late advertisements WAITAKI ELECTION'. ITS pursuance of "Tho "nrgufatinn of FJsctio-ns 1 Act. lOTO," T, THOMAS rytFTPLR PARKER, Retnmir.g officer for tho Electoral District of Waitafct, <to hereby aite notice that by virtue of a writ, bearing satß5 a tß the ISth, day of August, !»"!>, under public SeaJE of the Colony, an ftiCTION will be held for the return of fwo Qualified Persons to serve a# Members g { tho Ffousn of Representatives for the M i,t Electoral District, and that the ffOMWATTOtt of Candidates wilt take nfnra at the Courthouse*. at Oamartt. at ? o( ,n on tho 30th day of AUGUST. t37», an.t that the POLL. i 6 necessary. wdt be token on the sth day of SEPTEMBER, rß7 ' J ' T. W. PARKER, Returning- Officer. Tho following aro POLLING PIECES for the Electoral Districts of Waitaki Oamam —The Courthouse (principal) Awamoko —Tho Schnnfhousw Cave Valley—The Schoolhouso puntronn—The Schoolhouso Hampden—The Courthouse Kakauni —The Athenieuai Livingstone—The Schoolhouse Maheno—The Schoolhotwe ffgapara—The Schoolhouso Otepopo—Tho Schoolhouse Papafcaio—The Schoolhouse Ptikeuri —Tho Schoothoust» Teaneraki—The Schoolhouso Waiarska—Residence of Mr. Andrew Chrystal, Clifton Falls. T. W. PARKER. jq2 Returning Officer. TO W. J. STEWARD, ESQ. Qlf» r —Wo the undersigned electors, O lino-wing that you aro a supporter of » Liberal policy, and feeling confident that «ou will, if returned, as one of the Members for Waitaki, faithfully and honestly repronunt lis as you did in a previous Parliament* respectfully request you to allow vuiirsolf to bo nominated as a Candidate. We are, «ftc., John Cagney John Fteming John Rood James Scott John Cogvin James ties Robert Ross J l . G. Finch Richard Leigh Frederick Watting James ftiißsell T. Ft. Brown, Geo. If. Amos "William Gillespie Nnmuel Newey Allan M'Corkindala J. J. S. Headland Arthur Toms John Thorras Thompson James Johnston C. Gilford Moore David Henderson David Chalmers J, ft. RicUard Thomas Kennedy David Genge J. W.. Humphrey James K. Milligan James Famtlton E. B. Atkinson Archibald Frew Willi;'m J ones EC. Tempers B. Bidmer Neil Fleming Charles H. Dodge EI. Garland 0. I. Millington (ioorge S. Lintotfe Alfred S. Otterson. James Lees P. Williams 5«9 REPLY. ToJleisrs. JOHN CAGNEY. JOHN' HOOD, and the other Gentlemen signing the requisition. GENTLEMEN, —t thank you for the expression of your r.-nfidence, and in iconrdance with your request, willingly place nvy services at tho disposal of the alcotnrafe. If I should be honored by being returned woiia of your members no pains shall be jpuroil on my part for the furtherance of local objects, as well an the general progress ud prosperity of the Colony.. Vmt rightly credit mo with Liberal views, iu, if returned to the House, I shall be [teed a supporter of the following mea'hm : Residential Suffrage Triennial Parliament Rc-adjustment of Representation Taxation Reform, with a view of adjusting the public burdens fairly to all classes of tho community Tile Restoration of the I'ibte to the Public Schools, under a time-table and conscience clause Aid to Roman Catholic Schools on the principle of payment by results Tho Local Option Bill, with compensation for loss of license of any wellconducted house Tho vigorous prosecution of Public Works Nominated Immigration A liberat land law, designed to encourage botuijitli' settlement The re-imposition of the Grain anil Timber Duties until reciprocal free trade can be secured While the first; four items of the forpIgMiiil programme are understood to be the Ileailing planks of the policy of the present (Government. C nevertheless am of op nion lthat the Liberal party would gain by the Iretireirent of Sir George Grey from the leadership, and while villing to support him p carrying these measures, shall not feel Mysolf bound to follow him one step farther pan my judgment approves. I shall take an early opportunity of ex> jlniiirasr my views ir.ore at largo in the Bill'erent centres of population in the pistriuft, and in the meantime, placing nysolf unreservedly in your hands, I am. Gentlemen. Your obedient servant, fa WILLIAM J. STEWARD. TO T. EI. HIS LOP, ESQ. CJIR,- —We, the undersigned Electors in the District of Waitaki. having every joiitiiluuco in you as one of our Members tho Firms© of Representatives, respectblly ri'tpiest that you will allow yourself J(>bnnominated at the forthcoming Election. |! yon ennsent. we pledge onrsetves to use |fory effort to secure your return. fP.lliMw Et'iirv ('unnell I l't'i>i'!>r Sutnptur W. ,|. Smith J. (J. Finch J"lm Slu-nnan i fwnlt DunlopH. R. (Vtfgins Hunry Fry I falter Booth n. .hmus | T. Evans It. Kelly [Thomas Meek ISpain [Thomas Meore |W,. fjordon 11. Maude [J'. C. Baudinot IRobert Ross Holm M'Jennett lit. E, Farr Hook [Rohurt t.nmsden ■Alfred Clark F"hn Bullied Iftmes JT:icdonald Iwiil .Murray Thomas I'nicter .1. 1-,,-non VV, H. S. Roberta ~\Y. F. Kinnear Jol-.n Hood W. ft. Cottrell John Donaldson W. H. Ronayno John J. Spence Atlaa Hedley Edward t; rave J. Mitchell EL N. Harper ft. A. Medhcott A. ETerdman James lies J. S. Anderson R. L. Rule John CTegg John Gordon John Cagney Josuph Mosv Fdward Rowtand B. Mollison A. J. S. Headland Robert Gabitea Thomas Kennedy George Brownlee W. tiraper Alfred V. Johns jwman T ane John t.ockeniihert Gnuion James Reid TWias Sellar John Barclay Jack John Orr 'Rink W;iterworth Steel jAlox. Elendry |J"hn Evans Iftmns Ojjilvio IJ; D. Fsther lnil n . I illiani l.ennon Jj'"ii Fryur " Vl( l Borrior W. M. Orr James Wilson Robert Keenan George Wilkinson Robert Aitkao Robert Smart El'enry Welch prwsrs. ( i IBBS, PROCTER, and others. [Jestlfmek,—t have much ptea<<rire T\ io avcurdiog to the request contained ["'o uliovo rentnsi'ion. So so»n as pogunu.nts can- he made, t will meet the r™ r t < at tho varie.ua centres of the disI ' the purpose of addressing them I" 9 v ariottß subjects which will engage "'tamtinn of next Parliament. I am. &c. T. W. HIS LOP. <.). (;. T. Pi-tIDK OF MAHENO LODGE, Itu't?' will hold their MEETINGS I;IUESDAY at 7.3tf p.m., instead of W. NORMAN, I.D. from this date. H-U879".
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1041, 21 August 1879, Page 3
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