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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 69, 23 March 1867, Page 1

Election Notices. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE PROVINCE 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 liecome vacant by the retirement of 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 niy experience of political affairs leads me to attach b.ut. a. moderate value to such documents, and I prefer to place myself unreservedhin your hands, asking only for your unpledged ant. unfettered support if, after carefully-weighing the. qualifications of the various candi iatcs who maypresent themselves, you are satisfied that you Avould best serve the interests of tlie 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 unremitting attention on the part of tlie Provincial Government. The prompt, ener-. getic, and prudent management of these goldfields by Mr Saunders has, as you are probably aware received my constant support as a member • of the ProAdncial Council; and, as regards this pa^ of the duties of the Superintendent, T should' endeavor to carry out the policy which has been so ably initiated. I am however' firmly com-inced that the resources of the western district uf the province can never be fully developed, nor the full benefit of those resources be experienced by tlie community, 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 an 'Act, of the General Assembly, but it remains to find contractors Avilling 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 pre- ' vailed, and to bring greatly increased prosperity to all classes of its inhabitants. I am Avell aAvare of the difficulties which have to be faced, and of the energy, determination, aud perseverance Avhich are required to surmount them; but I should sett >.A\ork animated by the hope and belief that those difficulties can be overcome, and that the contractors, as well as the province, would be largely benefitted by the undertaking. While looking upon the West Coast Raihvay as the public Avork which, affecting as it does so greatly the Avelfare of the province as a Avhole, claims' the largest share of the attention of your Superintendent, there are others in Avhich I have loug felt deep interest, and Avhich 1 should d( 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, and the shipping of the Port, as Avell as for the prevention of calamitous fires ; 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 tlie Provincial Government and Council, makes it, I think, almost superfluous for me to assure you that the subject would meet Avith no neglect o'r indifference at my hands. My general political opinions muse be so Avell knoAvn 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 vurious electoral districts, so as to give the Avhole constituency of the province the opportunity of learning my vieAvs upon all subjects in whicii they leel an interest respecting them. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, OSWALD CURTIS. MR. CURTIS'S CANDIDATURE for the Superintendency.— COMMlTTEES in the COUNTRY for promoting the ELECTION of Mr. CURTIS, are requested to make their Communications with E. Huddleston, Esq., Nelson, Chairman of the Central Committee. Committee Rooms, Nelson, March. 12, 1867. 2045 THE ' .SUPERINTENDENCY. MR. CURTIS will ADDRESS the ELECTORS of GOLDEN BAY at the following times and places: — . ' Collingwood, at Miles's, at 7 o'clock, on MONI DAY Evening, March. 25. 'Motupipi,*. -.at 3 o'clock in. the afternoon, on .; TUESDAY, March 26. ■. „ . ,_.,.. iTakaka, at Dodson's, at 7 : o'clock, on TUESDAY j -Evening, March 26, , 'J j Nelson, March : 18'. , . 2064 j : ELECTION NOTICE. M S R. BARNICOAT;S i COMMITTEE. .wiII „ rt MEET on-. "TUESDAY; THURSDAY,land,' SATURDAY EVENTS GS/' at v half-past'- 7 lo'clbckp'at" ttie of '•' the -Young Men's ~ 'Christian; iAssociatiomiu'uio •.'... i*-. *■•.-. •': ,]::.> ; '. -All persons-inierested' in Mr. Barnlcoatfs elec- ; ition are invited to attend.' 200 9 :