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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume XX, Issue 2057, 19 April 1865, Page 2

TO THE ELECTORS OF- "THE* tJITY OF WELLINGTON.

f~l ENTLEMEN,— I haVd been anked by V3T some of you to offer myself as' a Candidate for a seat in the Provincial Council, and I have ndw the honor of complying with the request. \ ' Although I v have not resided amongst yori for^very many years I am known to ibost'of yo"u as one wfop • has taken a share in the working of some of our local institutions. v - • .-•-'' /. In p >litics I Have hitherto falceu qn active |)art, and I hesitate to express the opinions I hold on the ' subjects now v «rignging the attention of the jSublic, \it\t would rather appeal to you for Support" on the general ' grounds that I have a sincere desire to set- the Province prosper, and that I will, if elected, give my sup. port, as au independent member, i<t thos& m push res , that may appear to mi likely to be for the velf&re of , ailjjjclasses of the community. t •/•• While I hope always, to act uninfluenced by persojh|tt considerations, I would add that 'my private interests, are now so bound up with those 'of the Province, that you have some guarantee that I have its prosperity at heart. , I toave the honor to be,- « Gentlemen, _ ' •, Your obedient -servant, EDWARD PEARCE. " Wellington, "April 15. 1865. • - J

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE * CITY OF WELLINGTON.

f*i ENf LEMEN,—^The 1 announcement hav-' vJX ing been publicly-made that you will in a few days be called upon to elect your City Members for the Provincial Council, I beg again to offer to my brother electors and fellow colonists my services arf orfe of the Representatives for the City. Snould you do me the honor of again returning me I shall continue to represent the interests of the City and of the Province generally, and not of any particular class. I need only refer to the Act* and proceedings of the Provincial Council to prove thrft t have endeavoured to etrry ont necessaryiefortes, nof only in the mtinagement of the public lands but iv the privileges which I conceive we are entitled to as" citizens. n ' On evety Occasion I have supported, and shall continue to support, every measure calculated to make our City wo#thy of the Metropolitan position with wbich> nature Jk»s endowed it.I need-scarcely say thnt :he sanitary condition ot our Gity has occupied my attention for siveral sessions,' and that the present imperfect Town Board Act watf introduced at an amendment to a more extended measure Vrhioh 1 yell hope to see carried — conferring uponthe City extensive municipal privileges— not a mere' taxing power, which is the principal feature in the present Act. My sen ices as one of your Representa'trve* will at all times be at your command-. * I remain. Gentlemen 1 , Your obedient < servant,

J.- H. WALLACE.

Wellington, April 19, 1865.

TO' THE ELECTORS OF THE' CITY OF WELLINGTON/ "

pCENTLEMEN,— I am a Candi&tfe fat-a *JT Seat iv the Provincial Council, and refer you' to what I endeavoured to' do in' the last Council as a ' guarantee of what I intend to do if elected! in the' n*xt. Should you so far approve of the past as to return me again, I Will exert myself faitkfully to' discharge- my duties as your Representative, I am-, Gentlemen', Your obedient dervant^ J. DRANSFIELDi Wellington 1 , April l's~, 18d5.

-AUCTIONEERS' LICENSES'. Provincial Secretary's Office, Wellington-, Jsth- April, 1«65. NOTICE is-' hereby given that persons intending to' take out Auctioneers' Licenses are requested to make application at the Provincial Treasury, on or previously to' Tuesday next, the 25th of April instant. JOHN KNOWLES, For the Provincial' Secretary. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND! HPHE TRANSFER BOOKS of this BANK A will be Closed from- THURSDAY, the- 20th iustant, to MONDAY, tae'lit : of'May,-'for the coropiiation of half-yearly- lists andr calculation of dividends ; "and it- is hereby notified to Shareholders lhat ..unless otherwise' specially provided' for in' the transfer, the prastice of the Bank of New Zealand in regard to payment of d»idends-in future- will he- to make the Same payable tcrtlie person in .whose nance the shares stood at the closing of the Book's, no transfers subsequent to ;that date carrying accrued dividend. 1 ~, D> I. MURDOCH, \ ' . . inspector, Bink of New Zealand, ; - - \