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West Coast Times, Issue 68, 9 November 1865, Page 1 (Supplement)

TO THOMAS RITCHIE, ESQ. "TiEARSIR, — We, tho undersigned elcc^ tors and non-electors of tho district of Hokitika, request that you will allow yourself to be put in nomination to represent this important constituency in tho Provincial Council ; feeling assured that, from your lengthened rcsidonco on this coast, you havo a thorough appreciation of our wants and requirements, and that wo could not roposo this trust in bettor hands. Wo pledge ourselves to do our utmost to secure your return. Trusting you will accede to our request, Wo roinain, dear Sir, Your obedient servants, Richard Reeves and Co. Ching, Churches and Co. Cassius and Comiskoy Lloyd, Taggart nnd Co. Hondcrson and Bonar Goorgo Harpor Bon. Osborno Wilson, Burnoll and Co. Gnrforth, Morison and Co. William Moffatt Andrew Cumming Lauronco Honry J. W. Allen Samuel Pnbnor John Solomon and Co. Job L. Munson Michael Bohan A. Palm E. C. Stahmleder C. B. Edwards U. Mader James Miller and Co. Chcsnoy and Co. Morison, Law and Co., per B. M'lntyro Thomas G. Stono M'Landress, Hepburn and Co. E. and J. Houghton William A. Wood James R. Anderson nnd Co. Peter Purcoll James Loys Jamos C. Mallach Stanford and Co. Georgo Lowrio Jamos Malcolm James Korloy Joseph Luckott R. B. Hitchmough J. H. Horn H. Marks and Co. H. S. Fish John C. Millard S. L. Marks and Co. Hawkos and Strouts W. H. Cono Oscoola Powell Wm. Swanson Thomas P. Clarke H. Pullin and Co. W. S. Thomson Fisher Bros. J. Templar R. and T. Haworth James Bontloy and Co. Kennedy Bros. Ecclesfiold Bros. William Russell Georgo Preshaw W. and G. Turnbull and Co. Edward Reeves Robert P. Glenn H. Ferguson Murison and Miscamblo J. Powell nnd Co. Tnit and Ronton Andrew Orr QENTLEMEN,— Your osteomed and influential requisition, just received, has decided mo in tho matter of coming forward as a candidato for tho representation of this important constituency in the Provincial Council of Canterbury. My long residence and connection with tho West Coast, with actual oxporionco in your midst, has made mo well acquainted with your wants and requirements. Upwards of oight months ago, I boliovo, I was tho first to urgo successfully on tho Government tho establishment of tho proscut signal station, boat's crow, and commencement of our wharf ; but there is much yet to bo dono to perfect theso arrangements, with tho approaches thoroto, which demand prompt attontion. I doprocato exceedingly the lavish and wasteful expenditure of tho people's monoy on tho moro Christohurch idoa of an escort and dray road, to tho serious detriment of our othor and moro important intorosts. I would strenuously advocate tho necossity of opening up tho country by means of roads and bridges, to connect tho various mining districts with tho commorcial centres of Hokitika and the Grey, and urgo tho establishment of a mounted escort to convoy tho precious metal from tho different goldfields at regularly stated intervals to tho aboYO-namcd ports of shipment. lam also of opinion that tho postal sorvicos on tho West Coast require a thorough supervision and adjustment. Tho question of oponing tho ports for tho frco importation of cattlo undor tho suporvisiou of a duly qualified inspector, I look upon as all important, affecting as it doo's in a vory matorial dogroo tho intorcsts and wcll-boing of tho wholo community. I would strongly urgo on tho Government tho advisability of al onco disposing of town sections at a moderate prico, giving prosont holdors a priority of claim ; and that ovory oncouragomont should nlso bo givon in tho matter of rural lands to tho bona fldo sotllor. If oleclcd, I shall at