THOENDON ELECTORATE. NOTICE OF POLLING DAY. IN pursuance 1 of " The Regulation of Elections Act, 1831," I, JA3IE- H4Y, Returning Officer for the hlectoral District of Thorndon, do hereby give notica that in consequence < f a poll having been demanded at the nomination of candidates for the said Electorate, whioh took place this day. a poll will be taken at the following p lling places of the said District on Friday, the 9fch day of December, 1831 : — Commencing at 9 a m., and closing at 6 p.m. The Premisss adjoining Mr. K. Bnrrett's Stationery Establishment, opposite Government Honse, Wellington (principal) ; Premises formerly occupied as the Now Zealand Times Office, Willis-street, Wellington. JAMES HAY, Eeturning Officer. Ist December, 1831. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE THOENDON ELECTORAL DISTRICT. /¦"N ENTLEMEN— I have the honor to V?T inform you that I shall be a candidate for the representation of your district at the coming election, and in soliciting yonr snffrages, I trust that my past acts as a public man justify me in asking your support and the continuance of the confidenco bo generously reposed in me during the timo I have represented the City of Wellington. In tin. "vent of your placing ma in the position to ¦•• ' >eh I aspire, you may rely on my every etiort beiDg 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, Yours faithfully, W. H. LEVIN. Wellington, 24th September. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF WELLINGTON. /~N ENTLEMEN,— Tho new Representation \Jf 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 decided that the unity of the city constiuencies is to be disturbed, I yet hope to ba selected to serve the electoral district of Thorndon in the next Assi mbiy, and, in the event of my election, I shall none the less devote my energies, as hitherto, to the advancement of the city as a wholo. No words that I can U6e 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 mo during the time I have had the honour of representing you. I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, W. H. LEVIN. Wellington, 24th September, 1831. TO THE ELECTORS OF THOENDON ELECTOEAL DISTEICT. f^i ENTLEMEN,— At the request of my \Jf friends, I beg to state that I now have fully determined to offer myself aa a candidate for a soat in the House of Representatives for the above elect a-al district. I shall avail myself of the honour of addressing you personally before the day of election. The principles I purpose enunciating shall bo thoroughly radical. My supporters aro hereby cautioned not to pay any attention to stupid reports that I am only running as an advertisement to my bnsiness or in favour of any other candidate, aa such reporta aro only malicious electioneering canards. Yours faithfully, THOS. IJWAN. TO THE ELECTORS OF TE ARO. i^ ENTLEMEN,— I beg to inform you that I am a candidate for the honour of representing you in Parliament, and I ahall on an early occasion fully explain to you my political opinions. Tho largo and influential requisition lately presented to me encourngea me to aolioit j your support with somo degree of confidence, and if eleoted 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 WELLINGION. /~~i ENTLEMEN — In response to numerous requests, I beg to inform you that I am a^ candidate for the representation of your diatriot in the Honso of Representatives. I shall take an early opportunity of putting my po.itical 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 yotiv support on the day of polling. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Yonr obedient servant, W. B. EDWAEDS. Island Bay, 27th October, 1831. TO THE ELECTOES 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 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, 29th Oct., 1881. TO THE ELECTOES OF THE HUTT DISTEICT. /^.ENTLEMEN,— Being a candidate for the honour of representing this district in Parliament, I beg to solicit your Bupport at the election. I will invite you to hear me state my political views in the several parta of the distriot at an early date, of whioh due notice will be given. Yours faithfully, DUNCAN SINCLAIR. TO THE ELECTOES OF THE HUTT. fi ENTLEMEN— At the request of my frienda I am induced to offer myaelf 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 jjreat questions of the day. My endeavour will be in the future, as it j has been in the past, to promote the welfare and progress of the colony in general, and ef the electorate in particular. Yours faithfully, THOMAS MASON. Taita, 23rd Sept., 1881. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HUTT DISTRICT. {~H ENTLEMEN— In answer to your nn\Jf merously signed requisition asking me to allow myßelf to be nominated as a member of the House of Representatives for your district, in compliance therewith I have much pleaaure in accepting the same, and will take the earliest opportunity of explaining my political views, and, if in accordance with your own, I beg moat respectfully to claim your support. I am, Gentlemen, Yours respectfully, M. L. MAEKS. TO THE ELECTOES OF THE HUTT. /^ ENTLEMEN — I have the honor to \IK 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 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 am, Gentlemen, Youra very faithfully, HENEY JACKSON. IF this should meet the eye of anyone wanting to know where they can get tho best and cheapest Confectionery in town, it is at G. H. Thobnt«n'B, Wholesale and Eetail Confectioner, Manners-street, Wellington. Ordinary Boiled Lollies, fr»m bOa par ewt. Write for price list.
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Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 132, 5 December 1881, Page 4
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