TO THE ELECTORS OF THE AVON DISTRICT. ENTLEMEN,—I have to thank you for the honour you have done mc in electing mc for the third time to represent your district in the Provincial Council. After this repeated expression of your confidence, I think it is unnecessary for mc to offer you any fresh assurances of my devotion to your interests. I remain, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, CHARLES BOWEN. Milford, September 11,1861. 182 TO THE ELECTORS OF THE KAIAPOI DISTRICT. ENTLEMEN,—I beg leave to solicit your suffrages at the ensuing Election for the Provincial Council. Should you do mc the honour of again electing mc as one of your members, you may rely upon my exerting myself to my utmost to promote the welfare of Canterbury, and of your district as an important part of this Province. I remain, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, Ashley Park, JOSIAH BIRCH. August 19th, 1861. 139 TO THE ELECTORS OF THE KAIAPOI DISTRICT. GENTLEMEN,— The Provincial Council having been dissolved, I beg to offer myself as a candidate for your suffrages at the election which will shortly take place. I wish to state that, my reason for doing so is simply that experience has shown that it is absolutely necessary for the interests of your district that it should be represented by one who is intimately acquainted with its requirements, and whose interests are so identified with yours as to secure his earnest and constant attention to the duties which will devolve upon him. I believe, Gentlemen, that I possess these qualifications in as great a degree as any candidate who is likely to come forward; should you be of the same opinion and decide to place your interests in my hand3,l can only say that I shall endeavour to show myself sensible of the compliment paid mc by using my best endeavours to promote the well-being of your district and the province at large I am, Gentlemen, yours faithfully, JAMES WYLDE. Kaiapoi, 20th August, 1861. 152 T BARREL'S VIOLET POWDER,—On Sale V by JAMES KERR, 160 " Cashel street. THE RAILWAY CHOP HOUSE. CHARLES GREEN. A N ORDINARY every Saturday at 2 o'clock jtV soups, ciiops and steaks On the shortest notice. 163
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