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West Coast Times, Issue 225, 8 June 1866, Page 3

1 Election Notioes. TO THE GOLDFIELDS' ELECTORS OF WESTLAND. p ENTLEMEN,— A Genoral Election of Members for tho Provincial Council of Canterbury is about to tako place, and I have boon requested by very many of my friends to offer mysolf as a Candidate for tho honor of being your representative. I believe them sincere in this expression of thoir wishes ; and with an earnest desire to oblige them, and faithfully serve tho main supporters of this groat community, I offer you my services, pledging mysolf (if elected) to stcdfastly^ guard your interests, and advance to my utmost tho general wellbeing of tho Province. As a Goldfields Representative. I humbly flatter mysolf that I am especially qualified to judgo of all matters connected therewith. For tho last twelve years I have rosidod solely amidst bustling and enorgetio goldfiolds communities, and have taken an active interest in all matters concerning thoir publio welfare. I was one of tho thirty assessors appointed for tho decision of weighty mining matters in tho Castlomaine district, Victoria, and I have had much practical and well tried experience in quartz-reefing, doop sinking, alluvial, and all other methods of gold mining. Boforo tho day of election, I hope to personally lay before you a candid exposition of my views on political and publio matters generally. I will, however, now briefly state to you my opinion on tho following important topic 3 :—: — j In public expenditure I advocate an increased attention to the requirements of the goldfiolds, and a groater liberality towards the Westland Province generally than has hitherto boon evinced by / the Canterbury Governmont; at tho samo time I would never support by my vote tho obtaining of loans for public works except on very favorable terms, as I do not consider it honest or honorable to enrich our country for tho present at the oxpenso of its futuro prospects. The Goldfiolds Regulations I consider require a most careful revision and modification, to meot, as far as practicable, tho particular exigencies of each individual district, and in tho event .of a GoldfieJds Commission being formed, I shall strenuously oppose the appointment of any member not possessing a good practical qualification for the responsible duties deputed to him. I am favor of tho sale of tho town lands of Hokitika at a uniform price of L4B per acre, and tho speedy constitution of a municipality in Hokitika will have my warmest advocacy, for I believe in tho expenditure of our local revenue by ourselves. Tho question of Separation has been of lato little commented on by the publio of Wostland ; I boliovo myself that we aro not yet ready for it, and shall advocate the present preservation of the \mity| of tho Province by an equal administration of justice both in East and West Canterbury. 1 I have tho honor to bo, Gentlemen, Your obodiont servant, Geo. Arthur Horneck. Juno Ist, 1866. 2844

Amusements. ri RAND MASONIC BALL. br Under tho direction of Tho Worshipful Master, Officers, and Members of tho PACIFIC LODGE OF HOKITIKA, At tho Prince of Wales Opera House, On WEDNESDAY, 20th JUNE, 18(56, Being the Anniversary of Hor Most Gracious Majesty's Accession to tho Throne. Gontlomen's Tickets, £3 35. ; Ladies, Free. Application for Tickets to be made to any member of the Committee, viz. :— Bro. J. Moss, W.M. „ J. M. Rico, I.W. „ Chapman, P.M; „ Taylor, P.M. „ Ncos, Treasurer '„ H. Marks „ J. R. Anderson „ T. L. Bright ; or Bro. Wm. Fisher, Hon. Sec. Ball Committee. - STEWARDS. Bro. Williams ' „ Leary „ Alinai „ Prifohard „ Emorson „ Osboriio „ Harris „ Cohen „ Luokett „ Limbriok t, Brinks „ Luhning, 2875*