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Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1506, 19 March 1861, Page 3

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE WELLINGTON COUNTRY DISTRICTS. r\ ENTLEMEN,-— I have much plea\jT sure in offering myself as a Candidate for the Country Districts, to represent you in the Provincial Council. If you have sufficient confidence in reluming me, all matters brought forward shall meet with my due consideration, and I. will at all times give my vote format measure which I consider conducive to the interests of the Province generally. I come forward with an earnest desire, to assist iu promoting the prosperityoj, the country, and entirely ou independent principles, without seeking power or favor at tbe hands of any one; but at the solicitation of friends who have, like myself, a Country District stake in the Province. I have tbe honor to remain, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, J. F. E. Wright. Goathurst Farm, rK Ohiro, 12th March, 1861. x r TO 'THE ELECTORS 01' THE WAIRARAPA DISTRICT. i^ENTLEMENr-In consequence of \JT the Provincial Council having been dissolved by His Excellency the Governor, I have ceased to be your representative in that body; but as you are now called upon to elect two new members, I beg lo offer myself as a Candidate for re-election, to ono of the vacant seals. My political views are well known to you, aud if, from the unfortunate differences which exi3ted in the Provincial Legislature, I have not been able to give effect to that portion of them, .which ap« plies to your district, it has been from the waut of an opportunity to do so. I am aware ot the want of a simple system to manage your own local affairs; I admit that the " Hundred Act" requires amendment, and that you have not your fair share of the representation iu the Provincial Council; but after having failed to find support to secure you an increase of members, and seeing the government unable to do anything, I felt it utterly hopeless to introduce in the late Council any measure with a chance of success ; but I now trust that a Council will be elected which will work harmoniously with your present Superinten- 1 dent, and iu such a way as will satisfy you, and conduce to the general prosperity of the Province, and restore to it j its lost prestige. Should I have the honor to be re elected by you, my services as heretofore will be devoted to promoting the welfare and advancement of all classes in your favored district, now so widely interseoted by roads, and so rapidly increasing in wealth, in population,and in importance. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Youv obedient servant, C. R. CARTER. Wellington, March 2, 1861. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT OF WAIRARAPA Huangarua, 28th February, 1861. f\ ENTLEMEN,— It must be known to VX you that iu consequence of a petition from the Provincial Council to His i Excellency the Governor, since backed by the recommendation of His Honor the Superintendent, the Counoil has been dissolved, aud that a new election will shortly take place. At the last election of a representative for this Distriot, you were pleased to honor me with your suffrages, and to return me to the Council with so large a majority over the Candi-. date I opposed, that I have been flattered into the determination of again offering you my services, and I do so in the hope that should you see fit to re-elect me, I may in the next Session have opportunities of doing you some services. During the last Session the Radical Reformers (as they call themselves) were largely in the majority, and such was iheir temper, that every measure brought forwaid by the Government (with one exception) was shelved with very little ceremony, the one exception, the only measure which became law, was a bill to facilitate the transfer of publioan's lioenses, a matter of little consequence except to a very small portion of the community. The most important measures proposed by the Radical parly were the Public Money Control Bill, and the Muuicipal Corporation Bill ; these, I opposed, because Ithought they wouldbe mischievous in their effeots, and would increase the expenditure without producing an equivalent benefit. I will not boast of my services, but I hope you will allow that I did my duty so far as I could, against such a majority, and so factious an opposition. In conclusion I will beg you to acoept ray best thanks for the very handsome manner in which you supported me at the last election, and should you see fit to honor me again with your confidence, I hope you will not have any reason to say that it was misplaced. / I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant . W. M. SMITH. FOR SALE EX "VICTORY." X TONS SUGAR, " Company's Pieces/' in «*, „ 561b. £ags. ; . . :...■ . .... .> } i' " usvin & 00. BtU Marth, 1861. ? .- ' '