To the Electors of the Country District of ' Christchurch. Gentlemen, X beg leave to present myself before you -*- as a Candidate for a seat in the Provincial Council. In the event of my being elected my best efforts will be directed to the promotion of your interests, and to those of the Province generally. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, John Hall. Christelmrch, 36th July, 1853. To the Electors of the Christchurch Country District. Gentlemen, "j~ Respectfully request the favour of your -*- support as a Candidate for a seat in the Provincial Council. Should you elect me as one of your representatives, I would use my best exertions to promote the interests of all classes of my fellow Colonists, by the faithful and independent discharge of the trust confided to me. I have the honour "to be, Gentlemen, ' Your obedient servant, Charles Bowen. July 27, 1853. To the Electors of the Town of Christchurch. Gentlemen, A T the Request of many Electors I am -^~ induced to offer myself as a Candidate for the honour of a seat in the Provincial Council. If a practical experience for many years in public affairs should be considered by you of any importance at the first formation of your Council, all that I have acquired would be zealously devoted to your service. As I hold it to be a wholesome safeguard, that you should be in possession of the sentiments of any Candidate for your suffrages on all questions of public policy, not merely from hustings' speeches, but freely and unreservedly, I hope to make the personal acquaintance of every Elector previous to the day of Election. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your faithful Servant, Charles B. Fooks. Cashel Street, Christehurch. To the Electors of the Town of Christchurch. Gentlemen, TTAVING in accordance with a requisi- -■-*- tion presented to me some weeks ago, signified my intention of offering myself as a Candidate for the honour of representing you in the Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury, I again beg to solicit your votes, and to assure you that, should you elect me to that office, I shall constantly endeavour to advance the material and political interests of the Colony. I am, Gentleman, Your obedient servant, Samuel Bealey. Christchurch, July 19, 1.853. To the Electors of the Town of Christchurch. Gentlemen, T HAVE the honour to offer myself as a -*- candidate for a seat in the Provincial Council of Canterbury. Having been long known to most of you both in my public capacity and private character, I look with some confidence for your interest and suppoit, and should I be elected' one of your Representatives, I pledge myself to exert my utmost for the advancement and prosperity of this part of the colony of New Zealand, with which I have been so long and intimately connected. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, Thomas Cass. Christehwcb, July 20, 1853.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume III, Issue 137, 20 August 1853, Page 5
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