ELECTION ADVEETISEMENT. Tokomairiro, 28th August, 1866. A. Landels, Esq. Dear Sir, — WE the undersigned Electors of Tokomairiro, being desirous of securing the services of a Gentleman to represent this District in the Provincial Council, of' Otago, in the room of Mr W. J. Dyer, resigned ; believing that you possess the qualifications requisite for the promotion of measures calculated to increase the prosperity of this important district, request you to become a Candidate, and we pledge ourselves to use every effort to secure your return. We trust therefore, that you will accede to our request, And" remain, Your obedient servants, James Goadall John Hardy Peter M'Gill Thomas Reid i Thomas Thornton I John Martin Isaac Wyber William Wyber George Reeves Palmer Bass H. Ambridge Alexander Sutherland' Thomas Lynch ! William M-Leod David Doull Robert Palmer Thomas Bryce George Cameron Thomas Henderson John Noble William Noble John Noble junr. | Robert M'Kenzie W. S. S. Reid. George Riddle. Andrew Miller David Garden ] William Ferguson Walter Cockburn Jas. M. Bryce j David Paton I Daniel Gtllies ! Andrew M'Laren Thomas Bryce, farmer Charles Fawkner I J. Golding I D. Cliisholmi James Ferguson Alexander Walker A. Campbell Peter Cunninghame Thomas Crossan Joseph Martin John. Cowan John Lawson 1 Robert Reid D. Chalmers William Chalmers • William Nelson Robert Clunie John Purvis Robert Jackson E. Jackson Robert Murray Wm. Smellie Alexander Ross William Matheson Wm. M'Millan John Johnstone: John Treweek John Murray Hugh Murray John Pringle John Andrew Alexander ByresJames Watt James Daniels Jasper Barrett T. S. Hardy Henry Sj>rosen T. S. Jackson Gavin Pettigrew Wm. Barcock S. Caudle Thomas Lewis.. Tokomairiro,' 29th August, 1866. Gentlemen, — I have received your Pequisition, asking me to become a Candidate for the Electoral District of Tokomairiro, in the room of Mr W. J. Dyer, resigned. I feel flattered by this request of my brother-settlers, and willingly comply with it. Should I be elected^ I shall assuredly feel it my duty to promote by every means in my power the interests 4 of the district, with which I have been long connected. j I As I have cast my lot among you with full confidence in the future success of that district, and your Province, I shall at all times, whether in public or- in a private capacity, do my best to conduce to this success. I, have the honor to be, Yours, obediently, ADAM LAND ELS.. To I James Goodall, Esq. I John Hardy, Esq. ; Peter- M 'GUI,, Esq.. ' Thomas Reid, Esq.* And the other Gentlemen signing the Requisition.. WANTED. A MAN to sink a well 20 feet deep. Apply to B. HLBBARD & CO.* Tokomairiro.
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Bruce Herald, Volume III, Issue 125, 30 August 1866, Page 3
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433Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Bruce Herald, Volume III, Issue 125, 30 August 1866, Page 3
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