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Southland Times, Issue 1145, 11 October 1869, Page 3

RequisitionsTO GEORGE MEREDITH BELL, ESQ., WAIMEA PLAINS. QIR,— We, the undersigned, Electors of the District of Oteramika, hereby request that you will allow yourself to be nominated to represent us in the Provincial Council. We do so because we feel that your interests are identical with ours, and as we have every confidence in your ability and integrity. C. Basstian John P. Taylor A. Boss George Young Bobert Hamilton Gavin Amos John W. Mitchell John Stevenson W. B. EingsweU Andrew Biddell J. F. Dundaa William Allan George Trew James Allan David Smyth Biohard Sanderson William Johnston George Dawson Alex. Mitchell T. F. JJawson William Dawson Henry Howells Matthew Mair. To Messrs C. Basstian, A. Boss, Bobert Hamilton, and the other gentlemen signing the requisition. i~l ENTLEMBN, — I have great pleasure in m. ceding to your request that I would allow myself to be put in nomination to represent you in the Provincial Council. Should you return me for Oteramika, you may rely upon my supporting your interest*, as my all is embarked in Southland, and my property is situated in your side of the country. I would use my utmost endeavors to secure means of communication with the Mataura, either by tramway or road. lam in favor of annexation to Otago, if we secure good terms, and have a distinct promise from the Otago Council to expend money on our roads. I hope to have the pleasure of meeting you all before the nomination, and thanking you for your kind expressions of esteem.— l am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, GEOBGE M. BELL. Invercargill, Bth October, 1869. Mr Bell will meet with the electors Oi Mabel District of Oteramika, at Halfway Bush Hotel, on Saturday 16th inst., at 2 o'clock. TO JOHN BLACKLOCK, ESQ. QIR, — We, the undersigned Electors of Waihopai District, being desirous of hearing your views on the all-important subject at present engrossing the minds of the Electors of the Province, request that you will allow yourself to be nominated a candidate for the Provincial Council. To Messrs Webster, Perkins, Mitchell, Moffett, and other Gentlemen signing the requisition. Saturday Evening, 9 p.mi Gbhtlbmsh— l thank you for the requisition handed me, and consent to be put in nomination as a candidate for the Waihopai District. I find that at this late hour space cannot be allowed me for any lengthy exposition of my views, but with respect to the important question of re-union, to which you refer, I may mention that Ido not hold extreme opinions. That to avoid the necessity for such alternative, the utmost should be done by the new Council and Government to preserve the privilege of local selfgovernment; but should exertions fail in establishing a totally different state of affairs «o that which now exists, I would be ready to accept of the proposed terms for re-union. In any case we are bound to do the best we can for ourselves in the meantime, at such a ohange as is contemplated cannot* take place without the legislative enactment of the New Zealand Parliament. I should gladly have met you on Monday evening for the purpose of fully discussing questions now occupying the public mind. I find; however, that that evening is already appropriated by a gentleman for the town. I shall, therefore, have to rely upon meeting you at the hustings on Tuesday. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, JSO. BLAGKLOOK.