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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 2, 3 January 1867, Page 1

TO THE "ELECTORS OF THE PROVINCE OF NELSON. /""I ENTLEMEN— Iu announcing to you that it vX is my intention to ofier myself as a candidate for the position of Superintendent when that office ' shall have hecoine- vacant by the retirement of .Air . Saunders,. I should perhaps^apologise for doing so in the absence of any. formal, requisition to that effect, signed by a nuiuiierof thecousiituency. - But my experience of ■political attairs leads me to attach- but ia; moderate value -to such ; documents, and I prefer to place- myself unreservedly ■in your hands, asking only foryour unpledged and unfettered support if, after carefully wdghingthe -qualifications of. the various candidates who'' may present themselves, you -are satisfied that; you would best-serve the interests of the community bv giving it tome. " The gold-fields of the West Goast, to which we are indebted,, directly -or indirectly, for. so considerable a portion of our revenue, will continue •to call'forunreiiutiing attention oir the part of ■the Provincial Government. T-he-prompt, enerjretic, and prudent management of these, .goldfields 'by Mr Saunders has. as you are probably a ware' received my constant -support as a member of the Provincial "Council ;">and, as regards this'part of the duties of the Superintendent, •I ■ should endeavor to carry out the policy which has been so ably initiated. I am however firmly convinced that the re--1 sources- of the western 'district of the province ean never be fully developed, nor the full benefit of those resources be experienced by the' community, until the projected railway lrom Nelson to Oobden and West port has been constructed. The;-p"ower to give land iu payment tor this most. important work has been granted to- the Superintendent by an Act of the General Assembly, but it remains to tind contractors willing to undertake its execution upon these terms. To effect this object I should, in the' event of my election, devote myself heart .and' mind; beiievini? as 1 do, that its accomplishment is the one thing needed to relieve the province from the comparative stagnation which has so long prevailed, -and to tiring, greatly increased proapL-riiy to all classes of its inhabitants. I am well aware of the difficulties which have to be faced, and of the energy, determination, and perseverance which are required to surmount them; but I should set to work animated by the hope and belief that those difficulties can be overcouicand that the contractors, as well as the province, would' be largely benefitteu by the undertaking. While looking up<.n the West Coast Railway as the public work which, affecting as it does so greatly the welfare of the province as a whole, claims the largest share of the attention of your Superintendent,' thrre are others 1 in which 1 have long felt deep interest, and which 1 should do my utmost to carry into execution. Amongst them are the construction of a Dry Dock or Patent Slip in Nelson Harbor; the introduction of Pure Water for the supply of the inhabitants of.the.Gity of Nelson, and the shipping of the Port, as well as for the prevention of calamitous fires; and the erection of Bridges over the Waimea arid Huruuui rivers. The active part which I have taken for many years past in pressing the value and importance of the Coal-fia Is in various parts of the province upon the attention of the Provincial Government and Council, makes it, 1 think, almost superfluous "for me to assure you thnt the subject would meet with no neglect or indifference at my hands. My general political opinions- must be so well known to most of you, that I think it unnecessary to enter upon any expression of them in this address; but when the resignation of air Saunders has been officially announced, I shall lose no time in visiting the various electoral districts, so as 10 give the whole constituency of the province the opportunity ot learning my views upon all subjects in which they leel an interest respecting them. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, OSWALD CUItTTS. CAD ELL 8s SCOTT, ; MAITAI BREWERY, ' Hardy-street Bridge. ; (TTJUBLTCANS and Private Families -supplied Jl^ with the best' article. Orders received by Mr. W. M. Stanton, Trafal-gar-street, Captain IlefFer, the Wood, and W. J. Scott, 'Colliugwood-street. N.B. — Barm and Grains always on hand at the Brewery. 1400 HO USEIIOLD COALS OF THE ;best quality. Grey River, -West -Wanganui, Newcastle, and English Household, delivered to any part of the City; iu bags it 'required, at "the lowest market rates'. - --..R..G. GIBBONS, 1033, ' Government Wharf. ; :coals;a^d eikevygod; ! TTiyERY description of the above DTXIVERI?D \ Jlil.'in quantitiltig'of 1 cwt; and upwards, to any ; pjirtiof'Jth^Citypiat Lowest Market! Rates. > ,-. .'..Beat KewisastleiCokls, 4j^s;. j>er* Ton, ia: bags;.* . 4i3».deliyejed in. : Tpw ; n. .,,-. • ' I '■-.■ ■■ ■'." ' .' '^jusgott, '..,,/;.. llVli" 1 ' "Collii^fvrood-istreet. .