Page 4 Advertisements Column 1

West Coast Times, Issue 99, 11 January 1866, Page 4

TO THE ELECTORS • ■ f OP THE i PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY. t t n ENTLEMEN.-Siuco I had the honor 1 ... ¥ to rccoivo a requisition inviting mo to ; stand for the oflico of Superintendent, ~ o'thcrgontlomen havo offered themselves as . candidates and,, as Bomo of tho friends of \ those gentlemen aro apparently deter- j mined to misunderstand 1110, it is neccs- i snry that,' though *aii old public servant, I should v hasten «to; publish -in plain <'leriis| 1 my opinions upon matters of interest to , tho Province. t Of courso ;L should, dosiro ,lo see a.c.arc- • M and steady prosecution of Railways, Harbor Worksv and oilier Public Works, and should .earnestly endeavor to avoid, financial embarrassment of tho Province. < I trust that, if olectcd, I shall bo enabled by t tuifl Proyhicial jCpuncil to .deal! with tho claims of Timaru, of Wostland, and'hldbccl'bf'hll'tho'dittlying districts' 'of the Province, insueha fipiritbf iibc'rdlity ris* will tond tjo remove thpsp clifliciuscs and misundorstanduigs which at present exist. 1 Gontlemen, I shall not cither directly or iudirccllj r interfere with any of tho elections of members of tho Provincial Council.,; •.> u.?y/ 1!/ « •■,■, . t 1 : ' This declaration shoujd bo. sufficiently I indicative of my desire that tho public should havo the protection 1 a'iul 'ndvan'tngo j of a Council comppsed, of entirely indo- 1 pendent men, j I shall not promiso that I will not endeavour to influonco ■ tho Council, because I deem it to bo tho duty of a Superintendent, by fair and constitutional' 1 means, 'to inspire tho Council with confidonco in his adminisli'a,tiou. y.lt would be to .-mo a blatter 'of gfij^t anxiety, that lny Executive Council\ should bo composed of tho , best men in tho country ; lhoj r would always bo treated by mo with frankness and cordiality. "'■'' I am asked what aro my opinions on tho subject of Separation P. Although this is not a provincial question, I am not unprepared to express my opmion upon it. .',-.' Gentlemen; I :assuro you' I ! Very much dislike Iho sound of the word, and should regard 1 the' separation of tho' tw'd islands with tho greatest regret. I shall, however, bo willing to listen'to and ( respecfc!tho rational opinions 'of men of alLpar.tjejs, reserving my final judgment until every pains has been taken to oxhaust tho question. Bcliovo mo, that nothing short of tho most urgent necessity would induce mo to affirm tho wisdom of Separation. Tho self rehhrit'polioy has. all Vhy 'sj'mpathy. Nothing could* lio more c6nsonant 1 with my views and wishes, than that tho colony should rely entirely upon itsolf in &uj%g§.; ( „ ,.„, 1,., , , „ . ,. Gentlemen, ' I trust I'haVo spoken out plainly. If you do mo the honor to elect > mo, I will servo you with all my heart;. If, on the contrary, you decline my services, I shall still in somo less exalted position oudoavbr to be useful. " • ' Many opportunities of fully explaining nvy*6plni6ns will occur beforo the 'election/ It will bo my business, if 1 possible, to see every^plpctor,*-. In tho meanwhilo Jre lnaiiiV) />'-<' '" > < , • >. it*.u ;•' „; ; .i Gbntleinen,:v ' .''••' Yours truly, 117 * • ,: W..-S. MOORHOUSE. "WANTED •' Private " Families to know,' , ithat they can obtain M'Cormack and Tunbridgo's celebrated Raspberry 1 Vinegar 1 made from' the genuine fruit, 'at' A. G. Miller's, Faimly,G,rocoiv liovollstreet north, at 30s por doz,, or 3s per quafc't.bjpttlo./t « ,- l( , . ./.! 'i • 717' WANTED it well known that a firut- » \ ckss Dinner, consisting of Soup, Joints'', attd Pnstry, cM W had 'for' 35., rcadylifrom fl2';toi.4y at' -North's Otago Dining Roqnis, pppos^q,t^<? wharf .j ,t,, t , ,10 WANTED tenders for tho erection of a Two-Storey Building for Messrs. Bladier Buotiieks, Cafo ( .National. J., *-!! — 11 — 111 1 ■ 1!—1 ■* — !—!—! — I > ' . • ' . WANTED to buy, ■irrespectively of prico, Caso Sherry, and Port Wine.of a superior quality. Cafe National. J. Beadier. , -'■ " v ""- ' .777 -anted. Apply to J. L. ( ( . t ,( t Jioxt Bracken's hotol , *V . wl, i