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Kumara Times, Issue 903, 22 August 1879, Page 2

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HOKITIKA DISTRICT, Q.ENT"LEMEN,-I beg to announce that I am a CANDIDATE for your suffrages at the ensuing election. I am, Gentlemen, Yours obediently, EDMUND BARFF. Kumara, August 20, 1879. BENELUX ASSEMBLY ELEC- ™ TION. MR. BARFF will ADDRESS the ELECTORS at the Empire Hotel, DILLMAN'S TOWN, 01 SATURDAY EVENING, 23rd inst. The Chair will be taken at 8 o'clock. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HOKITIKA DISTRICT. QENTLEMEN-I beg to announce y* that I shall have the honor of seeking the support of your suffrages at the forthcoming election. Practically speaking, I may briefly intimate that my views on the present political crisis are in harmony with the policy foreshadowed to the country by the Grey Government. I shall take early opportunity of addressing the electors in the various parts of the district. I am, Gentlemen, Yours, S:c, P. DUNGAN. Kumara, August 22, 1879. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HOKITIKA DISTRICT. Pj_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 iide settlers ; and the Stoppage of Free Immigration for the present. I 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.