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New Zealander, Volume 8, Issue 654, 21 July 1852, Page 4

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE SOUTHERN DIVISION.

fi ENTLEMEN,— I beg to thank you for vJT the many offers of support which I have received during the short time I have been in the field as a Candidate for the Representation of the Southern Division ; I now beg to letire. My reasons for doing so will be explained to you in Captain Porter's advertisement ; I will only add that that gentleman was the first to whom I looked as one of our Representatives, and his now coming foivvard obviates the necessity for the course which I otherwise intended to pursue. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, James Farmer. Ellerslie, 7th July, 1852.

TO W. F. PORTER, ESQ., TAMAKI.

SIR, — We, the undersigned electors of the Southern Division of the Province of New Ulster, looking upon you from your station in life — long lesidence among us, and identity of interests with our own, as being the fittest person in every respect to represent us in the forthcoming Provincial Council, request you will consent to become a Candidate for the

Representation of our Electoral District. Pledging ourselves to do our utmost to ensure your return, in the event of your compliance with our wishes, We have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servants, W. Mason, Joseph Newman, Wm. Innes Taylor, James Gollan, James Farmer, James Williamson. R. S. Taylor.

To the Electors of the Southern Division.

Gentlemen, I did not purpose again to take upon myself the burthen of public affairs, but however unwilling to do so, I cannot refuse my services, when they are deemed of advantage, and asked for by my fellow-Colonists. A requisition has been presented to me from those whose opinions I respect, and I take this opportunity of thanking them for the confidence they have shown in me. With that requisition I comply, although I cannot but feel that younger men might have readily been found, fully as equal to the duties of a representative for your division. If, however, Gentlemen, you elect me you may lely on a steady attention to your local wants, and an unflinching fidelity to what I believe advantageous to the general interests of the Province. A few words are due to Mr. Farmer. He was the first to solicit me to offer myself as a Candidate, and it was only on my refusal, he came forward himself. The wishes of my friends have induced me to change my mind, and immediately on his hearing that I had done so, he most handsomely retired from the field, so as in no way to prejudice my election. I have the honor to remain, Your obedient servant, W. F. Porter. Tamaki, July Bth, 1852. TO MR. JAMES C. HILL.

SIR, — We, the undersigned Electors of the Northern Division of the Province of New Ulster, request that you will allow yourself to be nominated for a seat in the forthcoming Provincial Council, feeling that your interests as a landed proprietor resident amongst us are identified with our own, and having confidence, that if elected you will use your best exertions for the benefit of this colony and people. Thos. Cleghorn, George L. Simpson, J. O'Keefe, John Brigham, Joseph Senior, Henry Hayr, Walter Veil, Henry Laurence, Donald McNaughton, William Caldicutt, Thos. Osborne, John Bycroft.

Hillsboro', Bth July, 1852.

Gentlemen, — Please to accept by best thanks for the gratifying expression of public confidence contained" in the above requisition, and permit me to say, that a strict sense of public duty, (not ambition) directs me to cheerfully accept your invitation, and to announce myself a Candidate for the suffrages of my brother electors to represent them in the foithcoming Council for New Ulster. You do me justice in stating that my interests are identified with yours, for with the prosperity of this Colony and your best interests mine, and that of a large family, must stand or fall. I trust from many years experience in public affairs in my native land, and a ten years residence amongst you in New Zealand, closely observing the many wants and difficulties stopping the prosperity of the country, I shall, if elected to the highly honourable position of one of your representatives, prove myself worthy of the confidence placed, by a fearless, conscientious, and independent discharge of the important trust reposed in me, for the promotion of the true honour and prospeiity of the country, and the best interests of all classes of her people — my motto being, " Equal Rights and Privileges for all British Subjects, Retrenchment, and Reform." I have the honour to be Gentlemen, Your faithful servant, James C. Hill. To the Gentlemen of the Requisition, and the Electors of the Division in general.

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE SOUTHERN DIVISION. f^i ENTLEMEN,— It is my intention to VJC offer myself as a Candidate at the ensuing Election for a seat in the first Provincial Council. Should you consider that I am worthy of your choice, I can only assure you I hat I will do my utmost to protect your interest, as well as that of the entire Province of New Ulster, I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, James Macky. Auckland, sth July, 1852.