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Evening Star, Issue 3214, 9 June 1873, Page 3

SIECTI6M HOMCfiS; TO THE ELECTORS OF THE ClTif OF ... DUNEDIN. GENTLEMEN, Writs having been issued for the Election of a new Provincial Council, I beg to intimate that 1 purpose offering myself as a Candidate for the position of one of your Representatives. lam induced to do so for three reasons : ■ Ist. To give my fellow-citizens an opportunity of indicating whether my conduct, during the six years I have 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, GEO. TURNBULL. Dunedin, May 30, 1873. TO THE ELECTORS OP DUNEDIN. GENTLEMEN, —Having represented you in the Council which has been just dissolved, I again solicit your votes, and hope that nay past conduct has entitled me to your confidence. lam now attending the Appeal Court at Wellington, and am therefore unable to address you at a meeting; but as the course taken by me while your representative has always been a decided one, no elector will find it difficult to determine whether he will support me or not. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Yeur obedient servant, G. E. BARTON. PROVINCIAL COUNCIL ELECTIOnT TO THE ELECTORS OP 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 fl. LEARY. TO THE CITIZENS OP DUNEDIN. ENTLEMBN,—I respectfully inform y OU that it is ray intention to contest the Election for the Mayoralty, which -takes place next month. Your most obedient servantj L. THONEMAN. TO THE ELECTORS OP THE CITY OF DUNEDIN. GENTLEMEN,- 1 have the honor to intimate that it is my intention to offer myself as a Candidate to represent you in the next Provincial Council. i I regret that my unavoidable absence (attending the Court of Appeal at Wellington) will prevent my addressing you in person prior to the day of polling ; but I trust my actions while representing you in a former Provincial Council, with the further assurance that, if returned, I will act with the party in the new Council who desire to assist the Superintendent in giving effect to those measures indicated in his Address to the late Council, and which I believe to be for the benefit of the City and Province, will secure your support. And I will do all in my power to prevent any waste ®f time and expenditure of money in discussing constitutional or other questions with which the Council has not the power to deal. Leaving myself entirely in your hands, X am, - . Gentlemen, Y our obedient servant, B, C. HAGGITT. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE PENINSULA.

GENTLEMEN, —The Provincial Council having been dissolved, I againj seek your suffrages. I 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. Yours faithfully, , ‘ ; W. A. TOLMIE. Dunedin, June 3, 1871 TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF DUNEDIN. GENTLEMEN,— I beg to intimate that it is my intention to ask for a renewal of your confidence, and to solicit your suffrages in my support as one of your representatives at the ensuing election of Provincial Councillors. When you did .me the honor of returning me on a previous occasion, I was not pledged in favor of any party, but I undertook to promote generally a Wise and liberal administration of affairs, and I gave my support to the late Executive under Mr Rpid, and assisted in the settlement of the vexed question of the waste lands. I have found that otherwise that Executive had hot the capacity for government, or foresight and breadth of view which were requisite for the prosperity of the country, and 1 have, therefore, been desirous to see the reins in the hands of men who' appeared to be more capable, from their enterprise, and ability, of rendering efficient service in the onward progress of the Province. The policy indicated in the opening Address of his Honor the Superintendent at the recent session of the Provincial Council, fully justified my preference. That policy would have received my hearty aid, and I regret that upon any pretext impediments should have been thrown in the way of its practical operation for a single day. In the event of my being returned the measures proposed will have my energetic support. There is no doubt that the burlesque of responsible government, which makes the Provincial Council a field of intrigue for personal ends, is very detrimental to the public interest. I shall willingly co-operate many, movement which shall have for its object a remedy for such an evil, and which may enable the business to be better and more expeditiously transacted. To secure a continuance of our present prosperity we must not be slow in extending our railway system, in improving our roads, in deepening our harbor, in affording facilities for settlement, in encouraging local industries ; and if you again place me in the honored position of your representative these matters will command my earnest attention. A judicious expenditure of our means on reproductive works just now, will not only make employment abundant at present, but will be the best guarantee in the stimulated development of pur large resources, that we need have no anxiety for the future. Owing t6 the exigencies of the public service, I may not have the opportunity of meeting with you personally before the election, but I rely with confidence thajt my numerous friends will exert themselves in my behalf, and that my absence will dot be in any way prejudicial to my success. ( I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, ! 1 Your obliged tod faithful servant, JOflN