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West Coast Times, Issue 231, 19 June 1866, Page 2

Drapers and Outfitters. AND CLOTHING. "PURCHASERS are respectfully in. vitod to inspect a large and Tory seleot STOCK QFDRAPERY AND CLOTHING Just received ex " Gothenburg" and "Rangitoto,"at . 1 HUGH GORDON'S, Opposite West Coast Times Office, Weld street. 2977 Election Notices. ! TO WILLIAM SHAW, ESQ., Weld Stbbbt*, Hokitika. QIR,— As the time approaches for the election of members to form the Muni* j cipal Council, we desire that early measures be taken to secure your election, should you consent to bo We are confident that the interests of the town will not suffer in your'handa. Your long experience in business, both in this Colony and in Victoria, is a guarantee that, if elected, the various Municipal matters brought before you will be dealt with in, a practical manner. Difficulties of a peculiar nature will arise in tho first sittings of the Council : wo are confident those difficulties will be more easily sur« mounted, if the counoil be composed of gentlemen liko yourself, possessing very considerable experience in the formation of new settlements and distriots. Richard Reeves and Co. Fisher Brothers. Anderson and Mowat. Louttit, Reid, and Co. A. Boyle and Co. Hawkes and Strouts. William Evans. H. Kennedy. / W. L. Rees. Moir and Staite. James Clark. James Chesney and Co. John White. Henderson and Bonar. Hall, Finlay, and Co. . G. W. Shepperd and Co. Alfred Cleve. Spence Brothers. Cassius and Comiskey. Joseph Churches. J. F. Byrne and Co. F. and G. F. Bullen. * Stanford and Co. Hoyt and Osborne. Mark Sprot. - ,0. W. Oakes, Thomas Gibson. Jones and Mee. White and Pirie. 1 J. Powell and Co, Boylan and Cullen. „ Cumming and Plumridge. . James J. Bartlett. Forsyth and Masters. James Koir and Co. M'Guire and Lynch. Ecclesfiold Brothers. John Whittaker. John Solomon and Co. Alwin Pahn. , James Hiraoh. Thos. R. Procter. G. W. Binney and Co. Thos. Nelson. Hugh Gordon. James Pizzey. ' W. S. Lookhart. June 16, 1866. (>\ ENTLEMEN,- I feel myself highly v3T flattered by the Requisition you have presented me with, to offer myself as a candidate for a seat in tho Municipal Counoil of Hokitika. My experience and ability I feel sure you over-estimate ; but such as they aro I place them at tho disposal of tho electors, should' they confer upon me tho honorable distinction of being one .of their representatives. I can* not but rogard with deep interost the