Electoral NOTICE. rnHE Official Deoltrati n of the POLL for Uio Electoral District of the Thames will be made at the Cuirt House, Grahametown, on MONDAY, the 12th of December inst., at the hour of 12 o'clock noon. HABBY KENBIOK, Returning Officer. Thames, December 8,1881. 3255 TO THE ELECTOBS OF THE THAMES. " I find during my short stay that many of you hare been led to believe that I did not intend to go to the Poll. Ibe best answer I can give to that statement is my presence amongst you, and my determination to remain in the district until the fight is over. Yours faithfully, ' J. SHEEHAN. Shortland, - November 14tb, 1881. 3120 TT hating been maliciously stated that I . hare used meant of trade coercion, and intimidation, to secure Mr Shebhan's Elec tion. I hare only to state that the assertion is utterly untrue, aiid fearlessly challenge any contradiction of this statement. I beg to call the attention of those who hare been guilty of making the abore statement, to tbe proTisions of the Corrupt Practice Act. ■ 3258 L. Ehbbmfbkd. THAMES ELECTORS! RBMfiMBERffIBE BALLOT IS NOW PE RFECTLY SEOBET. REMEMBER— THE NUMBER ON EACH BALLOT PAPER IS NOW SECUBELY COVERED UP. ' ' ' ■■' i •■ REMEMBER— THE INTIMIDATORS CANNOT NOW KNOW HOW YOU MAY VOTE. REMEMBERP 0 L L E AR L Yl| JOHNNY— THE BALLOT WILL KILL YOU! T7T 6 T E _ TjlOJ qPBI&HT! 3253 ELS CTOES. VOTE FOR SPEIGHT! DO not, be led by the imported or local scribblers in the press. Klecfc a man who will attend to his Parliamentary duties, instead of assisting the Land Sharks to grab the Lands of the Colony, thereby robbing and deceiring the people, and selling their birthright for a mess of pottage. Prefer just Laws to the getting of a few pound* from the Government as favors. Stand upon your rights, working-men! VOTE FOR SPEIGHT.! Send all Land Sharks and their Agents to the right-about. "fciLBCTOBS of the Thames.—Pay your JEj Three Shillings, a man to send Mr Speight to Parliament. 1432 electors at Three Shillings each—£2l4l6e. Honorarium j —£210 per session. T7OIE for SPEIGHT, who lent his name V to Walker as a provisional director in the Fame Company. ' ■
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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4040, 9 December 1881, Page 3
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