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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4609, 29 December 1875, Page 3

Electoral Notices IN PURSUANCE of tUe Regulation of Elections Act, 1870', I, James Coutts Crawford, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Wellington Country, do hereby give notice that by 'virtue of a Writ, bearing date the sixth day of December, 1875, under the Public Seal ok the Colony, an Election wil" be held for the return of one qualified perso: to serve as a Member of the House of Representatives for the said Electoral District, and that the Nomination of Candidates will take place at the Sehoolhouse, Kaiwarawara, at noon on the 21st day of December, 1875, and that the Poll, if necessary, will be taken on the 31st day of December, 1875. JAMES C. CRAWFORD, Returning Officer. The following are the polling places for the Electoral District of Wellington Country : The School-house, Kaiwara The Residence of Dr. Taylor, Johnsonville The School-house, Tawa Flat The School-house, Ferry, Porirua The School-house, Pahautanui The School-house, Oharin The Old School-house, Karori The School-house, Makara Junction The Residence of J. F. E. Wright, Esq., Ohiro. JAMES C. CRAWFORD, Returning Officer. IN PURSUANCE of the Regulation of Elections Act, 18/0, I, James Coutts Crawford, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of the Hutt, do hereby give notice that, by virtue of a Writ, bearing date the sixth day of December, 1575, under the public Seal of the Colony, an Election will be held for the return of one qualified person to serve as a Member of the House of Representatives for the said Electoral District, and that the Nomination of Candidates will take place at the Resident Magistrate's Court-house, Lower Hutt, at noon on the 22nd day of December, 1875, and that the Poll, if necessary, will be taken on the 29th day of December, 1875. JAMES C. CRAWFORD, Returning Officer. The following are polling places for the Electoral District of the Hutt : The Resident Magistrate's Court-house, Lower Hutt The School-house, Taita he School-house, Upper Hutt The School-house, Wainuiomata. JAMES C. CRAWFORD, Returning Officer. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE WEL- . LINGTON COUNTRY DISTRICT. Gentlemen, — I beg to offer myself to represent you again in the House of Repreentatives. Questions of vital importance to the future welfare of'the colony must.be discussed and determined in the ensuing Parliament, particularly with reference to the administration of local affairs, the financial position of the colony, and taxation. I will take an early opportunity of meeting and explaining fully to you my views on these and other subjects. Iu the meantime, allow me to remain, Gentlemen, Your very faithful servant, A. de B. BRANDON. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE WAIRARAPA. Gentlemen, —Having had the honor to represent you for the last eleven years in the Parliament of New Zealand, I again place my services at your disposal should you think fit to re-elect me, While not thinking it necessary within the limits of an address to express my views upon all the important questions to be discussed during the next session of the General Assembly, yet I think it right to state my opinion upon the proposed constitutional changes now before the country. Iu reality, alterations in the forms of Government are not of such great importance as many people imagine. The success of all Governments entirely depend upongood administration, and without this no form of Government can be of advantage to the people; therefore, as in the late session the abolition of the Provincial form of Government was decided by a large majority, and as the electors generally seem to approve of such decision, I shall be prepared if reelected to give my assistance in framing such measures as will give to the people the best form of Local Self-Government, with large powers and means to carry on the important duties which will then devolve upon them, but in order to furnish such means the manner of vising our revenue will have to be considerably altered, and property will have to contribute its fair share towards the taxation of the country, whilst the necessaries of life must be relieved from the high Customs duties now charged upon them. I also inform you that I will be no party to any scheme which might tend to bring about the disunion of the colony. As soon as the writs are issued, I shall hold meetings in the several centres of population, when I shall be prepared to express my opinions upon the various matters whicll will have to be dealt with by the Parliament about to be elected. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, HENRY BUNNY. Fernside, Wairarapa, November 30, 1875. THE ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF THE HUTT. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HUTT. GENTLEMEN,—I have the honor to intimate to you, emboldened by numerous promises of support, I am a candidate for the representation of your district in the new Parliament about to be elected. I shall take the opportunity of holding public meetings in various parts of the district, during the time open to me, previous to the polling day, and will have much pleasure in laying before you my views on all public questions of importance. Meantime, I need only indicate that I have long been an advocate, both in the Provincial Council of Wellington and elsewhere, for the abolition of provincial institutions ; and that I could have gone cordially along with the last Parliament, if it had even made shorter work of them than it did. But these institutions are now all but at an end, and I should strenuously oppose their resuscitation, "whether in the shape of two or four, or any larger or smaller number of provinces. Their day is passed. The country requires, and I hope the electors will insist upon obtaining, complete colonial union, with one Legislature only. The laws will be best administered by the people in their respective localities. The condition of the public finances demands careful study, so as not only to permit the large public works now in course of construction to be satisfactorily finished, but also with a view to a more equitable incidence of taxation. Important questions arising out of the constitutional reform which has been inaugurated, together with those others that the exigencies of a new country are continually suggesting, will have to be dealt with during the next General Assembly, and seem to make it necessary that public men should state clearly and unmistakeably the course they would be prepared to adopt; and you will only exercise a wise discretion in causing those soliciting your suffrages to do so. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, WILLIAM HUTCHISON. Wellington, December 18.