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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 29, 1 February 1879, Page 2

[Advt.J STATUTOEY DECLARATION. The following is published by authority of Mr Pitt's Committee. W. C. Harlet, Chairman. New Zealand to wit. I, Bernard Coxdell, of Stoke, in the Couuty of Waimea, farmer, do solemnly and sincerely declare — I. About a month ago Mr Acton Adams came to my house at Stoke and asked for my vote for the forthcoming election. We then had a conversation, amongst other thiogs, ahout Curtis' Bill. I said this should be sufficient for anyone, and I clearly understood and thoroughly believed from the conversation with him that he would support this Bill. He told me that other Roman Catholics had promised him their votes, and I pledged him my own and undeitook to canvass for him, and I did so, and stated to others lhat Mr Adams was in favor of Curtis' Bill. These facts I mentioned before service on Sunday morning la6t, and, as I am informed and believe, it was from the statements I then made that Mr Frank wrote his letter of the 27th instant. 2. On Sunday last I met Mr Adams when the congregation came out of St. Mary's Churcb, and he asked me what Father Garin had said with reference to the election. . I told him, and he said that was fair enough. I then told him that I waa very sorry, bufc that he had gone too far ou the education