TO THE ELECTORS OF THE THORNDON ELECTORAL DISTRICT. GENTLEMEN— I havo tho honor to inform you that I shall be a candidate for the representation of your district at the coming election, and ia soliciting your Buffrages, 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 timo I have represented the City of Wellington. In the event of your placing me in the position to which I aspire, you may rely on my every effort being devoted to the advancement of your intereßta and the progress and prosperity of this city, with which I have been all my life identified. I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, W. H. LEVIN. Wellington, 24th September. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF WELLINGTON. /^ ENTLEMEN,— The new Representation \IM 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 the voice of Parliament has I 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 the next Assembly, &nd, in the event of my eleotion, I shall none tho less devote my energies, as hitherto, to the ad- | vancement of the city as a whole. No words that I can use would give adequate expression to my feelings of gratitude tor the consideration I have invariably experienced at your hands, and I shall ever entertain a warm recollection of the confidence reposed in me during tho 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 DISTRICT fi 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 jral district. I shall avail myself of tho honour of addressing you personally before the day of election. The principles I purpose enunciating shall be thoroug-hly radical. My supporters ara hereby cautioned not to pay any attention to stupid reports that I am only running as an advertisement to my business or in favour of any other candidate, as snch reports aro only malicious electioneering canards. Yours faithfully, THUS. DWAN. TO THE ELECTORS OF TE ARO. >~1 ENTLEMEN,— I beg to inform you that I am a candidate for the honour of representing you in Parliament, and I shall on an early occasion fully explain to you my political opinions. The large and influential requisition lately presented to mo encournges me to solicit your support with some degree of confidence, and if elected I shall do my utmost to prove worthy of so great a trust. I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, CHAS. J. JOHNSTON. TO THE ELECTORS OF SOUTH WELLINGTON. 4^l ENTLEMEN — In response to numerous requests, 1 beg to inform you that I am a candidate for the representation of your district in the House of Bepresentatives. I shall take an early opportunity of putting my political opinions fully before you, and as I believe that they will be found to be in harmony with those of the majority of the electors, I trust to be favoured with your support on tho day of polling. I havo the honor to be, Gentlemen, 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 you deem me worthy of so great a trußt, it will bo my earnest aim at all times to promote tho interests of this district, and Now Zealand in general, irrespective of parties. Yours obediently, PAUL COFFEY. Clyde Quay, 29th Oct., 1881. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE KARORIMAKARA RIDING, HUTT COUNTY. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— Having had the honour of representing your interest in the Hutt County Council for tho past five years, I havo great pleasure in acceding to tho request of a large number ot electors to coma forward on tho present occasion. Should you do me the honour of returning me as one cf your representatives I shall endeavour to keep tho expenditure within reasonable bounds, combined with efficiency, so that no additional taxes will be imposed on you in tho future, as has been done in the past. By strict regard to economy wo havo been able to successfully carry on tho affairs of the county without imposing a oouuty rate. I have tho honour to be, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, STEPHEN LANCASTER. Karori, Ist November, 1881. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HUTT DISTRICT. ENTLEMEN,— Being a candidate for tho honour of representing this district in Parliament, I beg to solicit your support at the election. I will invite yon to hear mo state my political viows in tho several parts of the district at an early date, of which due notice will be given. Yours faithfully, DUNCAN SINCLAIR. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HUIT. fV ENTLEMEN— At the request of my friends I am induced to offer myself as a candidate for the seat in the new Parliament as the representative for the Hutt electorate. At an early date I propose to state my viewa on the great questions of the day. My endeavour will be in the future, as it has been in tho past, to promote the welfare and progress of the colony in general, and of tho electorate in particular. Yours faithfully, THOMAS MASON. Taita, 23rd Sept., 1881. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HUTL f^i ENTLEMEN — I have the honor to KM solicit your suffrages as a candidate for the Beat 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 the 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 I am, Gentlemen, Yours very faithfully, HENRY JACKSON. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HUTT DISTRICT. /^ ENTLEMEN— In answer to your nuVJT merously signed requisition asking me I to allow myself to be nominated as a member I of the House of Representatives for your disj trict, in compliance therewith I have much pleasure in accepting the same, and will take I 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, Gentlemen, Yours respectfully, M. L. MARKS. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE; FOXTON DISTRICT. /^ ENTLEMEN,-In compliance with the KM request of a large number among you, I beg to announce that I am again a candidate for yonr votes. I entertain the same opinion as on the last occasion, when I received from you 80 much support. I propose to visit personally every part of the district. CHARLES B. IZAED. 26th September, 1831.
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Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 114, 12 November 1881, Page 4
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