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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4593, 9 December 1875, Page 3

Electoral Notices TO THE ELECTORS FOR THE CITY OF WELLINGTON.' i Gentlemen, — I have the honor to inform you that it is my intention to offer myself for re-election as one of your Representatives iti the General Assembly. . My views on the more important questions of the day are known to most of you. 1 shall, however, ask you to give me an opportunity of addressing you before the day of nomination. ; In the meantime, it may be sufficient for me to say, that I thoroughly approve of the abolition of the Provincial form of Government, and that I am of opinion there should be but one Parliament, and one system of legislation for the whole Colony. I have the honor to be. Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, EDWARD PEARCE. Wellington, Nov. 24, 1875. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF WELLINGTON. Gentlemen, —I beg respectfully to inform you that it is my intention to offer myself as a candidate for the honor of representing the City of Wellington in the House of Representatives. In the year 1871 you were good enough to elect me as one of your members, and I have occupied that proud position for a period of five years ; you have therefore, had abundant opportunity of judging whether I merit a renewal of your confidence, I need scarcely remind you that in the session of 1874 I voted against the Resolution introduced by the Government, affirming the desirability of abolishing the Provinces in the North Island, and that during the past session I opposed the Rill brought in for abolishing Provincial Institutions in both Islands. Knowing this, you will naturally expect me to indicate the course I shall pursue in the event of being returned as one of your Representatives. I have given the subject my careful consideration, and feel convinced that it would be useless attempting to re-establish fhe old form of Provincial Government, and I am also aware that a large number of the electors in this city are of opinion that it would not be expedient. They believe that a better system of local self-government can be conferred on the inhabitants of towns, suburban districts, and outlying settlements. I shall therefore, if elected, deem it my duty to endeavor to give effect to the wishes of my constituents, and assist, to the best of my ability, in passing laws which will carry out to the fullest extent the principle of local self-government. Holding these views, it is hardly necessary to assure you that I will strenuously resist all attempts that may be made to disunite the Colony, or to divide it into four Provinces, and cannot help expressing my surprise and regret that such ideas should have been put forward by men who claim to be regarded as sincere Provincialists. I was elected as a supporter of the present Government, and except on the single question of abolishing the provinces, have always been one of their adherents. I have faith in the Public Works scheme, because carrying it out involves the construction of railroads, making ordinary roads and opening up the country for settlement and occupation. And I believe that by maintaining peace between the two races inhabiting New Zealand, the progress and advancement of the Colony will be best promoted. • When the writs are issued it will afford me great pleasure to come before you, and express at greater length my views on the various : subjects which will engage the attention of the new Parliament, and at the same time give you an opportunity of asking any questions you may wish me to answer. I remain Gentlemen, 1 Your obedient servant, GEORGE HUNTER. Wellington, November 24, 1875. QI T Y ELECTION. MESSRS. HUNTER AND PEARCES COMMITTEE. We, the undersigned ELECTORS of the City of Wellington, being desirous of seeing Messrs. HUNTER and PEARCE again elected to represent the City in the House of Representatives, are willing to act upon a Committee for the purpose of securing their election. E. W. Mills J. McDowell G. P. Campion H. W. Diver T. J. LaddPhilip Moeller W. H. Levin F. C. Kreeft J. S. M. Thompson John Pounceby B. Cohen H. M. Lyon George Crawford John McKenzie J. Drausfield T.' G. Johns Robert Greenfield T. J. Mountain T. W. Pilcher j. Petherick G. Hill W. Richardson S. Rowley J. Barlow Jas. Lawrie L. Moffit J. H. Pollock Jas. Stewart Thos. McKenzie Charles Brown James.Lockie J. H. Hutchens R. Miller W. Widdop W. R. Bock A. Lindsay P. Donnecker J. R. Blair F. H. Fraser W. Lyon T. K. Macdonald Mandahl C. L. Anderson J. E. Hayes John Howe J. F. E. Wright C. E. Zohrab R. Marshall G. Bolton H. P. Keals G. Blaker H. Curtis E. McCluggage W. R. Waters T. Munt J. Curtis Francis Lessington E. Shannon L. Buck E. Stafford W. Prideaux W. R. Williams P, Coffey D. Billman. jbhnPlixnmer W. Tustin Geo. S. Sellar R. Port C. J. Toxward Lewis Moss F. 0. Biuns Andrew Young G. H. Vennell G. V. Shannon James Cattell Henry Hall C. Tringham Major Paul George Thomas James Barber Robert Archibald V. Cohen W. Rowlands Thos. Richardson T. F. Lennox David Anderson W. Fife Thos. Jones Ed. Player W. H. Johnson M. Quin W. Tinney W. Nicholson J. C. R. Isherwood William James J. Saunders C. McKirdy B. Poulson C. Campbell J. Duff H. C. Wilson J. Rose W. McDowall John M. Richardson Samuel Brown J. P. Jargonsen F. D. Mangnusson G. E. Jansen W. Willdbrandt R. S. Cheesman L. Roisterer D. Duck Owen Daley Jas. Robertson J. S. Stevenson Charles Cottle Isaac Plimmer J. Curtis George Nash W. Munro S. W. Alcorn W. B. Roundtree S. Diamond M. Murdock A. M. Eonthome Thos. Fraser J. Watt