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West Coast Times, Issue 216, 29 May 1866, Page 3

Election Notice. TO THE ELECTORS OF CANTERBURY IN WESTLAND. pENTLEMEN,— I feel that an apology is duo to you for not having paid you a visit in person long since. It has been my earnest wish to havo dono so, but I havo been proventcd from taking so long a journey owing to the temporary results of an accidont. I should havo addressed you by lottor had I not oxpoctcd to bo able to pay you a visit. You will gather my opinions upon matters afl'ecting tho Province generally from tho address which accompanies this lottor. I havo only to add a few words upon mattors especially connected with tho West Coast. With regard to tho Road, I think tho Govornmont wore driven at once to make a choice between two things, oithcr tho immodiato erection of Wostland into a separate Province, or tho construction of a road and telegraph, by whioh you could bo placed in communication with tho Govornmont on this sido. It was obviously impossible that any sort of Governmont could be administered on tho West Coast, from this sido, with any justice or satisfaction to yourselves, without such a communication. In adopting tho latter of these two alternatives, tho Govornmont doos not appear to mo to havo acted in a manner hostilo to your wishos, for I cannot learn that tho population on tho West Coast has at any time unanimously or distinctively exprossed its wish to bo formed into a separate Province, although tho subjept has naturally boon discussed in tho public journals. In tho absence of a very distinct demand on tho part of tho West Coast, and an immediate determination on tho part of tho Governmont to sever Wostland from Canterbury — a stop which any Government would have been exceedingly loath to take — tho construction of tho road and telegraph was absolutely necessary. I am quite aware that^tho cost of this road has been very great, and tho charge of any part of it upon the revenues of tho West Coast has been strongly opposed. I havo no doubt a fair arrangement will be como to by tho Provincial Council, assisted by your own representatives, for charging the cost of this work in a manner that will bo satisfactory to both parts of tho Province A suggestion has been mado that it should be placed upon the Loan, and if such an arrangement should tend to coment tho union botwoen tho two parts of tho Provinco, it would receive my support. Although tho great mass of tho population on tho West Coast do not voto for tho Superintendent, tho interests of that part of tho Province are equal in magnitude and importance to those on this sido, and it will bo tho duty of tho Superintendent, by frequent visits, to make himsolf porsonally acquainted with tho wants of tho people and tho conduct of tho Governmont. You have now five Members in the Provincial Council, but that which will most completely secure the attention of the Government to your affairs will be tho presence of one of those gentlemen in the Executive Council ; that is an arrangement I should always wish to see carried out if practicable, and I have no doubt you will return men for the Provincial Council, who will be able and be prepared to take such a practical part in the administration of the affairs of the province. Tho system of municipalities for the expenditure of local revenues in the districts in which they arise, is one which may bo boneficially extonded to your part of the Province. lam naturally anxious to preserve the unity of the province ; but I am perfectly sure that the result can only be obtained by administration of equal justice to every part. I havo the honor to be, Sirs, Your m«st obedient Sorvant, J. D. LANCE. Christchurch, May 21, 1866. 2752 Wanted. WANTED, Leopold Rosanowski, lato of Invcrcargill, to forward his address to Bailey Nichol & Co., Merchants, Groymouth, who requiro to sco him upon a matter in which ho is interested. 2699 T^" ANTED Known, that any desenp- ** tion of Scales or Weighing Machines can bo repaired and adjusted at Dixon's, Bollhangor, back of Empire Hotel. 2463 T^TANTED, a Housemaid. Apply at V v the Swan Hotel, Warf-street. \ M'Guire and Lynch. 2755 WANTED, a Situation as a Butchor. Understands tho business thorougly ; has had considerable colonial oxpononco. Apply H. C, Oflico of this paper. 2770 WANTED, a rospoctablo Young Woman ns Housomaid. Apply it % Sww Jfotol, Wlwvtf stvoot, * 8/78