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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4611, 31 December 1875, Page 3

Business Notices IMMENSE PURCHASE OP FANCY DRESSES, AT STARTLING PRICES, TE ARO HOUSE. Lot 1, tassore grenadines, 2Jd., worth Sid. Lot 2, Norwich grenadines, did., worth Is. Od. Lot 3, striped grenadines, 41d., worth Is. 3d. Lot 4, striped grenadines, 7|d., worth Is. 6d. Lot 5, striped mohairs, Sid., worth Is. Cd. Lot 6, checked Carmelites, Sid., worth Is. 6d. CLOTHING FOR THE HOLIDAYS J AT TE ARO HOUSE. Men’s hollnnd coats 6s. 3d. Men’s lawn coats Bs. Od. Men’s lawn coats 9s. 9d. Men’s black alpaeca coats 10s. 9d. Men’s black alpacca coats 12s. 9d. Men’s black galatea coats 13s. 9d. Men's black dust coats 225. fkl. Men’s buff dust coats 26a. otL CLOTHING EOR THE HOLIDAYS, CLOTHING EOR THE HOLIDAYS, TE ARO HOUSE. Boys’ holland coats 3s. Boys’ black alpacca coats 6s. Boys’ striped tunic suits Cs. 3d. Boys’ checked cossack suits Ca. 9d. Boys’ plain cossack suits 7s. JAMES SMITH, TE ARO HOUSE. Electoral Notices IN PURSUANCE of the 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 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 Schoolhouse, 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, 18“5. 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, Porirna The School-house, Pahautanui The School-house, Ohariu The Old School-house, Karori The School-house, Makara Junction The Residence of J. F. E. Wright, Esq., Ohiro. JAMES C. CRAWFORD, Returning Officer. ’ TO THE ELECTORS OP 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. In the meantime, allow me to remain, Gentlemen, Your very faithful servant. A. de B. BRANDON. nnO THE ELECTORS OF THE WAIJ. RARAPA. 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. In 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 lie 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 raising 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 nowcharged 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 meeting's in the several centres of population, when I shall he prepared to express* my opinions upon the various matters which will have to he dealt with by the Parliament about to he elected. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, HENRY BUNNY. Fernside, Wairarapa, November 30, 1875. rjJO THE ELECTORS OF THE HUTT. Gentlemen, —I beg to thank you for the uniform kindness and courtesy extended to me during the brief electoral contest now closed, and I have specially to express my acknowledgements to those of you who, at the risk of some unpleasantness to yourselves, recorded your votes for me yesterday at the poll. My want of success on this occasion is easily accounted for. I was comparatively speaking a stranger in the district, and an appeal was made at the outset, almost ad miserecordiam , on behalf of the “old man eloquent,” who had been with you so many years. He was represented as “an institution,” whose self-seeking ought to be forgotten for the sake of old times ; and this old-settler feeling—very good-natured in its w-ay, but much opposed to the progress of the country—was urged to its utmost limit. Committees were appointed, the members of which instituted an exceedingly active canvass on Mr. Fitzherbert’a behalf, and every part of the district was visited again and again by his friends and relatives, so as to secure his triumphant return. On the other hand, I sought no committees, and solicited no votes, but contented myself with addressing meetings in the district, leaving the matter thereafter in the hands of the electors, whose business it was. Reviewing the circumstances of the contest, I see no reason why those who are anxious to support the present Government and its policy should hate one jot of heart or hope. They have taken a fresh departure in a district where of all others it was, perhaps, most difficult to do so; and a spirit of discussion and inquiry has been evoked which will prove useful on some future occasion. The contest has certainly been productive of one political gain, in causing Mr. Fitzherbert to state his views on certain leading questions core clearly and definitely than he would have done if he had been elected without opposition. I became a candidate purely on public grounds, and I endeavored to avoid the importation of personal feeling into any remarks I had occasion to make. I retire in the most perfect good temper, and again thanking you, I have the honor to be. Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, WILLIAM HUTCHISON. December 30, 1875.