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Lyttelton Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 1930, 25 February 1867, Page 4

Election NoticesTO WILLIAM REEVES, ESQ. rvEAR SIR,-We, the undersigned Eleci-/ tors of the Avon District, feeling the necessity of hating a gentleman to represent us in the General Assembly who posse-ses considerable experience in the politics of the Colony, and who not only has the will but also the ability to take an influential part in legislating for the general good of New Zealand, and for this province in particular, and who will jealously guard its Land Fund, and watch over its best interests; and knowing the deep interest with which you have watched the political progress of the colony, and that your abilities will be of essential service in all legislation tending to promote the general good, feci the greatest confidence in placing our political interests in your hands, and request that you will allow yourself to be nominated as a candidate to fill the seat about to be vacated by Mr Crosbie Ward, and we pledge ourselves to use every exertion to secure your return. We are, dear Sir, Yours faithfully, F. Slater D. Macfarlane Thos. Lewis E. Burne 1 G.W.Nalder T. W. Bullick Arch. M. '1 homson F. E. Stewart Robert Wilkin R. Symington John Kelso Ji seph Johnston James G. Clark William Hinton Willium Chaney Richard Hinton Thomas Potter William Collins Edwin B. Collins Thomas Abbott C. W. Duckworth Philip Tisch George Gould J, Hart Robert Speechly S. B. Stiffie Thomas 11. Fisher Henry Matson W. H. Lane Geo. Gee F. J. Garrick J. Baldwin Wm. Neeve F. A. Bishop Richard Walton J. Palmer Chas. Robert Blakiston C. W. Turner J. H. Bennett J. S. Williams Jno. S. Legett F. Noble Campbell Arthur R. Guinness C. C. Aikman H. J. Hall George D. Lockhart Ch rles Clark Thomas Brownell E. H. Banks John King Strickland S. Field R, J. S. Harman Jos. L. Withnall Albert T.Bradwell Edward Reece George Allen James Carter W. White Seymour H.Saunders C. W. Bishop Thomas I)e La Mare John Buxton W. A. Knapman A. W. Money C. C. Bowen Ernest Gray, M.L.C. W. Pengelley G. E. Chisnall Thos. King J.W.Shackleton George Oram W. Thurkle John Ashton James Jackson Wm. Calvert W. H. Cooper Edward Roe W. H. Smith Wm. Davison J. Woodard Edmd. Ford Jno. Smith J. W. Philpott Jno. Philpott W. Tisch Philip Schneick Philip Deibart C. W. Purdie Edwd. Jesson J. D. Macphersoi J. Dilloway F. Slee H. J. Cridland TO THE GENTLEMEN SIGNING THE REQUISITION. GENTLEMEN,—I have no hesitation in acceding to the very complimentary requisition you have presented to me. Though new to public life I am not unacquainted either with the politics or commerce of the colony, and shall feel it an honour if, as your representative, I am permitted to use whatever ability or knowledge I may possess in directing the one and promoting the other. I shall take an early opportunity of explaining my views at length to the electors; in the meantime I may state that— I believe in a" let alone" policy for the Maori race, and shall support any measures calculated to afford them greater facilities for disposing of or dealing with their lands. Believing that the duties of Provincial Governments will cease when the revenues they were created to expend are exhausted, I shall look favourably upon any fair measure which shall prepare the way for a gradual change at the prop* time. In the financial settlement which must soon take place between the Colonial and Provincial Governments, I shall endeavour to obtain justice for Canterbury; and I shall strenuously resist all encroachments upon its land fund. The question of consolidating the debts of the colony, and restricting bonrowing powers to the ColonialjGovernment will receive my best attention. I shall support the resolutions recently passed by the Provincial Couniil of Canterbury with regard to Pre-emptive Rights. I remain, Gentlemen, Teur obedient Swtant, WILLIAM RBIVBS.