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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 103, 3 February 1871, Page 1 (Supplement)

'- - TO THE ELECTORS M ou'k¥ id a i) is t Tt'i ot: ; /*< JON'PLEMEN,—'JIiiougK it has not hitherto been publicly notified, I am of opinion that it lias, been generally understood -that it-is rny intention to contest the honor of representing tlie Mount Ida District, both in the House of liejjresentatiros and the ProvinHaving resided in this District, for upwards of two years.l should, I thick, from the peculiar nature of my" occupation, .have. had' full opportunity of acquiring a practical knowledge i of the lTOuireirients of this District. i '■■ ■ !., . ' - •'-"" I j)in my, iailli te.no : u»au'cs cOid tails." I shall, however, if honored by jour choice, use my every endeavor to-support roaasures which ■will, in my opinion, conduce in the greatest possible . degree. io, the welfare,- rilie wdlbeing, j the .prosperity..-"and. the a.ivani-gaient of the i Maunr Ida RoidlieH/ >" ' ! j If, judging iVoiu nrre.-inyr and a since I I hsive been .-nuong you, yi>u are o.Opinion that niv uc-i'viot.-s ean..ii; :ury way assist "you in ac-j quiring your just. lights, I can only say tliaC. buck, tscmcea art? 1 freely and honestly at your disposal. I can further safely affirm that I shall (if-elected) upon : a.W and every occasion, be prepared to do\ n battle in favor of the Mining Interest.of New Zealand in general, and of. my, own District^rid^Constituents in particular. "The limits .of an, initiatory. Address preclude the possibility of my entering, in any;satisfactory manner, upon the general topics of-the day. I shall, however, take ps early an opportunity as possible of meeting yon, when I hope to, be ; not onjj: to expound my views, but ' at the same'time.to bo,able to answer, to your • satisfaction,' all questions which yoji may think necessary to'plit to me. • Thovjgh it is, understood' that there ' are two other candidate*an the. field,-,"each - seeking tHe /same.-honor ;ad • mysel I. .'. I -prefer '. rather'.f6 m'.eetu thein-ikec to fac.o'Upon the hustings than enter Jntft'U ; lengtheiyed *disquij sitiou in a public'journal. " '.'.'/. | Tf von, Electors of, Mount Ida, am of opinion | that.T,:iui fully acquainted with the wants and :' have the power ability oi advoe(.tii}g measures ; wln'QQT.;wjll,condu<-e to the iiiterosts oi your,pistnct-rrif t you consider that I.possess ~'i sufficient sinqerity and honesty of p'urpose to ' 'do all in my/power to promote t.hoaa interests, -'■ then, and in such case, I not only solicit but ' expect support at .your hands at the iforihcoming' struggle. . Though there be-, two other, gentlemen in the r field iigliting.for the honors to which, I aspire, ■* : -th* l tipinions of one of them--the ,l 'CJrc»t U~n--3 liuown "--only are before you. and of the other i ' cS.rt or;iy .kjv that hi* views'are ,squ:-;.tocratif. /If. thi'ivibiv. with taese, faeje \)pfo re you. you.decides to elect either the one i or lj>- other, i.bhn)} .be to :\i;<ly >py - bow, and retire. > I am, Gr-nih'Tjian, Your obedient pervent. H. C. lIEiVrSJG.LT.

WILL A THE or thh DISTRICT ON. , MONDAY FEB. ; tith, At Seven p.isi.. )S THE WDNEt' JAMES, Seqft, ' .. MAOiaNDEEW'S CENTEAL ' , ■ COMMITTEE HOOMS, DUNEDIN.