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Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 512, 30 September 1857, Page 3

NOTICE. PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY TO WIT. HEATHCOTE DISTRICT. WHERKAS a Writ, under the hand of 'Thomas Gore Browne, Esquire Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Colony of New Zealand, &c, &c, bearing date the fourteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, hath been directed to me, Henry Arthur Scott, Esquire, as Returning Officer for the Heathcote District, requiring and commanding me to cause to be elected by the voters duly qualified for that purpose, freely and indifferently, and in manner and form by law prescribed, four legally qualified persons to serve as Members of the Provincial Council for the said Heathcote District: Now, therefore, I, the said Henry Arthur Scott, do hereby, in pursuance of the said recited Writ, give Notice that a Public Meeting of the Electors of the Heathcote District will be holden at Christchurch. Quay, on Thursday the; sth day of November next, at noon, for the purpose of nominating four' persons to serve as Members of the Provincial Council for the said Heathcote District; and, in the event of a Poll being demanded for the Candidates or any of them, such Polling shall take place on Saturday,the 7th day of November next, at Christchurch Quay, and at Mr. Archer's house, Lower Lincoln Road. The Voting to commence at any time after 9 o'clock, a.m., of the said 7th day of November, and to close at 4 o'clock, p.m., of the same day. HENRY ARTHUR SCOTT, September 12,1857. Returning Officer. ' • NOTICE. PBOVINCE OF CARTEBBUEY TO "WIT. RAKAIA DISTRICT. WHEREAS a Writ, under the hand of Thomas Gore Browne, Esquire, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Colony of New Zealand, &c, &c, bearing date the fourteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven, has been directed to me, George Arthur Emilias. Ross-, Esquire, as Returning Officer for the Rakaia District, requiring and commanding me to cause to be elected by the voters duly qualified for that purpose, freely and indifferently, and in manner and form by law prescribed, a legally qualified person to serve as a Member of the Provincial Council for the said Rakaia District: Now, therefore, I, the said George Arthur Emilius Ross, do hereby, in pursuance of the said recited Writ, give Notice that a PubJicJ Meeting, of the Electors of the Rakaia District will be held in the Woolshad, Waireka Station,on Monday, the 2nd day of November next, at noon, for the purpose of nominating a person to serve as a Member of the Provincial Council for the said Rakaia District ; and, in the event of a Poll being demanded for the Candidates or anj r of them, such Polling shall take place on Tuesday the 3rd day of November next, at the following polling places, viz:— At Mr. E. Chapman's Station, on the Rakaia, and at the Woolshed, Waireka Station, on the Wai-aiuwa-riiwa Creek. The Voting to commence at any time after 9 o'clock, a.m., of the said Tuesday the 3rd day of November, and to close at 4 o'clock, p.m., of the same day. GEORGE A. E. ROSS, Returning Officer. Waireka, Rakaia District, Sept. 11,1857. NOTICE. PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY TO "WIT. ASHLEY DISTRICT. WHEREAS a Writ, under the hand of Thomas Gore Browne, Esquire, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the" Islands of New Zealand, &c, &c, bearing date the Fourteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, hath been directed tome, James Townsend, jun., as Returning Officer for the Ashley District, requiring and commanding Die to cause to-be elected by the voters duly qualified for that purpose, freely and indifferently, and in manner and form by law prescribed, one legally qualified person to serve as Member of the said Provincial Council for the Ashley District. Now, therefore, I, the said James Townsend, jun., Returning Officer for the said Ashley District, do hereby, in pursuance of the said recited Writ, give notice that a public meeting of the electors of the said Ashley District will be holden at Mr. Torlesse's Woolshed, Fernside, ' Mairaki Downs, on Monday the 2nd day of November next, at noon, for the purpose of nominating one person to serve as Member of the Provincial Council for the said Ashley District ; and in the event of a poll being demanded for the candidates or any of them, such polling shall take place on Tuesday the 3rd day of November next, at Mr. Torlesse's Woolshed, at Fernside, Mairaki Downs, and at the Woolshed, Teviotdale. The voting to commence at any time after 9 o'clock, a.m , of the said 3rd day of November, and to close at 4 o'clock, p.m., of the same day. JAMES TOWNSEND, Jun., Rangiora, Sept. 22,1857. Returning Officer TO THE ELECTORS OP THE KAIAPOI DISTRICT. /71 ENTLEMEN,—The dissolution of VDT the Provincial Council having been proclaimed, and the recent notices in the local papers from the different Returning Officers of this province having notified that after the