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Kumara Times, Issue 901, 20 August 1879, Page 2

TO THE ELECTORS OE THE HOKITIKA DISTRICT. Q.ENTLEMEN, —I beg to announce that I am a CANDIDATE for your suffrages at the ensuing election. I am, Gentlemen, Yours obediently, EDMUND BARFP. Kuraara, August 20, 1879. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HOKITIKA DISTRICT. ENTLEMEN, —Being now on the eve of a general election for the House of Representatives, I intend to offer myself as a Candidate for your Suffrages in seeking election to the General Assembly. I am a supporter of Sir George Grey and the Liberal Policy ; or any Government that will carry out that programme and do justice to the interests of Westland. I will pledge myself to urge on the speedy completion of the East and West Coast Railway, and the deviation of the Hokitika and Greymouth Line to Kumara, Goldsborough, and Stafford. While supporting the present State System of Education* 1 consider that separate schools are entitled to assistance on some equitable basis in the large centres of population. I shall support the Local Option Bill, and in altering the Licensing System as at present administered. I shall advocate more Liberal Aid for Prospecting, and a gradual Reduction of the Gold Duty. I shall urge the more equitable expenditure of borrowed money in future, and greater economy ; Deferred Payment in Land to bona fide settlers ; and the Stoppage of Free Immigration for the present. 1 purpose addressing you at the different centres after the Nomination, of which due notice will be given. I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, H. CUMING. Kumara, 18th August, 1879. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE GREY VALLEY.

(Q.E N TLE M E N, —A Requisition, very numerously signed by the Electors from all parts of the Grey Yalley, having been presented to me, I have great pleasure in acceding to the request therein contained, and have the honor to OFFER MYSELF as a CANDIDATE for your suffrages at the forthcoming ELECTION of Members of the House of Representatives. I shall take an early opportunity of addressing you personally, and expressing my views upon the various political topics of the day. In the meantime, permit me to assure you that, if elected, as one of your Represatives, I shall use my best endeavours to further the interests of the district generally. KUMARA SLUDGE CHANNEL. SECTION No. 1. Public Works Office, Hokitika, 7th August, 1879. RITTEN TENDERS Will be received at this Office up to NOON on MONDAY, 25th August, 1876, for the construction of the above work. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked “ Tender for Kumara Sludge Channel” on outside of envelope. Plans and specifications may be seen at this Office, and at the Public Works Offices, Greymouth and Kumara. Tenders, with properly filled up Schedules, must be sent in on the printed form which will be suplied on application. Telegraphic tenders will be received under the usual conditions, provided corresponding written tenders are delivered to any General Government Engineer by the time and date above mentioned. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. E. MASTERS. Y. WAIMEA WATER RACE. 0. Y. O’CONNOR,