. again seek your suffrages. 1 place myself with confidence in your hands, and shall abide by your verdict upon my conduct since I had the honor of representing you, and especially on the part I took in the late crisis which led to the dissolution. I shall meet you at the different centres in a few days, of which you will have due notice. Dunedin, June 3, 1871. TO THE CITIZENS OF DUNEDIN. GENTLEMEN, —I respectfully inform you that it is my intention to contest the Election for the Mayoralty, which takes place next month. Your most obedient servant, L. THONEMAN, Yours faithfully, W. A. TOLMIE.