TPO MR.-CHARLES PARKER, BLP.C. Sib—We, the undersigned electors, request ycm to allow yourself to be put in nomination to represent; the district of Motueka in the next meeting of the General Assembly. We do so because we believe that your political sentiments are in accordance with'those of the majority of the electors, and that in yourself we shall be truly represented. In the event of your acceding to our request, we pledge ourselves by all constitution.il means to ensure your election. Bernard M'Mahon Benjamin Strachan j William Askew, sen. ' Thomas Crouchet J. Wilkie E. Holyoake William Mickle John Fowler, sen. Joseph Duncan William Ryder Wm. Douglas John Fowler, jun. Wm. Coppins ...... James Gook (farmer) James Mickle " George Wright It. Sutcliffe ' William Jenkins Wm. Smith Thomas Austen Jamos Robinson . . • Samuel- Gaskell W. T. Little Benjamin S. Allen Wm. Sherman Robert Franklin Adolphus Dodson John Brougham I John Boys James Egginton, sen. Thomas Rowling S. Egginton ; John Staples, jun, Charles Lund =. James Fowler .■ Wm. Wilkie ; Alexander Druuimond Thomas Askew J. S. Edelsten Thomas Poole Peter Askew Samuel Cook James Drummond Wm. James Inwood George Cook . f James Deblois John Drammorid Thomas Locke 4 John Duncan B.Marshall ....,■■ James Madley , JohnM'Kenzie Wm, Jones ,T. F.Homann Charles Wise Win. Taylor ': Richard Maund • Thomas Clarkson Wm. H. Jones, Wm. Chamberlain , Richard Tannant, A. Greaves Benjaman Parkes Joihn Chamberlain Charles Limmer v Isaac Haines ; Frederick E. Horneman John M'Conicchie Wm. Askew, jun. Samuel Penny David Gobdhall Wnx. Southerly Charles Swan Stephen Starnes - David Drummond , RobortPattie "William Loader John Inglis Charles P. Pattie Edward Grooby L. Stilwell Fred crick Rose. TO THE ELECTORS WHO' SIGNED THE ABOVE REQUISITION. Gentlemen— i have to acknowl edge the receipt of your requisition inviting me to become a candidate for the representation of the Electoral district of Motueka. If I consulted my own interests 1 should respectfully decline the honor you. offer me; but feeling as .£ do the battle has now to be fought in the General Assembly, a sense of public duty compels me to accede to a requisition of bo large and influential a body of my fellow-colonists who have expressed their confidence in me, and accordingly I consent to bo put \n nomination as a candidate. 1 beg to assure you that, in complying with your request, I entertain a deep sense of the importance of the duties which I shall be called upon to discb arge; and in the event of my election, you may re ly upon my exerting myself to the utmost in opposing political "trickery, and promoting your inteiests and those of the colony at large. I trust to have an opportunity before the Election to put you in possession of my views of past proceedings in the General Assembly. I am, Gentlemen, Your obliged .servant, CHARLES PARKER. , Motueka, December, 1860. 15 ' DRAWING CLASSES. A CLASS has been formed for the pracJrx- tice of Mechanical and other DEiAWING1; to commence early in January.— Those desirous of joining are request cd to apply to' the Rev. H. M. TUKTON, or JOHN tGULLY, Col-lingwood-street. The Class will be held at the Christ 0 hurch Schoolroom. ' ' 1539 NELSON BREWERY. M EiESRS. G. HOOPER and Co. beg to i-T-L inform the trade and public go, nerally, ..that ;hey I iave now on hand a good supply of their superior BOTTLED ALE and PORTER, well up. Fai mere are respectfully informed that. Harvest Beer s no1 jv ready. N( ilson, Bth December, 1860. 1v490l v 490
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Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 333, 28 December 1860, Page 4
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