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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 95, 20 April 1872, Page 3

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF NELSON. Gentlemen— I beg to offer myself as a candidate for the seat in the General Assembly, vacated by your late representative, Mr Lightband. lam encouraged to do this by the support which I met at the late general election ; although proposed to you by my friends at the eleventh hour, without any pievious concert with myself, and during my absen c on another contest. It is impossible not to see that the Colony is now in great political and financial danger, and that unless a stop is soon put to the large excess of expenditure over income not only the public credit must break down, but a taxation of persons and properties must follow, so heavy as to be ruinous to whole classes, and which will tend to depopulate the country and to drive away capital, in spite of the immigration that is being attempted. If elected I should then chiefly work in helping, Ist , To restore economy to the public service, and a proper balance to the finances; 2nd., To give greater independence to Parliament by a proper Disqualification Act; 3rd., To inf.oduce prudence and calculation into the public eaterprises by protecting them against scrambling and haste in their adoption, and waste and jobbery in carrying out; 4th., To recover control for the Legislature and the opportunity of criticism for the public over the plans for immigration, — placing them under such management and such restrictions as may guard the present colonists as well as the new-comers from the hardships that attend and follow ill-advised wholesale importations of people. I should exert myself, also, to secure your present liberal system of public education against the dangers that now threaten it, and to extend its benefits to the rest of the colony; and I should be a hearty supporter of all legislation tending to social improvements. I shall feel obliged by your meeting me on Tuesday, the 23rd, in the Prov.ncial Hall, when I will enter more fully upon subjects above referred to, and others which you may wish to have discussed. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, J. C. RICHMOND. College Hill, Nelson, April 18th, 1872. 836 PRIME FRESH BUTTER FROM the BEST DAIRIRS only, delivered in Town at Country Prices, in quantities to suit Purchasers. Orders by Post promptly attended to. 575 JOHN ROSE, Spring Grove. T^TELSON RACE MEETING, 1872. WEDNESDAY, Mat 1. MAIDEN PLATE, of 25 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 3 soys each; second horse to save his Btake. For two year olds, 6st ; three, Bst lib; four, 9st lib; five, 9st 4lbs; six and aged, 9st 61bs ; 31bs allowed to mares and geldings. Entrance, 2 soys each. One mile and a-quarter. Hor all horses that have never won a stake of 20 soys. TURF CLUB HANDICAP PLATE, of 40 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 4 soys each, h ft ; seco id horse to save his stake. Entrances to be made to the Secretary on or before the 16th of April, and weights to published on the 20th. Acceptance or forfeit to be declared to the Secretary before six o'clock on the evening of the 26th. Entrance, 2 soys. One mile and three-quarters. HAPK KACE, for a Gentlman's Saddle, for hacks that have never won a stake of 20 soys. Once round. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, of 40 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 4 soys, h ft ; over about 3 miles of fair hunting country. Second hrrse to save his stake. Entrance, &c, same date as for Turf Club Handicap. LADIES' PURSE, of 25 soys ; entrance, 3 soys; second horse to save his stake. Two yearolds, 68t 12lbs ; three, 9st ; four, 10st 2lbs ; five, lOst 91 os ; six and aged, list ; 3lbs allowed to mares and geldings. One mile and a-quarter. THURSDAY, Mat 2. TOWN PLATE, of 40 soys ; second horse to save his stake. For three years-olds, 7st lOlbs; four, 88t 121bs ; five, 9<t 4lbs ; six and aged, 9st 71bs ; 3lbs allowed to mares and geldings. Fntrance, 4 soys. Two miles. CRITERION PLATE, of 25 soys ; entrance, 3 soys ; second horse to save his stake. Two year-olds. 6st 3lbs ; three, Bst Slbs ; four, 9st 31 bs ; five, 9st ; six ard aged, 9st 51bs ; 3lbs allowed to mares and geldings. Three-quarters of a- mile. HACK RACE, fo? a Gentlman's Saddle. Entrance, 10s. each. Catch weights. Once round. STOKE HANDICAP, of 30 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 3 soys each, for all horses that have rrn in the preceding races. Horses to be handicapped, and weights declared at the Trafalgar Hotel, at nine o'clock in the evening of the first day of the meeting. One mile and a-haif. Entrance, 2 soys. The CONSOLATION HANDICAP, of 20 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 3 soys each ; second horse to save his stake. Entrance, 2 soys each, p.p. For horses that have started and not won in the previous races. Horses to be named .within a-quarter of an-hour after the race for the Stoke Handicap. One mile. Entries for all horses to be made, and colors of riders declared to the Secretary, at the Trafalgar Hotel, on or before six o'clock on the evening of the 26th of April. Horses to be at the post for the first race on each day at twelve oVlock punctually ; and it is particularly requested that horses will be ready to saddle on the bell being rung. The start will not be delayed through any horse not being ready in time. No person allowed to start a horse for any adverdsed race, save the Maiden Plate and the two Hack races, unless he subscribes at least Two Guineas to the Kace Fund; nor for the former of these races unless he is a subscriber of One Guinea. The stakes will be raid at the Trafalgar Hotel, on the Saturday following the races, at two o'clock p.m. - — 834 6, ELLIOTT, Secretary.