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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 11, 14 January 1867, Page 1

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE PROVEN CE OF NELSON. GENTLEMEN— In announcing -'to you that it is my intention to offer cayself as a candidate for the position of Superintendent ' wheii that'office shall have become vacant by the retirement o'f Mr Saunders, I should perhaps apologise for doing so in the absence of any formal requisition to that effect, signed by a number of the constituency-^ But my experience of political affairs lealds 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 hyafter carefully weighing the qualifications of the various candidates avlio xnay present themselves, you are satisfied that you would best serve the interests of the community by giving it to me. The gold-fields of the West, Coast, to which we are indebted, directly or indirectly, for so considerable a portion of our revenue, <will continue to call for unremiti ing attention.on the part of I 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 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 beeri so ably initiated. I am however firmly convinced that the resources of the western district of the province can never be fully developed, nor the full benefit of those resources be experienced by the eotrimunity, until the projected railway lrom Nelson tb 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 an Act of the General Assembly, but it remains to find 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; believing 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 Avell aware of the difficulties which have to be faced, and of the energy," determination, and perseverance Avhich are required to surmount them; but I should set to Avork animated by the hope and belief that those difficulties can be overcome, and that the contractors, as Avell as the province, Avould be largely benefitted by the undertaking. While looking upon the West Coast Raihvay as the public work Avliich, affecting as it does so greatly the welfare of the province as a whole, claims the largest share of the attention of your Superintendent, there are others in which I have long felt deep interest, and which I 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 City of Nelson, arid the shipping of the Port; as well as for the prevention of calamitous fires ; and the erection of Bridges over the Waimea and Hurunui rivers. . The active part Avhich' 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 l>he subjeot would meet Avith 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 upoii any expression of therri 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 my vieAvs upon all subjects in which they leel an interest respecting them. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, OSWALD CURTIS. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE PRO- | VINCE OF NELSON. j /pi ENTLEMEN,— It is my intention to become VX a candidate for the Superintendentship o'f the Province at the approaching vacancy, lam j encouraged to take this step, not- only from general considerations of the very large support ac- | corded tome at the last general election for that office, but by the direct invitation of a large body of thy then friends' and supporters, as well as by numerous requests on the part of those who did not on that occasion give me their support. Having so recently given my views on those questions of provincial interest on Avhich it is necessary that a .candidate should declare himself,' I do not now feel myself called on to repeat them. The drily iinportari.' question of this character which ; has since arisen, is that of the' 'railway from Nelson to the West Coast; and here I Avill merely say that : rio efforts of mine shall ever be wanting to the f lirtheran'ce of a measure tending so incalculably in every way to the development of the various resources of the province' arid' the' increase of its prosperity. Awaiting those opportunities that will soon : occur for the fuller expression of my views. Ihave the honor .0 be, " Gentlemen 1 , Your obedient servant, 1624 J. W. BARN-COAT.