Lawrence, June 4th, 1873. ! To VINCENT PYKE, Esq., TvEAR SIR,— We, the undersigned Electors, request you to allow yourself to be placed in Nomination as a Candidate for the Representation of Tuapeka in the Provincial Council at the forthcoming election. Your long experience in the Victorian Legislature, your intimate connection with goldfields and with goldfields legislation, your liberal views on the land question, and the opinions expressed by you regarding the present crisis render you, in our opinion, well fitted to represent us. We are, dear Sir, Yours faithfully, R. Williams John Roughan Thos. Hinde J. Johnson H. M'Cay and Others. To Mesßrs. Williams, Roughan, Hinde, Johnson, M'Cay, and the other ; Gentlemen signing the Requisition. nENTLEMEN,— I highly appreciate the honor which you do me by asking me to come forward as a Candidate for the suffrages of thiß imorptant constituency — an honor as unexpected as it has been unsought for. With much pleasure and great satiflfac- | tion I accede to your request, and, if elected as your Representative, I will exert whatsoever ability I possess in the endeavour to prove myself worthy of your confidence and support. My political principles may bo briefly summarised thus : Faithful adhesion to the Party of Progress. Upon this text I propose to address the electors in various parts of the district, when I shall ask for the vote of every man i whose views coincide with my own. I am, Gentlemen, t Your most obedient Servant, VINCENT PYKE. Lawrence, June 4th, 1873. PROVINCIAI/ ELECTION. Xj[R. VINCENT PYKE'S Committee meets every Evening, at 8 o'clock, R. WILLIAMS, Chairman. WANTED a Good Groom. Apply at tho office of this paper. WANTED a Shepherd. Good wages and permanent employment. Apply at Galloway Station, Manuherikia. WANTED, a Boy. Apply, P. Aitkßn, Ross Place. TITAN TED, a smart Boy. Apply to • • Wm. Mears, Ross Place, Lawrence. WANTED, a strong Lad, to learn the Blacksmith Trade. Apply to J. and D. M'Taggaet, Ross Place, Lawrence. WANTED, a smart Lad. Apply to H. W. Covbbiid, Cordial Manufacturer, Lawrence. One to learn the business preferred. WANTED Known For sale, Gooseberry and Currant Bctshes from 2s. 6d. to 4s, per doz. Rhubarb Roots, Bs. per doz. J. H. PRESSLY, Lawrence. mENDERS Wanted for 100 yards t ■*- Building Stone. Apply to H. Vyb, t Lawrence. | EXTENSION OF TIME. ; fTVENDERS for the erection of a CongreIJ- gational Church in Whitehaven- \ street are receivable at the " Tuapeka | Times " Office, up to Friday, June 20.
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Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 280, 12 June 1873, Page 5
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