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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 250, 24 December 1866, Page 3

TO THE- ELECTORS- 6F THE PRO- . .' ,yiNGE of: Kelson. /^ENTLEMEN— In announcing to -you that it is ') \J[ my intention to offer ; my self. as a candidate for " the position of Superintendent-when that office shall have become vacant by theretirement of Mr" Saunders, I should perhaps apologise-fordoing-so in the absence . of any formal. requisition to that effect, signed by a ' number, of tbe.constjtuency.-., ■-- But my experience of political affairs leads me to attach but a modera^g value J;o.such documents, and I prefer to place myself unreservedly in your hands, asking only for your unpledged and unfettered support if, after carefully weighing the. qualifications of the various candidates who may present themselves, you are satisfied that you 'would -'best serve the interests of the community by giving it. ; to me. . , - i The gold-fields of the West Coast;- to' which "we are indebted, directly or indirectly,' for so considerable a portion of our; revenue, will continue to call for unremitting attention on the part of the Provincial Government. The prompt, energetic,- and prudent management of these gold-fields by Mr Saunders has", as you are probably. aware; received- my constant' support as a member of the Provincial Council; and, as regards this part of the duties of the Superintendent, I should . «ndeavor-to -carry out -thepolicy which has been so ably initiated. I am however firmly convinced that the resources of the western district of the province can never be fully developed, nor the full benefit of those resources ■•< be experienced by the community, until the projected railway from Nelson to Cobden and Westport has been constructed. ... - „_... The power to give land in payment for this -most important work has been granted to the Superin- ■ tendent by an Act of the General Assembly, but it remains to find contractors willing to undertake its - execution upon these terras. To effect this object I should, in the .event of my election, devoteonyself heart and mind; believing as I do, that its accomplishment is. the one. thing-needed to relieve the province from the comparative stagnation which has so long prevailed, and to bring greatly : increased prosperity to all classes of its inhabitants. . lam well aware of the difficulties~which -have to be faced, and of the energy, determination, and perseverance which are required to surmount them; but - - I should set to work animated by the; hope and. belief • that those difficulties can be" overcome, and that. the^ contractors, as well as the province, would be largely benefitted by the undertaking:,. While looking upon the West Coast Railway as the public work which, affecting as it does so greatly the ;welfare of the provinces .a. whole,- claims the - largest share of the attention of your, Superintendent, there are others in which I have -long felt deep in- --' terest, and which I should do my utmost ; to carry i • into execution. Amongst them are the. construction : '^ of a Dry Dock or Patent Slip in Nelson Harbor ; the introduction of Pure Water for the supply of the ; inhabitants of the City of Nelson,_.ancLthe shipping of the Port, as well as for 'the prevention of calamitous fires ; and the erection of Bridges, over the Waimea and Hurunui rivers. The active part which I have taken for many, years past in pressing the value and, importance of . the Coal-fields in various parts of the province .upon \ - the attention of the Provincial Government and Council, makes it, I think, almost superfluous for me to assure you that the subject would meet with no neglect or in difference at my hands. My general political opinions must be so .•wellknown to most of you, that Xthink it unnecessary to enter, npon any expression of them in this address ; but when the resignation of Mr Saunders ha 3 been." officially announced, I shall lose no time in .visiting ; the various electoral districts, so as to give the whole ■> .constituency of the province the opportunity of ; learning my views upon all subjects in which they .■ feel an interest respecting them. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, - OSWALD CURTIS.

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