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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 4, 5 January 1867, Page 1

TO- THE ELECTORS- OF THE PRO, VIN GE ; OF NELSON. , - GENTLEMEN— In announcing to you that it ; is my intention to offer myself as' a candidate ; for the position of Superintendent when that office;/ ; shall have' become vacant; by'the "retirement of Mr Saunders, I should perhaps apologise for doing so in the absence of any forihal : requisiliiqn to 1 that ' effect,' signed' by a number' of 'the'"constituency. : But niy experience of political 'affairs leads me ' •to attach but'a moderate value to 'such' documents,' and I prefer to place myself unreservedly" in your hands, asking only for your unpledged and unfettered support^ if; after "carefully '-weighing- the qualifications of the.various-candidates Avho may. present 1 themselves; 'you are* satisfied that youwould best serve the interests of the community by giving it to : me. -' ;; '■-- . V..-.!. !'; ;.-. The gold-fields.ofthe -West Coast, to which we are indebted, directly or indirectly, for so considerable "apbrtion-6f our. revenue,! will. 7 continue to call for unremitting attention on, the. part of the Provincial Government.. The prompt, energetic, and prudent management of these goldfields by Mr Saunders has, as -you are probably aware received,my constant support as a member, ofthe Provincial Council ;-and, as regards^this part • of the . duties of rthe' Superintendent, , I. should; .- : endeavor to carry out the policy which has been so ably initiated. "' • ''..' I am however firmly convinced that the re-" sources of the .western district of the province", can never be fully developed; hoi- the full benefit - of those; resources be experienced by the com- : muniiy, until the projected railway from Nelson to Cobden and Westport has been constructed.* The power* to give land In payment for this , most important work has been granted to the -; Superintendent* by ah Act of the General Assembly,; but.it remains to find contractors willing to undertake its execution upon these terms. To effect "this' objectlshbuld,-ih"the ev"eht : of my election, devote myself heart and mind; -be- . . lieving as I do, that its accomplishment is the one thing needed to' relieve the province from the : comparative stagnation which has so long prevailed, and to bring greatly increased prosperity to all classes of its inhabitants. :.-'.• I am -well aware ofthe 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 overcome; and that the 'contractbrsj'aswell as the -pro-' vince, would, be largely benefitted by the. under-,, taking. While' looking upon the West Coast RaUway as the - public work which, affecting as it does so • greatly the welfare of the v province' as a whole, claims the largest share of the attention^ your Superintendentjthere are others in which I have long felt deep interest, ; and which I should do, my utmost r 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* City of Nelson, and the shipping of the Port, as well as for the prevention of calamitous fires; 1 and the erection 'of Bridges over ;the Waimea and Hurunui rivers. ' The active part which I have taken for many years past in pressing -the value and importance - of the- Coal-fields in various parts of the province ' upon the attention of the Provincial Government and Council., makes it, I think, almost superfluous for me -to assure you. that 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 Mr Saunders has been officially announced, I shall lose no time in visiting the various electoral districts, so as to give the whole constituency of the 'province the opportunity of-learning tny views upon all subjects in which they teel an interest respecting them. "> i .:■•:;• , I have the honor. to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, OSWALD CURTIS. CADELL & SCOTT, MAITAI BREWERY, ' •'• * Hardy-street Bridge. " ' PUBLICANS and Private Families supplied -with the best article. Orders received by. Mr. ;W. M. Stanton, Trafal-' 'gar-street, Captain Heffer, the Wood, and W. . ; J.Scott, Collingwood-street. ; • N.B.— Barm and Grains* always on hand at the Brewery. ' 1400 : HOUSEHOLD COALS y.I -■ ; i OF THE* .•• ...-.■; z , BEST QUALITY. Grey River,' West Wanganui,. Newcastle, and •"-English Household, delivered : to any part of the - -City, in; bags, if required; at -the lowest ; market . , ''- '■■' R. G. GIBBONS, -* 1*033 •■.-•".* Government Wharf. ~- COALS /AND- FIREWOOD^: E' ! VERY'descriptionof the above DELIVERED in quantities of 1 cwt.and upwards, to, any,"' part Sf tfe Gity^aV'Lbwest^MarkeU Rate, .-' "' ' " ' ' Besto-NeTCcastle Gpals,* l 4ss.!per Ton, in bags.: v.' ■ ;.;..' " 475.- deliyered, in Town.? \ „ „• '..' . ■'^-'"' : -' ; -'- l -■ ''''w^'^scorjt y *' " '- ' lj 1171 '!.'.''"-■'■ ' C6Uin^w*ebd-str«et.i : * ; ' :