i TO THE ELECTORS OF THE THORNDON ELECTORAL DISTRICT. /"GENTLEMEN— I have the honor to vJT inform yon that I shall be a candidate for the representation of your district at the coming election, and in soliciting your suffrages, I trust that my past acts as a public man justify me in asking your support and the continuance of the confidence so generously reposed in me during the time I have represented the City of Wellington. In the event of your placing ma in the position to which I aspire, you may rely on my every effort being devoted to the advancement of your interests and the progress and prosperity of this city, with which I have been all my life identified. I am, Gentlemen, Youra faithfully, W. H. LEVIN. Wellington, 24th September. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF WELLINGTON. /^ ENTLEMEN,— The new Representation \J( Act having now received the Governor's assent, I shall shortly be compelled to hand back to you the trust you have confided to my keeping for the past two years. While I much regret tho voice of Parliament has decided that the unity of the city constiuencies is to be disturbed, I yet hope to b-» selected to serve the electoral district of Thorndon in tho next Asaembly, and, in tho event of my election, I thall none the less devote my energies, as hitherto, to the advancement of the city as a whole. No words that I can use would give adequate expression to my feelings of gratitude ior the consideration I have invariably experienced at your hands, and I shall ever entertain a warm recollectiou of the confidence reposed in mo during the time I have had the honour of representing you. I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, W. H. LEVIN. Wellington, 24th September, 1881. TO THE ELECTORS OF" THORNDON ELECTORAL DIbTRICr. f^ ENTLEMEN,— At the request of my VX friends, I beg to state that I now have fully determined to offer myself as a candidate for a soat in the House of Representatives for tho above elect >ral district. I shall avail myself of the honour of addressing you personally before the day of election. The principles I purpose enunciating shall be thoroughly radical. My supporters aro hereby cautioned not to pay any attention to atupid reports that I am only running as an advertisement to my business or in favour of any other candidate, as such reports aro only malicious electioneering canards. Yours faithfully, TtlOS. LAVAN. TO THE ELECTORS OF TE ARO. fi ENTLEMEN,— I beg to inform you that I am a candidate for the honour of representing you in Parliament, and I Bhall on an early occasion fully explain to you my political opinions. The large and influential requisition lately j presented to mo encournges me to solicit your Bupport with Borne degree of confidence, and if elected I shall do my utmost to prove worthy of so great a trust. I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, ORAS. J. JOHNSTON. TO THE ELECTORS OF SOUTH WELLINGION. /~^i ENTLEMEN — In rcsponso to numerous requests, 1 beg to inform you that I am a candidate for tho representation of your district in the House of Representatives. I shall take an early opportunity of putting my political opinions fully before you, and as I believe that thoy will be found to be in harmony with those of the majority of the electors, I trust to ba favoured with your support on the day of polling. I have the honor to be, Geutlemen, Your obedient servant, W. B. EDWARDS. Island Bay, 27th October, 1881. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE SOUTH WELLINGTON DISTRICT. AT the request of many friends and electors, I beg to inform you that I am a candidate for the honour of representing you in the next Parliament of New Zealand. I shall take an early opportunity of personally explaining my views to you ; and if yon deem me worthy of so great a trust, it will be my earnest aim at all times to promote the interests of this district, and New Zealand in general, irrespective of parties. Yours obediently, PAUL COFFEY. Clyde Quay, 20th Oct., 1881. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE KAROBIMAKARA RIDING, HUTT COUNTY. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— Having had tho honour of representing your interest ia tho Hutt County Council for tho past five years, I have great ploasure in acceding to the request of a large number of electors to come forward on the present occasion. Should you do me the honour of returning mo as one of your representatives I shall endeavour to keep tho expenditure within reasonable bounds, combined with efficiency, so that no additional taxes will bo imposed on you in the future, as has been done in the past. By strict regard to economy we have been able to successfully carry on the affairs of the county without imposing a county rate. I have the honour to be, Ladies and Gentlemen, Tour obediant servant, STEPHEN LANCASTER. Karori, Ist November, 1881. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HUTT DISTRICT. |"N ENTLEMEN,— Being a candidate for the honour of represouting this district in Parliament, I bog to solicit your support at the election. 1 will invite you to hear ma state my political views in the I several parts of the district at an early date, of which duo notics will bo given . Yours faithfnlly, DUNCAN SINCLAIR. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HUiT. /"* ENTLEMEN— At the request of my friends I am induced to offer myself as a candidate for the seat in the new Parliament aa the representative for the Hutt electorate. At an early date I propose to state my views on the great questions of the day. My endeavour will be in the future, aa it has been in the past, to promote the welfare and progress of the colony in general, and of the electorate in particular. Yours faithfully, THOMAS MASON. Taita, 23rd Sept., 1381. TO THE ELECTORS OF THK HUTT. /^1 ENTLEMEN — I have the honor to 'Of solicit your suffrages as a candidate for the seat in Parliament at your disposal. I trust shortly to have the pleasure of meeting you in various parts of the District, when I will explain tho political opinions that I entertain, and sketch out before you the course of action that I intend to pursue if returned as your representative. I am, Gentlemen, Youra very faithfully, HKNRY JACKSON. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HUTT DISTRICT. In answer to your nu\lW merously signed requisition asking me to allow myself to be nominated a 9 a member of the House of Representatives for your district, in compliance therewith I have much pleasure in accepting the same, and will take the earliest opportunity of explaining my political views, and, if in accordance with your own, I beg most respectfully to claim your support. I am, Gentleman, Yours respectfully, M. L. MARKS. TO THE ELECTORS OP THE: FOXTON : DISTRICT. /^ ENTLEMEN,— In compliance with the request of a large number among you, I beg to announce that I am again a candidate for your votes. I entertain the same opinion as on the last occasion, when I received from yon 80 muoh support. I propose to visit personally every part of the district. CHARLES B. IZARD. 26th September, 1881.
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Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 108, 4 November 1881, Page 4
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