TO THE JJLECTOKS'oihYAIIJARAPA QTCmEMENTIIG present Parliament has, for nil practical purposes, ceaoed to exht I thank you sincerely for the confidence you liavo hitherto reposed in me by twice electing me one of your representatives. I'he Representation Act provides for the division of the Y'airarapa electorate into tm districts, viz., Wairaraja iforth and Wairarnpa B"nth. It is my intention to oflei myself as a candidate for the northern division. I therefore avail myself of the present opportunity to assuie the electors that, if elected, I shall ever consider it to be a pleasing duty to promote the interests of both ehetorates with which I have lo"g been so intimate! i connected, Again thanking you for the evidences of kindness ami confidence which I have always received at your hands, I remain, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, GEORGE BEETHAM, 885 TO TIIE ELECTORS OF AYAIRARAPA NORTH, / 1 EN'TLIiMEN, U 1 have the honor to inform you that it is my intention to offer myself as a candidate for the representation of your district at the approaching general election, I sh ill a sk .you to meet me at the various ccutrisol the Electorate, in order to afford me (ij p'lrtnnities for explainim,' fully my viiw o political questions oi the day. I wil: net now attempt tu do more than ask yo ito believe--if you think me worthy .f a coiitiiiiia icf ot your confidence—that I hal .i'w.iys imle.ivor, to the utmost of my .bility, 11 a,-Hst ;n the material development of New Zealand generally, and especially th it of Yi'iitvunipa, one oi tlic most promising country districts of the Coloiy, I remain, Yours fitilliftilly tiKOKtili J3EETIIAM. I'o THE ELECTORS of Y'AIRAUAPA SOUTH, (jI«TLE.\IEN,As a working settler of twenty /ears, standing, I respectfully offer myself as ■•I caudi'iato to represent you in the new
Parliament, Without wishing to raise .my class cr/, I may state that' in my opinion the time has arrived when all cl.u-sot of vetilors should In 1 represented. .Hitherto the smallholders 0' property liiivn not lid tlioir shaic of reiinsinlatioii. In my In));; mil intimate .cquaii.tniKw with the working of the laws mid- r which we live, it has caused mc often to feci that "iitsli a state of things ought not o exist ft is really no ust our burking this qnifti ill; all feel ili.it a dungo icce.wiry. The largo holders already have their v p'cseufalive, and wo are entitled 0 o:n>'. Ait!!o:i;<h not altogether in favor of many xli"ii; oi tlvi pivs'ii Government, yet n'lii'vi:!'.: as Id> Hui Bullit cliin» economy 1 st.ll lie.:, sury in th« administration of •ut; ft: a.i :uf, I s! ail lv pieoared to give the lull adiiii .i.'iialii ii mi i:id(!ji'.llJi'iit suppoi't, tv.-CTviii;! t> the right to vote for vh;i!uve;'l co.isMi i h l;e for the bouelit of lie petiole a:;d the advuiCL-nnait of :he lony g. lic-r.iil.y. W.th eluded xwm, I .Mimro the mily I'o.tneih, in conjunction villi otiv iighw.;) Board.-:, are capable of much o;d w.n'k, being fi mi,' of opinion that a 'oinicil comprised of our fellow-settlers .uist lieei.h.-.iu'ily ho hi'tti r acquainted with •ur requirements mid the management of jcal affair.'! than a Government ollieial We lington. I'lic generous amount of support promised ti mo wherever 1 have nude my vinvs !;n iwu l.a; encouraged me to ask for the ■mil Tof ri pivseiiting y ill. I own to liu i. is uial iVc.iag in the contest, lwt simply in lioiiorah.j amotion to serve my followiett c s. I hope to inc-jfc von at the various towns throughout South Waiiampa, and will '."lien more fully explain my political creed, Yours faithfully, liUit'i'ON B01 7 S. Tatat ilii, Hejtemlier 2S, 1981. WAIRABAPA AND EAST COAST PAST HAL AND AGIIICULTUHAL SOCIETY.IN addition lo tiin Prizes already auver1_ tisfd, tl,c ' ommiti.ee have lieen mitliot orisid b> ihe Welliiigt'.n Chamber of i,'oni'i,eive to I'ffer the following—£2 is for ;he be>t Sack of Wheat iii f .rilin best Sack of Hurley C 2- lor the hist cwt of Ilopa li to he the prudiic of the Wairarapa.) ntrii.'S fur the a )iivo miy lie m ule to (lie -mlcrsiyiied up to 0 a in. on the day ot the •■Show 3rd > ovcmlicr next. 11. 11, ffOLTERS. : 20 , Sucrttnry. HOROLOGICAIi NOTICE. T IiESPKCTKULIA' inform the general X . public ilint 1 will ntnlop t.;ko to repair .v ry difcripti'in of Waichta i locks, and J"v.i lry at nio lento prices. As f poss an imnici si! asso: tniimt of Tools, Mater.air, Ac, and hare also had e xpetience in various localities. I will gaaranteo ul work done' ut c. Orders or jobs miy be left at Mr Chinchen's, I'ookseller, Ma-terton, or at my house, oil the Taiieni Road. U. ('AMl'li - LL, WATCHMAKER, JHWI- LLKII, kc. (Late of Wellington.) WAIRA RAPA JOCKEY OLUB SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES, 1881. rrflEthoveiiglilire l sires " The Premier," I _ Tati.hr," anl " Mangle" have bee: noiniiiated for the a mve raco, RALPH R. ARMSTRONG, &» ■ - , Soc. W.J.O.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 908, 26 October 1881, Page 3
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