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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3096, 10 January 1871, Page 2

(to thb^bditor ov thb INDEPENDENT.) , I Sir, — I hear that the writs for fche election of s members for fche city of Wellington for the Houae of Representatives have been issued, but oh referring to your columns I ace no advertisement an- * nouncing the fact. This is fco be regretted, as youra is the only paper having an extensive oircu- . lation in the country distriots, and I need hardly tell you there are many eleojtors residing ; t afc the Hutfc, Porirua, and Wairarapa who are entitled to: vofce in the city of Wellingfcon, and -whyl tiiey should be virtually denied fchis privilege fey* with- . holding the notice of when the election is to take ;;■.>: plaoe, lam afc a loss to know. I thought yo\a2y paper waa considered the Gtqyernmenfc organ, and 2'y thafc a file would be kept containing the ■ 'oßtoi&V^-l notioes ; but' surely fchisi cannot bo fche o^Be,;^^ ik^ ( observe that ifc is wifch veiy rare, exceptions^.tblftji^:, notioes issuing : from : the Resident Magist^i^^^; 1 : Court; ever appear in ybnr paper.^ This iCWjws tufj # yy counfcry folk a greafc deal rof incohve^wnoe^o^]| j especially as regards the licensing ' yy ifc is necessary for parties to attend: l^S'v^jiijeiit.t?.^!: Magistrate's Courb .either as ipw^i^ft^^dj^n^^ men.— l am, Ac.,;- - V, " -^'.OQTO^^^ara^^if^ [Thia is a matter 6ruVgett^uppe|^p^oc^ bu tin the hope fchafc this lptf^/^|t^4^*oJ^^*^p^^"^^ of the Returning Offioer^^jd^ili^^i^t^l^ fche shatter, or of the;CJol^j|ip^^ the "Miniatef rea'po^^ elections we abot^frpmi*i»^^