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Press, Volume IX, Issue 1090, 7 May 1866, Page 4

Election Notices. TO THOMAS SMITH DUNCAN, ESQ. I \X TE ' TWR UNDFRSIGNED ELEC- * * TORS, respectfully request that you will allow yourself to be put in Nomination as one of the Representatives of the Avon District in the Provincial Council at the approaching election. William Morgan Thomas Tombs | C C Aikman William Bowler 1 Henry Matson J S Williams James E Kerr R Walton Spencer A Percival J T Peacock George Wm Nalder W B Bray James Frame J W Shackleton j W D Barnard John Dilloway James Hair James H Fysh John Flashbourn Thomas J Joynt Andre* Maher John Shand Henry Jackson Joseph L Withnall Samuel Bradley R F Stanley W N Higgins Thos Wm Maude F E Stewart J Lad brook c J H Bennett A M Thomson S B Stifle James Flint F W Delamaine William Pitt R M Morten George Oram George D Lockhart Joseph Fantham Douglas Graham Thos Hetherington Seymour H Saunders G E Baker Chas Lucas George Miller W Matthews A A Fantham G Webster Joseph Fantham, jun TO WILLIAM MORGAN, Esq, AND THE OTHER GENTLEMEN WHO HAVE SIGNED THE REQUISITION. Gentlemen, —I beg to thank you for the honor you have conferred on mc by requesting mc to become a candidate for a seat for the Avon District in the next Provincial Council; and in answer thereto, have to state that I have much pleasure in acceding to your request, and if elected, either for that district, or if subdivided, for the Papanui district, I shall, as formrrly as one of your members, do my utmost for the interests of the district I represent. I have the honor to be, Your obedient servant, Thos. S. Duncan. Christchurch, Feb. 14,1866. 2-15 TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HEATHCOTE DISTRICT. GENTLEMEN, —I have the honor to offer myself as a Candidate to Represent your District at the coming election in the Provincial Council. I have resided amongst you for some years, and am personally known to many of yon. Possibly my political opinions may not be on that ground I may be allowed to state briefly. lam of opinion that centralization and an undue creation of departments, and as a necessary consequence' an opening for place-seekers exists far beyond tbe requirements of an efficient administration of the Government of the Province, and this has tended in a great measure to bring about the present financial difficulties. I should if elected support any well devised measure calculated to develope the resources of the province, and am of opinion that nothing will effect this short of a judicious extension of railways and good roads. I am also in favor [of a system of promoting a sound education, consistent with the existent requirements. I should be prepared to support any measure to conserve the landed estate of the province, especially with a view of modifying tbe present system of granting pre-emptive rights. I think that the present system of Road Board administration is very defective, especially in i the outlying districts; and I cannot see the justice of the farmer's industry being taxed, | and the owners of unimproved lands and tbe runholding community being exempt or nearly so from local taxation. My motto would be Economy, retrenchment, and no special class legislation. The farming and other interests being vested, and to my mind paramount, should be as faithfully represented as the sheep and commercial interests. If yon think mc competent to represent you in the Provincial Council, I am willing to place my services at your disposal; and will hold myself in readiness to meet you at any time more fully to explain my views. I am, your obedient servant, John Jbbson. Fountain Villa, Lincoln road, February 15,1866. 2-17 TO F. W. DELAMAIN, ESQ. WE, the Undersigned Electors, respectfully request that you will allow yourself to be Nominated as a Representative of the Riccarton Distrcit in the Provincial Council at the next election, and our best endeavors will be used to secure your return. Robert Wilkin W H Wynn Williams C C Aikman Albert Beetham Geo D Lockhart J H Bennett Joseph Page O R Blakiston Douglas Graham WHMein Wm White Edward Turton James Frost L H Rooke James Wright James Eaton John Thomson Chas W Shand Wm Parish Henry Jackson John Foster, Joseph Hill John Smith E M Templer James E Kerr W X Browne J C Helmore TO B. WILKIN, ESQ., AND THE OTHER GENTLEMEN WHO HAVE SIGNED THE REQUISITION. GSNTUaOEN, —I have much pleasure in assenting to your wishes that I should allow myself to be'placed in nomination for a seat in the next Provincial Council, for the Riccarton District. Being one of the oldest settlerß in the province, and having a large stake in the Riccarton District, will be in itself a guarantee that I shall do all in my power to promote the advancement of the district, as well as the province at large. I shall do myself the pleasure of calling on the Electors to explain my views on Provincial politics, and shall from time to time call meetings if I find it desirable. I have the honor to be, Your obedient servant, .F. W. Dklamain. MR. LANCE'S COMMITTEE. MS. LANCE'S COMMITTEE meets every Monday evening, at seven o'clock, at the General Committee Rooms (YounghusI band's), Colombo street. ! Francis H. Vaxpt, 1-22" Secretary. Honey. MONEY. NEW ZEALAND TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY (LIMITED). SUMS OF £1000, and upwards, Advanced by this Company upon Freehold and other security. W. D. CABBtTTHXSa, Manager, I*s Old Union Bank Premises.