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West Coast Times, Issue 231, 15 June 1866, Page 2

Drapers and Outfitters DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, "PURCHASERS are respeoitully in. J. r vited to inspect a large and very soloot STOCK OP DRAPERY AND ' ' CLOTHING Just received ox " Gothenburg" and " Rangitoto/' at HUGH GORDON'S, Opposite West Coast Times Office, ' Weld street. 2977 Election Notices. REPRESENTATION op WESTLAND TO MESSRS T. L. BRIGHT, R, REEVES, EDMUND BARFP, & . M. CASSIUS. r\ ENTLEMEN,--Wo, the undersigned inhabitants of Westland, respect* fully request that you will allow your* selves to be put in nomination for eleotion, as our Representatives in the Provincial Council of Canterbury. 1 Wo havo every confidence in your zenl and ability to faithfully guard our into* rests, and wo plodge ourselves to use our best efforts to secure your eleotion. We are, Gentlemen, Your obedient servants, Jones, M'Glashan, & Co. F, W/Eioke!| Henderson & Bonar. Mark Sprot, pro Wilson, Burnell, & Co, Alfred Gillos. Lloyd, Taggart, & Co. E. Prosser. Moir & Staite. Pisher Bros. . William Shaw Harnett & Co. P. L. Clarke A. Louisson & Co. • H. Marks & Co. A. L. Edgar. Thos. Munro & Co. Andrew Mowat. O. W. Oakes. M'Landress, Hepburn, & Co* Charles Cameron. Hoyt & Osborno. Ecclesfield Bros. . ■ , Spence Bros. & Co. James H. O'Loughlin. James Clark. Matthew Edgar. Charles Williams. Thos. Gibson. - M'Beath & Co. Campbell & Milburn. Edward Ings, J. Tyrrell & Co, Alwin Palm. J. P. Byrne & Co. J. R. Anderson. Watt& Falkner J. H. Gibson. . Hokitika, June 9, 1860. REPLIES. GENTLEMEN,— I have to aoknowor ledge your requisition addressed to zno jointly with Messrs. Reeves, Barff, and Cassius, and to thank you for the expires* sion of confidence it implies in my desire to promote the interests of "Westland b.y any personal services I can render it. '»♦ The course adopted hi this instance by the gentlemen signing the requisition is an unusual one. From the explanations offered me, however, I understand it to * be their wish that Mr Reeves and myself should bocomo candidates for the town ol Hokitika, and that Mr. Caseins should 1)0 associated with Mr. Barff in the representation of tho goldfiolds. I have ascertained from personal communication with these gentlomon that this is tho arrangement assontod to by thorn— -an arrangoment that may secure to eaoh of tho two electorates pup represe»t^tiye in thj