TO MR. WILLIAM HAWKES, KANIERI. J)EAR SIR,— We, tho undersigned miners nnd others of this district, feeling tho absolute necessity of returning nt lenst ono practical minor to represent tho Goldfields' District in tho Provincial Council of Canterbury, nnd bolioving that you would efficiently and independently do so, request that you will nllow yourself to bo put in nomination as ono of our representatives, nnd wo pledge. oursolvos to uso every oxcrtion to insure your roturn. Wo aro, Dear Sir, Faithfully yours, Frederick Dnlo Pclcr Connor A. G. Hankin H.W. Schubart Michael Byrno H. Brown John M. Ryan 11. L. Robinson William Mnilor Thomas Shanks Chnrles Solby Charlos Maxwell Thomas Lonrmont Hector Sutherland Robert Louttit William Anton Atwoll 11. Morton Shadforth Anderson, M.D, Thos. F. Baker" John O'Gornian Michael M'Mahon William O'Brion Simon Kelly Jnmes Callaghan Pntk. O'Brion Michaol O'Brion J. Gladin Joseph Luckott Wm. Walker Horny Wall D. Mitchell H. C. Pngo Ed. James Jns. Gco. Hawkos G. B. Young nnd Co. A. F. Gwntkui P. 11. Elliot Knniori, 30th October, 1865. QENTLEMEN,— In reply to your kind requisition to mo to offer inysolf ns a enndidnto to represent your intorosts in Provincinl Council, I tender you my thnnks, nnd beg to inform you that I feel a great pleasure in complying with your request ; being a digger of long standing and knowing tho requirements of a mining population, I shall, if roturncd, not to tho best of my abilities in forwarding and protecting tho Mining nnd Commcrcinl intorosts of tho West Coast. Tho following aro somo of tho moasuros I should advocato : — Tho cutting of tracks, so ns to onnblo tho diggers to prospect tho country j establishment of a Court of Mines, nnd Mining Board at Hokilika ; oxtondod claims in wot sinking ; opening of tho ports on tho West Coast for tho importation of cattlo } tho placing tho placing tho Hospital undor a Local Commitlco, — I am, Gontlomon, Yours siucorcly, William Hawkes. Knniori, Octobor, 30, 1865. AMERICAN BOWLING SALOON. PRIZES ! PRTZES ! PRIZES ! TN thnnking the public for thoir pnst •*• libornl pntronngo, tho proprietors of tho Amoricnn Bowling Saloon havo resolved on offering Iho following Prizos for Iho throo highest scores rolled DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER. A hnndsomo Silvor Lovor HUNTING WATCH, Capped nnd jowolled, value £7 75.. A Lncly's GOLD RING, Sot with Garnots, vnluo £3 Ba. A MEERSCHAUM PIPE, Vnluo £1, Tho Prizos nro now on viow at tho bnr of tho Stnr Hotol nnd American Bowling Saloon, Rovoll street. Russell & Tueneby, Proprietors,
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West Coast Times, Issue 64, 31 October 1865, Page 1 (Supplement)
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418Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 West Coast Times, Issue 64, 31 October 1865, Page 1 (Supplement)
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