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West Coast Times, Issue 234, 22 June 1866, Page 3

Election Notices. John Fox. John Collins. M. D. M'Donald. Francis Creohan. Leonard Bushloy, Charles Waters. M. D. Flannery. Alex. Murphy. James Steel. John M'Mellon. James Arnold. Donald M'Donald. James Corrigin. William Aldridge. Patrick Drury. Daniel Mullins. Patrick Toker. Fard Fyfo. Michael Gorila, John Irvine. John Driscoll. Nicholas Brady. Micbaol Casey. Charles Stubbs. David Irving. William Smith. John Rogorson. William Williams. W, M. M'Lood. Tbo3. O'Donald. Patrick Carpy. Alex. Simpson. John Ball. John Noßtor. Michael Komane. Henry Warren. Nathan Seddon. Thos. Kennedy. Jamos Crone. . » Richard Best. Hugh Boyle. Robert Locboro. Patrick Kelly. M. Bogden. James Collin. W. Cleland. j Thomas Cahill. Arcbbald M'Donald. James Davora. P ENTLEMEN,— I thank you for tbo flattering request you sent me, to allow myself to bo put in nomination, as a Candidate for tbo representation of tbo District of Wostland in tbo Canterbury Provincial Council. lam sorry to inform you my businoss requires-all my attention or I should willingly have allowed myself to be nominated.^ 1 I bave'tbo honor to bo Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, James M'Master.

To Messrs. William Kirkpatrick, Edward • Lanigan, Charles Shinkwiu, Joseph Bealo, Wm. M- R. Thompson, James Clarke, Charles Dee, Henry Borfclett, Wm. M'Mahan, Patrick Moran, and other gentlemen who' signed tho requost. Rigbt Hand Branch, Waimea, Juno 19, 1866. 3142

r\ ENTLEMEN,— I have much ploasuro in acceding to the request contained in your Requisition of yesterday, inviting mo to allow myself to bo nominated as one of tho members of the Municipal Council now shortly to be established in Hokitika. I bavo watched with much interost tho steady and certain advancement of Westland ; and look with tho .most cheerful confidence to its future; and I will, if elected, do my utmost to aid all moasuros that I may conceive to bo conducivo to its prosperity. I must in all fairness tell you that I am rather inoxporionced on matters connected with Municipal Government; so that all I can honestly pledge myself to is, that I will unswervingly and unflinchingly endeavor to do my duty, should I attain tho honor you are dosirous of ontrusting mo with. I have tbo honor to bo, Gentlemen and Follow Citizens, Yours vory faithfully, ■ F. W. Eioke. Commercial Salo Yards, Hokitika, Juno 20, 1866, To Messrs &0., &c.