A- M E E T I N-'G OFTHB " ELECTORS OF' GREYMOUTH Is callc.l for THIS EVEN I X G (S A T URDAY), AT KILGOUR'S HOTEL, AT HALF-PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK, By order of the Committee, P. GIRDWOOD, Hon. Secretary. TO MR. JOHN ARTHUR WHAtL, Grey River. Sir — We, tlie undersigned residents and electors of Greyniouth, knowing that you have a perfect knowledge of the local re-, quirements of this town and the mining district of the Grey, respectfully r«quest that you will allow yourself to be nominated as a Candidate, to represent u.s in the Provincial Council, and promise to use overy exertion to secure your return, should you come forward and contest thejrfprthconring election. We arc, Yours truly, Joseph Kilgour James Johnston Gco, Somner Henry Abbott Gco. Maxwell Geo. Simmon3 Fc, Hamilton JoW Heron Wm. pgilvie J. A^Farlaiul H;^well Williams Blaclanore >T*off W. J. Coates> . /^yji w. Paul Edwin Ashton *,\, • Charbs Hamilton and Co. J. G. Morton and Co, Robert Brown John Cradock. D. M'Farland Thos. Joyce Geo. Bradley D,-Magoffin C, Brockley A. John Johnston James Poole Luke Skelly Andrew Scott' A, Horsington, Hany Jones J. Cattle J. T. Fitzgerald P. F. Smyth Andrew Ingles George Lewis Robt. GaVble. Ovcymouth, 14th June, 18G0. TO THE ELECTORS AND RESIDENTS OF GREYMOUTH. ' Gkntwsmkn, — In reply t& your numerously signed requisition, requesting me -to stand aa a candidate to represent you in the Provincial Council, T have great pleasure in acceding to your request, having no other interest tlwi the welfare of this town and nn'ning district to bias me ; and in accordance w.ith your- wish, I promise to, s,tand and con* test the election ; and if returned, to exert every iufliunce in, my power to induce th.c Governmeat to. accede immediately to pur just demands in carrying out those public works which have been so long and shamefully neglected I am, Gentlemen, Your obsdien,t servant, JOHN A,, WHALL. Richmond Quay, June 14, 1806, .. W^ 2^ f !^^l md--3!HE &Kmn -*- MOUTH. G^NTitEMEN,— Further consideration of the prQQeedings of the past fortnight in relation tdP~ the forthcoming election, has impressed me with the conviction that the adequate representation of the town should not be jeopardised by personal considerations, I have therefore tq. announce that %■ offer myself without reservationT'as a.n " Independent Candidate." I am, Youv obedient servant YTM. H, HARRISON,
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Grey River Argus, Issue 67, 16 June 1866, Page 3
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386Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 Grey River Argus, Issue 67, 16 June 1866, Page 3
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