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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 191, 12 August 1879, Page 2

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE COLLINGWOOD DISTRICT. GENTLEMEN— Aa an old Nelaon settler returning from Canterbury, and now occupying land in Riwaka, where I am about to reside, I beg to offer myself as a candidate for the honor of representing you in the forthcoming Parliament. Holding decided Liberal views Jin politics' and being an Engineer and Surveyor of 22 years New Zealand experience, I feel I could' well represent an important mining and agricultural district like yours, and one whose resources have heretofore been so manifestly neglected. During the coming week I shall do myself the honor of holding meetings at the several centres of your District, to which I invite your special attendance. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Yours &c, H. B. HUDDLESTON, Civil Engineer. Nelson, Aug. 9, 1879. TO THE ELECTORS OF WAIMEA. GENTLEMEN,— A DISSOLUTION of PARLIAMENT h about to take place, when you will be called upon to elect someone to represent your interests in thc Co'or ial Parliament Mr Pitt having waited upon me to ascertain whether I was coming lorward again, as he had no wish to oppose me, I may at once state that it is my intention not to offer myself again for re-election, as I find that the infirmities attendant upon old age prevent my getting about tbe dietrict ss formerly to enquire into jour wants, which I consider every representative should do. I teel therefore that it will be better fcr you, and will add largely to my own peace and comfort, to spend the remainder of my old age at home, and as, you will have a cho'ce of two gentlemen to select from, I shall now retire from political {Strife. Thanking you, gentlemen, for the confidence you have placed in me for so many years past, I remain youra respectfully, 2383 E. BAIGENT. TO THE ELECTOKS OF WAIMEA. GENTLEMEN,— At the request of a large number of influential Electors in \our district, I hat e consented to become a Candidate lor th. honor of representing you in the House of Representatives in the next Parliament. In the event of a Dissolution of the present Parliament, I shall speedily meet and address you on many leading political questions, but in the meantime I may ray that if elected, I shft'l net only stren jously advocate onr right and caims to the contraction of the Foxhill and Brunnerton Railwa} s, but shUl also nse my best exertions lor securing tbe early carrjing out of other public works so essentially necessary for facilitating communication, promoting settlement, and developing the resotrcta of your large and valuable district. I pledge myself to support, lf elected, free and secular education, triennial Parliaments, exiension of the .vanchise, and liberal land laws ; and though I should always be found in politics a true "Liberal," I ehould feel bound to oppose the present Premitr and Minister of Public Works as Ministers,: on account of the mane er in which they have ignored and neglected the jest olaims of tha Neleon Provincial District in the matter of public work s. Tours faithfully, ALBERT PITT. August 7, 1879. 9406