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To the Electors of the Christchurch Country District. Gentlemen, I beg to offer myself as a Candidate for a seat in the Provincial Council. In the event of my election, I should endeavour, to the best of my ability, to promote the Avelfare of all classes in the settlement, while I should wish to represent the Pastoral Interest Avith which I am more immediately connected. I am, Gentlemen, . Your obedient servant, ,';'. MV VX, Burke. Halswell Station, 11th July, 1853. t ."<" To the Electors of the Cluristchurch Country ""' District. Gentlemen, IN compliance Avith the requisition with which you have honorecl me, I beg to offer myself as a Candidate for a seat in the Provincial Council, and need only assure you that, in the event of my election, I should at all times seek to promote your interests and to secure the Avelfare and prosperity of all Classes in the Settlement. I am, Gentlemen, .. Your very obedient servant, Charles E. Prichard. Christchnrch, July 6th, 1853. To the Electors of the Christchurch Country District. Gentlemen, THE time having arrived when you will shortly be called on to exercise your Electoral rights under the Constitution conferred upon you by the Crown and British Parliament, I beg again to announce my intention of offering myself as a Candidate for the honour of being one of your Representatives in the General Assembly of NeAV Zealand. ir 1 do not think it necessary here to enter; into any lengthened exposition of my policy and principles. Briefly, I may say, my policy Avill be to advance by every legitimate means the prosperity and Avell-being of the Colony in general and of this Province in particular, and my principles, the fearless and independent support of all such measures as I may think most likely to conduce to those ends. Should you do me the honour to elect me, I can venture to assure you of my entire devotion to your interests, with. Avhich my OAvn have been from the first foundation of this Settlement, and still are, identified, and that I will, to the best of my ability, endeavour faithfully to discharge the duties of .your representative in the Parliament of NeAV Zealand. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your faithful and obedient servant, William Guise Brittan. Christchurch, July 15. To the Electors of the Christchurch Country District--Gentlemen,- '"•'; :...•.:...:..,; : . T beg to announce myself a Candidate for r"- the honour of being one of your representatives in the Provincial Council of Canterbury. 1 am not aware that there is anything incompatible in the two offices of member of the General Assembly and member of the Provincial Council being held by the same person. I have, therefore, ventured to solicit your suffrages for both these offices Should ycu do me the honour to elect me, you may rely on my constant and best endeavours to promote the prosperity and. Avelfare of the Province. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, * JYouv faithful and obedient servant, William Guise Brittan

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Lyttelton Times, Volume III, Issue 132, 16 July 1853, Page 6

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Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 Lyttelton Times, Volume III, Issue 132, 16 July 1853, Page 6

Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 Lyttelton Times, Volume III, Issue 132, 16 July 1853, Page 6

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