mO THE ELECTORS OF THE 1 • ARAHURA RIDING. Gentlemen'—l beg to inform you that I am again a Candidate for your suffrages at the ensuing Election for the Arahura Riding in the County Council of Westland. Throughout the long period during which I have had the honor of being one of your representatives, I have invariably striven to advance your interests, and the interests of the County generally. I have had no personal ends to serve ; and my sole desire has been the welfare of the electors who honored me with their confidence. A very lai'ge sum of money is spent on the maintenance of main and district roads, by the County Council annually. I am awai'e that you are generally in favor of another system than that adopted by the Council, for the maintenance of these roads. With that system I entirely agree ; and I should feel it my duty to make an effort to get your views carried out, by adopting the system of public competition, under contract for all works costing over £2O, and all works under that amount to be let by local tender if practicable. I voted against a resolution to let road maintenance by contract, at a meeting of the Council on the 12th October, not because I disagreed with the principle, but because I knew that that resolution was not proposed in earnest, and was brought forward at a time when its being carried would not have the slightest effect, as it will rest with a new Council to decide the matter. I need not tell you that I have no pecuinterest nor other interest in the question one way or another ; and I hope a Council will be elected to carry out your views and mine on this matter. I.have invariably supported and voted for the reduction of miners' rights to 10s, and shalldo so again the first favorable opportunity; and if a fair and just equivalent is propounded in lieu of the Gold Duty, I shall, as I have before done, vote for its total abolition. I am desirous of opening up the country by the construction of roads and tracks, and I may say that several new works of this kind have been constructed in the district through my efforts. I have given every attention to the business of the Council, and have acted as Chairman of the Finance Committee during the last two years. I shall ask you to meet me at the various centres of population before the day of Election. Should you elect me I shall strive still to serve you as faithfully as I have endeavoured to do in the past. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, H. W. SANDLE. Stafford, 31st October, 1881. pOUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION. Having received a numerously-signed requisition to offer myself as a Candidate for the ARAHURA RIDING of the COUNTY OF WESTLAND, I feel in duty bound to accede to the request, and am therefore a candidate. Yours faithfully, FERGUS BARROWMAN. Larrikin Terrace, Nov. 2, 1881. D. HANN AN, MINING ADVOCATE AND AGENT. (Registered under "The Mines Act, 1877"), Is now prepared to conduct Suits in the Kumara and Greenstone Warden's Courts. Statements, Bills of Particulars, Agreements, Application Notices, and other necessary documents prepared at reasonable charges. D. H. having practised for three years in the Stafford and Goldsborough Courts, has acquired a fair knowledge of Mining Law. Any business he may be favored with -will be strictly and punctually attended to. Private Office: at his residence, Main street. E. BARFF, TM" INI N G ADVOCATE, x **- (Registered 1867) Conducts suits, and appears in applications and objections in the Wardens' Courts for Kumara, Greenstone, Goldsborough, and Stafford. Registration and all other Court business carefully attended to. Forms filled up ; Agreements and Petitions prepared ; Naturalization Papers made out, &c. OFFICE : TUT STREET. MR. gEDDON, MINING ADVOCATE, Can be consulted at his residence, Seddon street. WARDENS' COURTS, Kumara, Goldsborough, and Stafford, attended weekly. Oct. 4th, 1881.
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Kumara Times, Issue 1596, 8 November 1881, Page 3
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