CENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS. New Zealand to wit,—Province of Canterbury. WHEREAS a Writ, under the hand of Thomas Gore Brown k, Esquire, Compan^'n of the most honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the islands of New Zealand, &c., &c., bearing date die Fifteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, bath been directed lo me, Charles Chkistoi'Hku Bowen, Esquire,as Returning Officer for the town of Christchurch, requiring and commanding me to cause to be elected, by and from amongst the voters duly qualified "for that purpose, freely and indifferently, and in msnner and form by lawprescribed, One Person to serve as a member of the House of Representatives, for the said town of Christchurch, the General Assembly of New Zealand having been dissolved ; Now, therefore, I, the said Charlus Christopher Bow ex. Esq , Returning Officer for the town of Christchurch, do hereby in pursuance of the said recited writ, give notice that a public meeting of ihe Electors of the to.vn of Cbrislchuich, will be holden in the Market Place of the town uf Christchurch, on Tuesday, the ISih day of December, next, at norm, for the purpose of nominatiusr One Person to serve as a member of the House-of Representatives, for the town of Christchurch, and in the event of a poll being demanded for ihe candidates or any of them, such polling shall lake place on Wednesday, the I nineteenth day of December next, in die lobby of the Provincial Council Chamber, at Christchurch; 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 day. Charles Christophkr Bowkx, Returning Officer. Government OSees, Cbrjstcborch, Oct. 9th, 1555. Neu Zealand to wit, — Province of Canterbury. WHEREAS a Writ, under the hand of 'liiomas Gore Browse;E-quiie, Companion of the most honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in chief in aud over the islands of New Zealand, &c., &cc, bearing dale the Fifteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, hath been directed to me, Chahlks Christopher Bowex, Esquire, as Reluming Officer for the Christchurch Country District, requiring and commanding me to cause to be elected, by and from amongst the voters duly qualified for that purpose, freely and indifferently, ami in manner and form by lawprescribed. Two Persons to serve asmembeis of the House of Representatives, for the Christehurch Country District, the General Assembly of New Zealand having been dissolved; Now, therefore, I, the said Charles Christopher Bowks. E-quire, Returning Officer f«>r the Christchurch Counlrv District, do hereby in pursuance of the said recited writ, gr*e nolice that a public meeting of the Electors of the Christchurch Country District, will be holden in the Market Pi-ice of the town of Christehurch, on Tuesday, d?e 18tii day of December next, at noon, for the purpose of nominating Two Persons to serve as members of the House of Representatives, for the Christehurch Country District, and in ihe eve.nt of a poll being demanded for the candidates or any of them, such polling shall take place on Thursday, nhe 20di day of December next, in the lobby of the Provincial Council Chanu>er, at Club tchurch, in the Police Office at Lyitt'Uini, and at Mr. Black's store, Kaiapoi; the voting lo commence at any lime after nine o'clofk, a/m., of tlie said day, and to close al four o'clock, p.m., of the same day. Cuarj.es Christopher Bowex, Returning Officer. Government Ostites. Cbrotc'iurv'i, Oct. 9th, 1855. New Zea'and to wit — Province of Canterbury. "V\ri2E~REAS a Writ, under the hand of * * Thomas Gore Brow.sk, Esquire, Companion of the most honourable Order of the Bali), Govern >r and Commander-in-chief iv and over the islands of New Zealand, 'Sec., bearing date the Fifteenth day of .September. in the year of our Lord one thou and eiyht hundred and fifty-five, hath been directed to me. Chaw.hs CnßifcTcrH!-.R Bowen, E-quire. as Reluming Officer for the town of Lyttelton, re-
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