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Kumara Times, Issue 538, 18 June 1878, Page 3

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTION. TO' SEYMOUR THORNE GEORGE, ESQ. SIR, —We, the undersigned electors of the Westland District, request that you will allow yourself to be nominated as a candidate at the forthcoming election for the seat in the Legislative Assembly, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr Button. Believing, as we do, that your known intelligence, integrity, and influence, fully qualify you for such candidature ; and unsting that, as a supporter of Sir George Grey s Government, you will use your best endeavors in tarrying out the liberal policy enunciated by the Premier from the public platform on his recent visit here ; and that, if elected, you will creditably represent the district, we pledge ourselves, should yon consent, to use our l»est endeavor's to secure your return. We are. Sir, Yours faithfully, G. A. Paterson James Chesney Joseph Churches James Craig Thomas Haworth W. Keller J. Boeddinghaus Joseph Williams Leopold Netter John Barton Alfred Bock Harry Bawden H. Meyer Edgar Bastings R. Campbell R. C. .Reid S. Pizzey W. M‘Kay D. Liudemann Benjamin Dyson John Peake John Hinchcliffo Duncan M‘Donald Carl Schultbies John Lange Tom Bramwell H Richardson Rae John Cross, M.B.C. Robeit Upjohn Evan Morgan George Dale William Webb 11. W. Parker John O’Neill George Bath J. E. Cuddeford H. S. Andrews A. W. Bock Martin Eller Charles Wische And 98 others. To Messrs G. A Patterson, James Chesney, Joseph Churches, James Craig, and the other gentlemen signing the requisition.

I Lave the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram conveying requisition asking me to become a candidate for the representation of the district of Hokitika in the General Assembly. In reply, I have to thank you for the' confidence you have expressed, and recognising the honor of representing so important a part of the community in Parliament, I have much pleasure in acceding to your request, with the assurance that, if elected, the interests of the constituency shall always have my best consideration. I shall take the opportunity of publishing in a day or two an address conveying the outline of my opinions on the various questions of policy occupying at the present time the attention of the colony. Immediately upon the writ being issued, I shall visit the constituency, when I shall explain my views at length. Again thanking you for the honor you have done me, I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, SEYMOUR THORNE GEORGE. Wellington, June 10, 1878. F a. learmonth and go. • (Successors to William Todd.) AUCTIONEERS, VALUATORS. SHAREBROKERS, AND COMMISSION AGENTS, Commercial Sale Rooms, WHARF-STREET, HOKITIKA. Agents for South British Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Standard Fire Marine Insurance Company, Australian Mutual Provident Society, Commissioner ot Native Reserves, and Public Trustee. AUCTIONEERING NOTICE. TOWN OF KUMARA AND DISTRICT. W E beg to inform our friends and the public generally that we have this diiy established a Branch of our AUCTION BERING, U EMISSION, ami INSURANCE AGENCY BUSIN EsS in the premises lately occupied by Messrs Joshua Gibson and Co., of Seddon street, Kumura, under the management of Mr W. G. Rmicie, who will be prepared to undertake ail business entrusted to our care. Agents for South British Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Standaid Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Australian Mutual Provident Society, Commissioner of Native Reserves, and Public Trustee. F. A. LEARMONTH & CO., Wharf-streefc. Hokitika, 14th January, 1878.