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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 835, 3 August 1853, Page 2

To the Electors of the City of Wellington.

riENTLEMEN— The Writs having *~^ been now. issued, by request of many friends I beg to present myself as a Candidate for a seat in the Provincial Council of Wellington. •. ■ Without enteringjnto detail at this time as to sentiments and "opinions, I beg briefly to state that I am advocate for *11 that is constitutional and liberal— in favour of cheap land, and every measnre that may tend towards the promotion and welfare of this Colony anJ the common good. Having been one of the very earliest settlers Port Nicholson, and knowing most of you well — perhaps my own opinions may also not be unknown — I shall therefore not here enter into any protracted exposition. Hoping yott^will take care to elect fit, proper, and honest Representatives. I have the honor to remain, Your faithful servant, KENNETH BETHUNE.

ELECTION OF JOHN WALLACE, Esq. To the Free and; Independent Electors of the Citj^of Wellington. J^J.ENTLEMEN^Tou may expect that your privileges^ as Electors, will at length be confirmed to you'by the issue of Writs, and the nomination of Candidates soliciting your suflrages for the choice -of Members to «t in the forthcoming Legislature. f As a Candidate for a «eat in the Provincial Council at Wellington, I hereby offer myself; —impressed with the conviction, — should you return me by a majority of your votes, — that a conscientious duty would impel me to aid in the enactment of equal laws for alHnterests, as well as to oppose the introduction of such taxa- ■ tion as might bear disproportionately on those whose families are wholly dependent upon their own exertions for the comforts and necessaries ' of life. Having uniformly teen tfee advocate of Free! Trade, and an eneurv, to the Protection of one class of the community at the expense of all others, my aim -would constantly be to promote suoh legislation as would secure to -every one the means of acquiring for himself a Freehold by honest industry. With this view, I would give encouragement to the adoption of the lowest possible amount as the minimum upset price for land ; to the principle of small Allotments ; to the cheapest process of obtaining a Title ; and to the least expensive mode of Transfer. As the -products iof industry — both to the j growei and consumer — must generally Temain unprofitable in the absence of Road 9, my attention to the increase of such means of transit . would "be and unremitting. Ststoe it may be deemed requisite that every one presenting himself to your notice as a Candidate should make some allusion to his political opinion!*, % may state that -my principles are those of .jfl-osperny for all, and no oppression : — that is, tne Cause of the whole People, «nd no Class Legislation I remain, • Gentlemen, ■ Your very obedient servant, JOHN 1 WAi LA( E. Wellington, June "3,' 1853.

' OOHMITTRB. Gwor'gb Crawford, Esq.,ObaiTman. Mr. E. G. Osgood ,' Mr. J. H. Wallace Mr. John M Beth , Mr. P. M. H-ervey Mr. J. Holmes, sen.. Mr. Richd. Barry Mr. John Johnson Mr. David Anderson Mr. W. E. Wallace , Mr, Joseph Torr Mr. Thos. Waters •. Mr. Geo. Edwards Mr. Geo. Waters. , f Mr. Thos. Crowther Mr. Smith Furnass. The Committee meet every Tuesday evening, at the Te Aro Hotel, at 7 o'clock. J. M. TAYLOR, Secretary.

July 29, 1853.

To the Elector* of Wellington.

PELLOW-COLONISTS — Since ac •*■ ceding to the Requisition to allow myself to be nominated as a Candidate for the Representation of the City of Wellington in the Provincial and General Legislative Assemblies, I have on reflection arrived at the conclusion that 1 could not with propriety accept the appointment in the General Assembly. My ability to attend the meetings would be entirely dependant upon the locality at which they may be held, and I think the interests of the Colony wo«ld be best promoted by the election of Candidates whose attendance would not be subject to such a contingency. With regard to the. Provincial Council, other duties will not prevent me from acting should you require my services. I have thVh'onor to be, • Fefibw^-CoTonists, Your faithful Servant, ROBERT HART. Wellington, Jtiljr |^1853. " __

To the Eletetor»> of Wellington.

r^ ENTLEMEN-^As a well known advocate for eleven years of Cheap Land — Fixed Prices — Sraall : Allotments — an Absentee Land Tax, to construct roads— and of strict Economy in public expenditure, I most respectfully offer myself A Candidate to represent the City of Wellington in the Provincial Council. ROBERT HOLT CARPENTER. July 16, 1853. „________

To the Elector* of the City of Wellington*

f* ENTLEMEN-^-I beg leave to offer myself as a Candidate as one of the seven members to be elected by you to serve in the Provincial Council about to be assembled. In putting myself forward I refer to my professional career as Some guarantee that I will unflinchingly do nYfduty." Deeds not words is my motto/ "I state' generally that lam an advocate for the reduced price of Land — the Education of the Labouring Classes— -the Amelioration and Employment of the Natives —and any measures that tend to the benefit of the Colony, haying regard to economy and order. , ' . I have' the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, JOHN KING. Wellington, Ju«f 29th, 1553. .