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Lyttelton Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1692, 19 May 1866, Page 4

Election Notices. I TO THE ELECTORS . OP TUB HEATIICOTE DISTRICT. n ENTLEMEN f -A8 ono of the oldest settiers of Canterbury, I cannot lielp contrasting the present position of the province with the bright prospects it held, out for so many years to intending immigrants, and it is with pleasure I respond to the request of so many of you that I should offer myself as a candidate for your suffrages at the coming election of Provincial Councillors, and hopo I may be able, in some measure, to help in bringing about better times. As, happily I have no particular occupation, I shall be enabled to give my whole time to your interests; and I promise, if returned, to represent you, that I will attend diligently to my duties while the Council is in session, and during the recess, will make myself acquainted with the requirements of the district. Besides meeting you in public, I shall do myself the pleasure of canvassing you personally. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, GEORGE ALLEN. Christchurch, February 15th, 1866. TO W. C. WALKER, ESQ. IR,—We, the undersigned, Electors of the > Ashburton District, request that you will allow yourself to be put in Nomination for this District at the.ensuing Election for the Provincial Council, and we will use our best exertions to secure your retnrn. John M'Lean W. 8. Pater C. Hurst Chas, H. Greenstreet William Turton John M'Lean A. M'Lean James D. Rogers Foster F. Nixon Francis Pitt Kermode and Co. Michael S. Campbell 1 E. M, Templer JohnStace Joseph Hill. To JOHN M'LEAN, Esq., and the otherj \ Gentlemen signing the requisition. GENTLEMEN, I shall be most happy to accept the honour of being put in Nomination for your District at the ensuing election for the Provincial Council; and, if returned, I shall use my best endeavours to further the interests of the District, and of the Province in general. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, W. C. WALKER. March 11. 1866 74 TO THE ELECTORS HEATHCOTE DISTRICT, GENTLEMEN.-I have the honour 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 you; possibly ray political opinions may not be. On that ground! may be allowed to statebriefly:—lam of poinion that centralisation and an undue creation of departments, and as a necessary Consequence an opening for place seekers, exists, far beyond the requirements of an efficient administration of the Government of the province; and this has in a measure tended to bring about the present financial difficulties. I should, if elected, support any well devised measures 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 favour of a system of promoting a Bound education, consistent with the existing requirements. I should be prepared to support any measure to conserve the landed estate of the province, especially with a view of modifying the present system of granting pre-emptive rights. 1 think that the present system of Road Board administration is very defective, especially in the outlying districts; and I cannot see the justice of the farmers' industry being taxed; and the holders of unimproved lands, and the run-holding community being exempt, or nearly so, from local taxation. My motto would be " Economy, retrenchment, and no special class legislature." The farming and, other interests being vested, and, to my mind, paramount, should bo as faithfully represented as the sheep and commercial interests.

If you think me competent to represent you in the Provincial Council lam willing to place my services at your disposal, and hold myself in readiness to meet you at any time more fully to explain my views. I am, Your obedient servant, : JOHNJEBSON. Fountain villa, Lincoln road, Feb. 16, 1866. 127 TO F. W. ESQ. WE, the undersigned Electors, respectfully request that you will allow yourself to be nominated as a Representative of the Riccarton district in the Provincial Council at the next election, and' our best endeavours will be used to secure your return. Robert Wilkin W H Wynn Williams C C Aikman Albert fieetham Geo D Lockhart J H Bennett Joseph Page C H Blakiston Douglas Graham WHMein Wm White Edward Turton James Frost LHRooke James Wright James Eaton John Thomson Chas W Shund Wm Parish Henry Jackson John Foster Joseph Hill t John Smith E M Tcmpler James E. Kerr W K Browne J C llclmoro TO R.JWILIUN, ESQ,, AND THE OTHER GENTLEMEN WHO HAVE SIGNED THE REQUISITION/ Gentlkmkn,—l have much pleasure in assenting to your wishes that I should allow myself to bo pluced in nomination for a seat in the next Provincial Council for the Ricearton district. Being one of the oldest settlers 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 promoto 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 polititics, and shall from time to time call meetings if I find it desirable. I have the honour to be, Your obedient servant, F. W. PKLAMAIN. February 19,1566. 61