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Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 321, 28 November 1855, Page 4

quiring and commanding me to cause to be elected, by and from amongst the voters duly qualified 'fur that purpose, freely and indifferently, and in manner and form by law prescribed", One Person to serve as a member of the House of Representatives, for the said lowa of !<ytteUon, the General Assembly of New Zealand having been dissolved : Now therefore I, the said Charles Chkistophbu Bowbn, Es-q., Returning Officer for the .town of L\ tie) ton, do hereby in pursuance of the said recited writ, give notice that a public meeting of the Electors of the town of Lyttelinii, will be holdeii at the Police Office in the town of Lrttelton, on Friday, the twenty-lirstday «»f December next, at noon, for the purpose of nominating One Person to serve as a member of the House o! Representatives, for the town of Lyttelton, ami in the event of a poll being demanded for the candidates or any of them, such polling shall take place on Saturday, the twenty-second day of December, next, in the Police Office, Lvttelton ; the voting 10commence at any time after nine o'clock, a.m., of the said day, and to close at four o'clock, p.m., of the same day. Giiam.es Chbistopheh Bow.en, Returning Officer. Government Offices, Christcharchj Oci. 9th, 1855. New Zealand to Wit, — Province of Canterbury. WHEREAS a Writ, under the hand of Thomas Gobe Browne, Esquire, Com- | ma 110er of the most honourable Order of the Bat n > Governor and Commander-in-chief in and over the islands of New Zealand, &c, &c, bearing date the Fifteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, hath been directed to me, John Watson, Enquire, Returning-officer for the Akaroa district, requi.ing and commanding me to cause to be elected, by and from amongst the voters duly qualified for that purpose, freely and indifferently, and in manner and form by law prescribed, One Person to serve as a member of the House of Representatives, for the Akaroa district, the General Assembly of New Zealand having been dissolved ; Now therefore, I, the said John Watson, Esquire, Returningofficer for the Akaroa district, do hereby in pursuance of the said recited writ, give notice that a public meeting of the electors of the Akaroa district, will be holden at the Resident Magistrate's Court, at Akaroa, on Thursday the 27th day of December next, at noon, for the purpose of nominating One Person to serve as a member »f the House of Representatives for the Akaroa district, and in the event of a poll being demanded for the candidates or any of them, such polliusr shall take place on Friday, the 28th day of December next, in the Resident Magistrate's Court House at Akaroa ; the voting to commence at any time after nine o'clock, a.m., of the said day, and to close at four o'clock, p.m., of the same ilay. John Watson, Returning Officer. Akaroa, 26tn Ociuber, 1855. To the Electors of the Christchureh Country District. Grntxkmkn,— The Dissolution of the first General Assembly of New Zealand will soon render it necessary for you to choo-e two representatives for a New Assembly from among1 the candidates for thai honor, as one of whom I now venture to present myself. I know that the duties of your Representative will be arduous, though plain ; and, under the piesent circumstances of the colony, must require the devotion of ?nuch time and trouble for their proper fulfill!.cut. I ihcrefoie come forwaid, trusting that you will find in me the activity and straightforward firmness so necessary in the office to wl.ich I aspire. As to my political views, I can only say here, generally, that that line of policy which was adopted by the majority of the late Assembly, in all its sessions, seewts to me lh.it which must, at this ti.ufc of radical change in the Government of the Colony, procure the greatest benefits to thf! Public Sen ice; and which should, therefore, receive the support of your representatives. The views which I take of othfr important questions I hope to be able to explain to your satisfaction, when I solicit your suffrages in person. I am, Genil'jmen, Your humble and obedient servant, Cuosuiß Wabd. Northbrook, Ilangioru, Oct. 15, 1855.