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TO TIIK ELECTORS OF THE GREY AND BELL DISTRICT. GENTLEMEN,— Since my return from Auckland, I have been requested by many of the Electors of the Grey and Bell Districts, to allow myself to be put in nomination as your Member in the House of Representatives, nnd in complying with this request, nnd coming forward as a candidate for the honor of representing you in the General Assembly, I beg to assure you that my best exertions will be employed to merit the confidence reposed in me shou'd you see fit to elect me. I have the honou. to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, ROHERT PARRIS. New Plymouth, June 22, 1853. TO THE I'M CIORS OF THE GREY AND HULL DISTRICT. j GENTLEMEN,— Having been repeatedly icqnesred by gentlemen of all pnriies to allow mysrlf to be put in nomination ns a C'lndidnte for the Provincial Council, ns also for the Legislative Assembly, after the many expressions of confience, I can no longer decline the kind invitation. I now beg to offer myself ns a Candidas for the Legislative Assembly, and should I be elected, I hope that by strict attention to all the interests of this colony, and to this Province in paiticular, to jusiify you in reposing your confiVeuce in me. My opinion* on the most important matters arc pretty well kn-iwn, so ns to render any lengthy address unnecessary. Any explanations that maybe required of opinions relating to the welfare of tbe Province, will be freely and frankly given in the course of my canvass I hnvo the honour to be Your very obedient servant, THOMAS HIRST. Devon. street, Jurio H, 1853. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE TOWN OF Nh.lV PLYMOUTH. FELLOW SETTLERS.— Having ennv.i«s d your town as a C-indida'e fm your sufFrnzesnt the forthcoming el.ction, to sit as one of your Representatives in the Pro"mcml Council, the amount of success attendant on myproijreMs Iv.isbeen so h ghly satisfactory, that nt once I announce myscU a competitor for t ose honours you will soon be called upon tocenfer. •■houldjou d< em me worthy of your confidence, both my time und labour I am willing to devote to the interests of the ton n nnd settlement without any remunerative return. It would be my highest ambition to promote, by every constitutional means, the development of those icsourcea with which this settlement abounds. I would »lso endeavour to see carrcd out the great intentions of the legislative enactment, presented to us ;is Biitish subjects by our fatherland — th.it of <i generous and enlightened Freedom Opposing at all times any unnec<ssnry expenditme, convinced that such a burden a settlement so young as this is quite inadequate to bea>\ Your obedient servant, A KING. New Plymouth, June 12, 18 r >3. TO IHE ELECTORS OP THE TjWS OF NEW PLYMOUTH. ("lENTLKMEN,— The Requisition oi Jf Decl.naliun of Support which has licen placed in my hands, has afforded me no common gratification, in the proof it gives me of the confidence of my Fellow Settlers. I yield myself lo the wishes of so many, and should you honour me by conferring on me a Seat in your Provincial Council, I shall strive to perform its duties aright, and merit the confidence you have placed in me. I have the honour to be, Your obliged and faithful servant S. VICKERS. New Plymouth, June IV, 1853.

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Taranaki Herald, Volume I, Issue 52, 27 July 1853, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 Taranaki Herald, Volume I, Issue 52, 27 July 1853, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 Taranaki Herald, Volume I, Issue 52, 27 July 1853, Page 4

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