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West Coast Times, Issue 231, 15 June 1866, Page 3

Election Notices. Provincial Council chosen from amongst the mercantile men of the district. On this understanding, I havo much pleasure in complying with your request, and placing my services at the disposal of the electors of Hokitika should they be disposed to endorse tho judgment you have been pleased to place upon their value. As it is upon their support I depend for election, I will take a very early opportunity of explaining to them my political views. I will only say, in conclusion, that in my opinion Westland enjoys, at this moment, an opportunity — if the occasion be wisely and earnestly improved— of effecting a most salutary change in its local administration, and of exercising a powerful influence on the proceedings of tho legislature, to which the care of its interests in common with those of the province at largo is confided. Should I have the on or to be elected, I will always bear in mind that I am especially a re* presentative of the West Coast, and that the West Coast is not the least important division of the Province, or the one that calls for the lesser share of the general attention of the legislature. I have the honor to be / Gentlemen, Your obliged and obedient servant, Thos. L, Bbight. To Messrs. Jones, M'Glashan and Co., Mark Sprot, Henderson and Bonar, and the other gentlemen signing the requisition. /N ENTLEMEN,— In reply to your requisition, I have the honor to inform you that I have very great pleasure in complying with your request, that I should be allowed to be put in nomination as one of your representatives in the Provinoial Council 5 and if elected, shall use my best endeavors, not only for the interests of Hokitika, but the .whole of Westland. Being rather pressed for time, I cannot go into details as to my political views ; but I believe to most of you my opinions are pretty well known. As it is my intention to pay a visit to Victoria, it is not at all probable that I may be able to address you personally, before the election ; therefore, should I be elected, I shall consider the honor all the greater j should you not do so, I shall be none the less pleased, but will hope you have chosen a better man to represent your interest. In conclusion, I beg to state that I do not intend the election to cost me one shilling. And remain, Gentlemen, Yours very truly, Bichd. Beeves. To Messrs Jones, M'Glashan & Co., F. W. Eicke, Wilson, Burnell & Co., and other gentlemen signing the Requisition. Hokitika, June 11, 1866. /^ENTLEMEN,— In answer to the VJ above Bequisition, I beg to state that I have great pleasure in complying with your request. As my political views are tolerably well known, I consider it unnecessary to make any lengthened statement concerning my political creed. My past career in the Provincial Council is, I hope, a sufficient guarantee that I shall to the best of my ability, advance tho general interests of Westland, and it* Mining interosts in particular. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, . - „ Your obedient servant, Edmund Babif. Hokitika, J tt ne 11, 1866/