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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 860, 11 August 1879, Page 2

■iU JL«iJBi:.:T/. ij'W.-. ;• .< - EAST COAST ELECTORS. ■■*.. . . ■'■ - /; \'h •:; f \ \ pi ENTIiEMEN,— In seeking the* honor of representing^Voti' m Parliament, I do so on' strfbklyihdepen* dent grounds. Income not forth at the , . - .''l •' '.-• .'/ J£ 1 '/(('. 'A nest of any man or party. My views are liberal. I desire only tfce good of the distriot, ,a^d.the (( w^lfa^e.oi|'all, and no.thing will , cause me to^swer^e. J^rpny that undevtating lineidf conduct I ths4. Fourteen years' residence; m the dis-trict-has made me thoroughly conversant with its every requirement* ;My sympa* ' thies are with th'epeople-^Maorieii and Europeans. :•*' My: family, ; toy property ,. all are here. I have no outside intereotf save those which . I share m common with every colonwt^— the welfare of the country. ' 'It' may savor somewhat of / selfishness the District, I, also serve myself. u /. i A ■.■■ •' ■ >■: . > a .l a y.<. t v\-: > l. a I have, with many of the/early settlfjrt^ passed: through vicUaitndeS of i wHfch few of the younger settlers t»n Have any conceptions ' ■ I have hardships, attirVation, and fought for the District, and am ready, : tpj dor, sp p again, even to * the sacrifice of property and lite. My energies Have ever 'been at ikk publip service. On^adßoaitijj^ori; Committees, . = : Sbhobl> y . i 'Commissioner, Member of the County Council, Borough Council, Mayor, &c. f j also of^oially m Command of the District^ as StaffJAd* jutant, Native Agent, Land Purchase Commissioner, and many other positions to which I need not allude. i■ T ! ''■' •• ;, "• 1' J ■l o - My long acquaintance with every part of the country, and the Setters*, European,] and Maori, 'together 1 with fay knowledge of the language' and' requirements of each, qualifies me to represent you m Parliament., ■ , , .-..., I cannot, m this address, touch upon and, .do justice to the many, subjects i affecting our, welfare, andltrußtio ha^e the honor of giving my. v,iews ujKm^the following questions of the day : — » (1.) Native L^nds.;;^ i" ->;?'-.».<;< (2.) Settlement of 'mtldsV ''h '" } - ? . - (3.) ;Pnblic • <Works,.H ßailway r..and " J Roads; ' ;:; • r.^vr-',H ;-,';/ j. (4.) Education. ....'™,''s' .'!)? (5.) Taxation-— lncome and Land. (6.) Representation, /V and upon the Various local matters, as Harbors, Roads, Reserves, Railways, Commonages, Special Settlements, &c. Feeling assrired I shall receive justice at your hands, . ■ t i I am, Gentlemen, Moat faithfully yours, *

TO THE ELECTORS , Gisborne and the Districts Of of Poverty Bay. r^i ENTLEMEN,-.l.sl w n esteem it a faVor'i! yon will MEET *ME TO-MOHROW EFENI^a, f -..:■ .. : y. ; .m. the;: •„; ... ...,: ii . MASONIC H AIi L , l At 7;30 o'clook, To receive the expression of my opinions . m connection with the representation of the important interests of. the East ' Coast Districts m the coming Parl^amtint. I am, Gentlemen, ;•<■: ' ' Faithfully youWj ; „ ; | T. W. PORtH^.