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West Coast Times, Issue 232, 20 June 1866, Page 3

Election Notices. occasion bo wisely and earnestly mproved— of offocting a most salutary change in its local administration, and of exorcising a powerful influence on tho proceedings of tho legislature, to which tho caro of its interests in conmion with thoso of the province at large is confided. Should I havo tho honor to be elected, I will always bear in mind that I am especially a representative of the West Coast, and that tho West Coast is not tho least important division of tho Province, or tho ono that calls for tho lessor share of tho general attention of the legislature. I have tho honor to be Gentlemen, Your obliged and obedient servant, Thos. v L, Bright. To Messrs. Jones, M'Glashan and Co., Mark Sprot, Henderson and Bonar, and tho other, gentlemen signing tho requisition.

r^\ ENTLEMEN,— In reply to your requisition, I havo tho honor to inform you that I havo vory groat ploasuro in complying with your request, that I should bo allowed to bo put in nomination as one of your representatives in tho Provincial Council ; and if elected, shall use my best ondeavors, not only for the interests of Hokitika, but tho whole of Westland. Being rather pressed for time, I cannot go into dotails as to my politioal vievs ; but I believe to most of you my opinions aro pretty well known. As it is my intention to pay a visit to Victoria, it is not at all probablo that I may bo' able to address you personally, before tho election; therefore, should I be elected, I shall consider the honor all tho greater ; should you not do so, I shall bo none tlie less pleased, but will liopo you have chosen a better man to represent your interest. In conclusion, I bog to state that I do not intend tho election to cost mo one shilling. And remain, Gentlemen, Yours vory truly, Richd. Reeves. To Messrs Jones, M'Glnshan & Co., F. W. Eicko, Wilson, Burnell & Co., and other gontlomon signing tho Requisition. Hokitika, Juno 11, 1866. /GENTLEMEN,— In answer to the above Requisition, I bog to stato that havo great pleasure iv complyiug with your request. As my political views aro tolerably well known, I consider it unnecessary to make any lengthened statoniont concerning my political creed. My past career in tho Provincial Council is, I hope, a sufficient guarantee that I shall to tho bost of my ability, advance the general interosts of Wostland, and it? Mining interests in particular. I havo tho honor to bo, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, Edmund Babff. Hokitika, June 11, 1866. r\ ENTLEMEN,— I have to thank you for tho honor you havo dono mo in requesting me to represent tho Goldfiolds of this district in tho Provincial Council at the ensuing sossion. Unexpected as it was to recoive this flattering proof of your confidence, I am not at present prepared to lay beforo you my political views. All I bog to assure you is, that if elected', I shall devote my time to tho general good of Westland, and shall watoh eagerly over tho interests of tho mining community as over thosoof tho inhabitants of tho towns,- with both of ffh'ch I am, as you aro well aware, intimately connected. - I hope to havo froquont opportunities of communicating with you personally bofoi'o tho day of election, mid ponferring