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Southland Times, Issue 709, 14 August 1867, Page 3

Requisitions TO JOHNBLACKLOCK ESQ., WAIHOPAI. SIR, — We, the undersigned Electors of the Waihopai District, feeling assured that your views on Provincial politics are sound and progressive, especially in reference to the important questions of the improvement of roads, the immediate prosecution of Railways, and other public works, beg to raquest that you will allow yourself to be put in nomination as a member to represent us in the Provincial Council, and in the event if your doing so pledge you our support. Geo. Hately J. Martin W. Jackson Abram Watson John Watson John Taylor ' [ Edwin Rutland [ Wm. Pettigrew Thos. M. Macdonald James Jamieson William Boyd William Russell Thomas Perkins William M'Connell Andrew Gibson James Tannack F. H.Geisow John Coutts William Moffet R. B. Macgowan Peter M'Ewan John M'Leay TO MESSRS G. HATELY, J. MARTIN, and the other gentlemen signing the requisition. Gentlemen, — If I were to consult my inclinations I should retire into private life as was my intention originally on giving up business, buthaving been induced to enter into politics, and now got so far mixed up with the Railway question, on which the vai'ious constituencies are appealed to for decision, I cannot refuse your request. For your expression of confidence and the support jiou tendered I warmly thank you, and if your efforts on mv behalf be crowned with success, I will always, as heretofore, do my best to further the interests of the Province. Your's most obediently, JNO. BLACMjOCK. Wellesley, 13ih August, 1867. TO CHAELSS EOUS MAETEN Esq., Maiitendaie. LjIR, — We the undersigned, Electors feeling assured that your views on Provincial poli" tics are sound and progressive, request that you will allow yourself to be put in nominationas a Candidate to represent the district of Waihopai in the Provincial Council, and in the event of your acceding to our request, pledge you our support. Geo. Hately J. J. Martin W. Jackson Abram Watson John Watson John Taylor Edwin Rutland Win. Pettigrew James Jamieson William Boyd F. H. Geisow Thos. M. Macdonald William Russell Thomas Perkins William M'Connell James Tannack John Coutts William Moffett R. B. Macgowan R. Buchanan Wm. Granger W. H. Calder John M'Leay W. Innes Bridges Invercargill, 12th August, 1867. TO MESSRS G. HATELY, J. J. MARTIN, and the other gentlemen signing tha requisition. Gentlemen, — I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your requisition that I will allow myself to be nominated for the representation of the Waihopai district. I have on various occasions openly stated my opinions on many important political subjects. These views are well known, and remain unchanged. With reference to the point of chief interest at the present time, I may state that I am strongly in favor of the immediate and energetic prosecution, under proper supervision, of the proposed railway works, on the terms offered by the General Government, and I will support no candidate for the Superintendency who does not distinctly pledge himself to this course. I therefore willingly place myself iv your hands, and request tiiat you will meet me at the Theatre Royal to-morrow (Thursday) evening, at half-past seven, that I may explain my views more fully. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, CHARLES ROUS MARTEN. pOEDON AND GOTCH, GENERAL NEWS AND ADVERTISING . • AGENTS, • * 85, CJQins- street west, Melbourne, and 281, George-street, Sydney. Have pleasure in informing the : r friends and the Australian public generally, that their London establishment is now open at 121, Holborn Hill, City, The premises have been fitted up as Australian News Rooms, and papers are filed for public inspection, and public and other documents giving information concerning the colonies will b« found there. They hope to make it a place of resort for all who are in any way interested in the colonies, or desire information concerning them, or wish to find missing friends. To news proprietors they would respectfully say they cau now accept the agency and undertake any commissions in any department of ihe papers. News-letters will bo ' supplied ■by able ! writers, at very moderate- ohb.Tg.-n. To the fiir- ; nishing of paper, ink, &c , they will give par- , tioular attention, and for cash terms, supply at prices that cannot feU to give satisfaction,