quiring and commanding me to cause to be elected, by and from amongst ihe voters duly qualified'for that purpose, freely and indifferently, and in manner and form by law prescribed*, One Person to serve as v member of the House of Representatives, for the said town of Lyttelton, the General Assembly of New Zealand having been dissolved : Now therefore I, ihe said Charles Christopher Bowen, Esq., Returning Officer for the town of Lvttelton, do hereby in pursuance of ihe said recited writ, give notice that a public meeting of the Electors of the town of Lyttelton, will be holden at the Police Office in the town of Lyttelton, on Friday, the twenty-first day of December next, at noon, for the purpose of nominating One Person to seive as a member of ihe House of Representatives, for the town of Lyttelton, and 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, Lyttelton ; the voting to commence at any time after nine o'clock, a.m., of the said day, aud to close at four o'clock, p.m., of the same day. Charles Christopher Bowen, Returning Officer. Government Offices, Christciiurch, Oct. 9th, 1555. Neiv Zealand lo Wit, — Province of Canterbury. WHEREAS a Writ, under the hand of Thomas Gore Browne, Esquire, Comma""er of the most honourable Order of the Bat'l? 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, requiring and commanding me to cause to be elected, by and from amongst the voters duly qualified for that purpose, freehand indifferently, and in manner and form by law prescribed, One Person to serve as a member of ihe 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, "ive 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 of 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 polliinr shall take place on .Friday, the 28tb 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 day. John Watson, Returning Officer. Akaroa, 26th October, 1P55. {_ To the Electors of the Christchurch Country District. G enti.f.mkn,— ■ The Dissolution of the first General Assembly of New Zealand will soon render it necessary for you lo choose two representatives for a New Assembly from among the candidates for thiit 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 tlie present circumstances of the colony, must require the devotion of much time and" trouble for their proper fulfiln.cut. I therelbie come forward, ti listing that you will find in me the activity aud straightforward firmness so uecessary in the office to which I aspire. Aslo my political views, I can only say here, generally, dial that line of policy which was adopted by ihe majority of the late Assembly, in all its sessions, seems to me that which must, at this rime of radical change in the Government of the Colony, procure the greatest benefits to the Public Service; and which should, therefore, receive the support of your representatives. ';_. The views which I take of other important questions I hope to be able to explain to your satisfaction, when I solicil your suffrages in per: on, I am, Gentlemen, Your humble and obedient-servant, Cuosiuß Ward. Nortlibrook, Rangiora, Oct. 35, 1855.
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