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TO H.S. Harrison, Esq. J.P. f Wanganui, Dec. 8,.15G0.. Sib, We, the undersigned, Electors of the district of Wanganui, finding that' Mr. Cameron, to whom a requisition lias been got up by some of the Electors, has expressed his determination not to stand,.and believing that, from your gre.at experience in New Zealand;, politics; your intimate acquaintance with all the great questions bearing on the welfare of this province and of the country in generalyour independence and freedom from thespirit of party; your high and well known integrity, and your general? popularity with’ the electors; you are not’ only, competent to represent this constituencey in the House of Representatives, but would unite-all parties in-, your support, and thus prevent the evils aris--ing from a contest, beg most earnestly and - respectfully that you will allow yourself to be - put in nomination as our Representative in the - General Assembly at the approaching Election. John Cameron, J.P. Thomas Harper, J.P.\ William Paterson Joseph Soul by Thos. H. Harper J. A. Bennett John Durran Edmund J. Jepson John P. Watt H. C. Field Thos. McWilliam, junr. John Davidson Edward Lewis IT. B. Roberts William 11. Watt Thomas Tyrrell Garner ■Robert Hume Joseph iVorthover H, Churton Gregor McGregor . Davd J. . G. Wright R. W; Smith, J.P; Thomas 13. Taylor John Garner James King Daniel Richardson, senr. Thos. Scrivener, junr, William Staite George Golman John //urley Matthew John Goodson * Stephen //enson James Signal S. IT. Towgoc.d Joseph Jones Daniel McGregor William Ed. Garner H. G. Wilton John Barr M. Campbell, J.P. William Warrick Robert Bett ■ Horatio De C. MartellL

Wanganui, Wednesday evening* • .December 12, 1860. Gentlemen, Your flatteringly signed requisition having just been presented to me, calling upon.* me in terms dictated, .1 apprehend, rather bymy long-cherished and friendly connexion with Wanganui, than any claims which I can ad--vance of a parliamentary character, to allow myself to be put in nomination as*your Representative in the General Assembly at the approaching Election—l do myself the honourto state, that as I believe such an arrangement to be in accordance with the general feeling of the district, I waive all private con-. siderations on the subject, and shall have pleasure in meeting the Electors of Wanganui, at such time as may meet their convenience,. for the purpose of communicating my views, and discussing the leading subjects connected with your representation. T remain, Gentlemen, Your faithful servant, HENRY SHAFTO HARDISON; Ho John Cameron, Esq., and the other Electors signing the .Requisition, TO Purchase 500 or 1000 Y 0 U N Gfc CARVASE EWES. J. M. RICHARDS. Wanganui-, Nov. 29,1860. Taylor, Watt; & Co/s Yale of Merchandise, Ex THAMES CITY, h unavoidably P 0 S YPO NR. D*.

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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 222, 27 December 1860, Page 1

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