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Southland Times, Issue 1749, 3 June 1873, Page 3

Pnbllc Kotlcca. TO THE ELECTORS OF APARIMA DISTRICT. /^1 ENTLEMEN,— I will again do myself the \JT honor of offering myself to represent voii in the Provincial Council of Otago. Should I again be favored with your confidence, you may rely upon my best endeavors for the good of the Province, and to get that fair share of consideration for 3'our district, which, I regret to say, up to the present has not been adcorded it. I have the honor to be, &c, 0. BASSTIA.N. TO ROBERT TAPPER, Esq. SIR, — We, the undersisned Electors of Invercargill, knowing your business ability, and interest in the welfare of the constituency, and your concurrence with our views of the present aspect of Provincial politics, as well as your appreciation of the value of Mr Macandrew's services to the Province as Superintendent, request that you will allow yoursell to be nominated as a candidate for the representation of the Town of Tnvercargill in the Provincial Council, and in the event of your acceding to our request, we pledge ourselves to use our utmost endeavors to seoure your return. We are, sir, Yours, &c, Jno. Dalgliesh K. Rose P. M Ewan J. W. Mitchell W. Cochran W. Blackwood D. L. Matheson Kenneth M'lvor H. Mayd P. Mentiplay R, Powell Colin Brown W. H. Hall &c, &c, &c. /~1 ENTLEMEN, — I have much pleasure in acU ceding to ydur request that I should become a candidate for the representation of the town of Invercargill in the Provincial Council. My best efforts will be directed to securing a fair measure of justice to this important part of the Province of Otago in the distribution of the Provincial revenue. Most of you are aware that my sympathies are with His Honor the present Superintendent, and that I appreciate his untiring efforts in the past for the benefit of this district. I shall take an early opportunity of meeting you in person and explaining my views more fully in matters of detail. — I am, &c, ROBERT TAPPER. TO THOMAS PERKINS, Esq. CjIR, — We, the undersigned Electors of the O Waihopai District, request that you will allow yourself to be nominated as a candidate for the representation of our district in the Provincial Council. W*e make this request having full confidence in your ability to represent us, your desire to advance the interest of our district and of the Province, and knowing that your views upon the present crisis and on Provincial politics generally, coincide with our own, as supporting the policy of His Honor the Superintendent. In the event of your acceding to our request, we pledge ourselves to use every endeavor to secure your return. We are, Sir, Yours, &.0., F. W. Wade J. W. Mitchell George Saunders P. M'Ewan G. P. Martin W. J. Moffetfc &c, &c, <Sbc. To Messrs F. W. Wade, George Saundess, J. W. Mitchell, P. M'Ewan, G. P. Martin, W. J. Moffett, and the other gentlemen signing the requisition. /"I ENTLEMEN,— I thank you for the request \JT you have made, and for the kindly manner in which you have been pleased to express yourselves towards myself. It is, however, necessary that I should offer an explanation as to the position in which I stand with respect to another constituency. As you are aware, I have already been invited and have acoepted the invitation to contest the representation of Inververcargill in the Provincial Council. Since doing so I have learned that a gentleman holding similar views on Provincial politics to myself has announced his intention of contesting that seat. My object in coming forward in the first instance was, as it now is, the public weal, and I take it this can be as effectually served by me in the representation of the Waihopai district as in that of Invercargill. I therefore accept the invitation given, and cheerfully place myself at the service of the electors of the Waihopai district, and having already requested the electors of Invercargill to meet me at the Theatre to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, you will please allow such intimation to stand as a request for your attendance at that time and place, to obtain from ma an exposition of my views. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, THOMAS PERKINS. TO THE ELECTORS OP OTERAMIKA. /~1 ENTLEMEN, — It is due to you that I should \JT give the earliest intimation that I do not propose to offer myself for re-election in the new Council. When you invited me to represent you in 1871, it was necessary that every constituency which meant to give the policy of Railways and Immigration fair play, should send up members determined to carry that policy in the Provincial Council, as well as in the Colonial Parliament. It was to do this that you returned me, and you know I did my part in it. I now feel that I shall serve your interests best by retiring, in order that you may send up a member intimately acquainted as a resident settler with your local wants, while I venture to hope that I shall still retain the confidence and support you have always so generously given me as a member of the G-eneral Assembly. With cordial thanks for your past kindness, and best wishes for the prosperity of you all, I subscribe myself, with great reßpect, Gentlemen, Your faithful servant, F. DILLON BELL. TO ROBERT HAMILTON, Esq., ROZELLE* SIR ( — We, the undersigned electors of the Oteramika district, being aware of your thorough knowledge of our local requirements, and appreciating your practical business abilities, as well as your sympathy with our views as supporters of His Honor the Superintendent hereby request that you will allow yourself to be nominated as a candidate for the representation of the Oteramika .district. Should you accede to our request, we pledge ourselves to use every endeavor to secure your return. We are, &c, John Friskin Robert Weir David Warnock James Galbraith Ales. Ross James H. Wilson Alex. Smith J. W. Mitchell &c, &c, &c. f^ ENTLEMEN, — I have much pleasure in vT acceding to your reqnest that I should allow myself to be nominated as a candidate to represent the Oteramika District in the Provincial Council of Otago. If elected it will be my endeavor to avoid wasting the time of the members and the revenue of the Province in personal and party disputes, and to assist the party who are really anxious to carry on the government of the Province by supporting the policy of the present Superintendent. ROBERT HAMILTON.