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Press, Volume XXI, Issue 2401, 16 April 1873, Page 1

H. P. MURUAY-AYNSLEY, Esq. S~"IR,— We tlio undersigned ELECTORS of the TO AN of LV TILE TON UKQUE>T that you will allow yourself to be put in NOMINATION for the REPRESENTATION of the Town of Lyttelton. in the GENERAL ASSEMBLY ; and we undertake, in that event, to use our best endeavours to secure your return. Thos Merson John Hunter Win Austin James Tregear Thos Bailey Richd Hunker J. Chillis Joseph Uiuett Thos M'Clatchie S. Bailey William Murray Peter Louttit C. A. Rich Thomas Dale Eoht Bel.u'rave J. Burrell M. Carroll William Sinclair T. Bradley John Carroll D. Dimond Lewis Aylwin Carrell H. Mayer L. A. Morgan C. Kay George Baker Charles Murray T. Snoswell H. McLellan W. Littlecott Thos Wyman H. J. Hewstone George Porteous J. Atkinson Alex, fcjproul K. Bunker, junr. C. W. ■Chambers W. Holmes Robert Flett John Merson Urquhart Macpherson J. Reston W. H. Cummins W. J. Carson. Lyttelton, Bth April, 1873. ' TO THOMAS MERSON, ESQ., And the other Gentlemen whose signatures are attached to the requisition. GENTLEMEN,—Mr Peacock having intimated that he has forwaulrd his resignation as your member, I have much pleasure in acceding to your request to allow myself to be nominated as the repiesentative of Lyttelton in the General Assembly. I hope to have an opportunity of meeting you before the day of nomination. H. P. MUKRAY-AYNSLEY. Riverlaw, Bth April, 1873. 4-9 2651 TO THE ELECTORS OF LYTTELTON. /~1 ENTLEMEN,—A vacancy in the representation of Lyttelton having occurred through the resignation of your late member, Mr.J. T. Peacock, at the request of several of the electors I beg to offer myself as a candidate for' your suffrages. With' reference to my political views I may briefly state that I decidedly approve of the progressive policy of the present Government ; !.mt should you dome the honor to Teturn mc as your representative I would endeavor to act independently, and give my vote in favor of such measures as I should, in my judgment, deem most advantageous lor the interest of the colony generally.

I would support a judicious system of Immigration, fairly distributed throughout the various provinces, an economical expenditure 1 of the public revenue, and do my best to urge forward any movement favouring the development of local industry, and the utilizing of the native products of the Colony— vegetable and mineral. As your representative, I would always use whatever interest I might possess, iv furthering the welfare of our Borough, at the same time not forgetting the requirements of the Province at large, I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, (Signed) H. R. WEBB. j Lyttelton, sth April, 1373. 4-7 2582 TO THE ELECTORS OP RANGIORA. ENTLEMEN,—The Provincial Government haviug accepted a tender for Printing in which I am pecuniarily interested, it is my duty, under the Limitation of Patronage Ordinance, to resign my seat in the Provincial Council. While tanking you for the confidence you were pleased to place in mc on a former occasion, t beg to state that I shall offer myself for re-election. I remain, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, 4-15 2798 THOMAS WM. MAUDE. I. '■ 0088 & CO.'S LINE OF ROYAL MAIL V_y COACHES TO AKAROA, Leave the Booking Office, High -treet, on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, AND SATURDAYS, At 8 a.m. Returning from Akaroa on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, RIDAYS, At 8 a.m. RETURN FARES, available 14 days, £2. Great Reduction on Parcel Rates. MITCHELL & BURTON, i SI 750 Proprietor. \\J ANTED, a HOUSEMAID. Apply, Mr ■V V H. Oeam, Golden Fleece hotel. 4-16 2827