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Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 421, 15 November 1856, Page 9

[ LOST.—£2 REWARD. A LARGE BAY MARE, known as Crimea, glands about 16 hands high ; has two white hind fetlocks; branded M and son Ihe off or near thigh. Whoever will on finding the same deliver her to Mi~ C. Turner, Christchurch, or Mr. Parkinson, Mitre Hotel, Lyttelton, will receive the above reward. 7236 c TO RICHARD PACKER ESQ., M. P. C. Christchurch, November 3, 1856 SIR,— On the occasion ofthe last Election for the General Assembly, you were invited to come forward for the representation of Christchurch, an invitation which you then declined to accept, because of the wish so universally expressed that Mr. Sewell should be sent up to Auckland. Mr. Sewell having resigned his seat and gone to England, we have again to request that you will allow yourself to be put in nomination for the vacant seat, and we pledge ourselve to use our best exertions to secure your Election. We are, Sir, Your very obedient Servants, Subscribed by upwards of 40 Electors. Christchurch, Nov. 4th, 1856. aENTLEMEN,— I beg to acknowledge the above kind invitation to allow myself to be put in nomination as a Candidate for the vacant seat for Christchurch in the General Assembly. I am fully sensible of the honor intended me, and put myself into your hands, and should you succeed in returning me, you may confidently rely upon my exerting myself to the utmost of my abilities to forward your interests, and those of the Colony generally. I remain respectfully, Your very obedient Servant, RICHARD PACKER. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE & LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established in 1836. EMPOWERED by act of parliament. THE AMOUNT OF CAPITAL Subscribed exceeds £1,500,000. The Liability of the Proprietors is declared by the Company's Act of Parliament to be unlimited. business. Insurance against Loss by Fire of Property of every description^ Life Insurance in all its branches. Insurance of Leases for Years, by which the value of Property so held is made equal to freehold. LIFE DEPARTMENT. Parties Insuring in the above Department are allowed to reside in any part of New Zealand or Australia (excepting the " Diggings.") FIRE DEPARTMENT. Since its establishment in 1836, the Committee has paid, for Losses by Fire, the sum of £241,000. This fact is the best evidence of the service it has rendered the public, and the strongest ground on which to rest its claims to public favour. The premiums are moderate; the settlement of claims liberal and prompt. premiums. On detached Dwelling Houses *) £1 per cent per and Property therein .. . j annum. On Warehouses and Stores . . 2 do., do. On Hotels and Lodging-") houses ) 3 do., do. No charge for Policy, however small the amount of Insurance. Agents for New Zealand : COOKSON, BOWLER, AND CO., LYTTELTON. WILLIAM BOWLER, SON, AND CO., WELLINGTON. Who are fully empowered to issue Policies and settle claims, on satisfactory proof of loss, and to appoint Agents in other Settlements. PIA N O "1710R SALE(Oullard). nearly new. £_ Apply to'J. LONGDEN.