ELECTION OF MEMBER FOR THE SUBURBAN DISTRICTS FOR THE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XII, Issue 597, 13 August 1853, Page 7

ELECTION OF MEMBER FOR THE SUBURBAN DISTRICTS FOR THE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

On Wednesday, the day appointed for nominating a Member for the Suburban Districts to serve in the Provincial Counsil, J.Poyntxk, Esq. the Returning Officer, attended at Gardener's Rope Walk, and went through the proper formalities.

James Hack&t, Esq., said, it was his duty that stay to propose William Collins, Esquire, as a fit and proper person to represent the Suburban Districts in the Provincial Council of this Province. That these Districts, as Suburban Districts must necessarily be, were of much and growing: importance, and it was necessary to secure a man of energy and ability to represent them in the Council. Although Mr. Collins had not been long amongst the elector*, he had already proved himself to be a man of liberal views, both on political and social questions. He was distinguished moreover by an urbanity and kindness of manner which bad secured to him the hearty friendship and good will of all who knew him. He need not expatiate at any length upon all the recommendations which Mr. Collins possessed, but felt assured that be who had hitherto done his duty to his Queen, would not be found wanting .when called upon by his country. William Wills, Esq., had much pleasure in seconding the nomination of Mr. Collins. The activity and energy of character which that gentleman had invariably displayed, fitted him in his (Mr. Wells') opinion for the position he aspired to hold, and he felt assured that if elected, the interests of the Suburban Districts would be encrusted to a faithful steward.

No other Candidate having been proposed, Mr. Colmm said it was scarcely necessary for him to state that he bad come forward upon the invitation of a number of tbe.electors of the District, and that he had felt much pleasure in accepting that invitation. That the Provincial Councils would have to deal with questions more of a socia than of a political character, but which were not to be es-1 teemed for that reason of the less importance. It was not necessary that he should enter into any dhcussion ofth* various matters which were likely to come before the Council, but he would at once frankly pledge himself, that whatever those subject* might be, they should command all the attention he had it in his power to bestow. He bad come forward without any reserve towards his constituents, and would feel most happy in replying to any questions which might be put to him. He could not close his short address without congratulating the electors on the prospect opened to them by the New Constitution of managing their own affairs. Air. Collins was then declared to be duly elected.