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Lyttelton Times, Volume XII, Issue 735, 23 November 1859, Page 6

TO-THE '^LECTORS OF THE'AVON DISTRICT. A B a candidate for your suffrages nt the forth- -£* coming election, vice C. W. Wyutt, resigned, J linvu tlio honor to oiler- myself. In .soliciting your support on the present'occasion, I would -wish it to be distinctly understood that my immediate reason for contesting that 'gontlonmnV re-election arises not from any opposition he may have shown to the late Government —for insomuch I most unequivocally and cordially concur—but simply be- , causo I believe his retention of the accepted offices of Provincial Solicitor and Crown Prosecutor to be in no way dependent on such re-election. As it is not my intention to avail myself of the general practice of beating up for voters by importuning from house to house, I would ask the electors to consider-this in the'general light of a request for their support, and on the faith of it, to | withhold it or give it as they may think fit. I If returned, I would hope that while not being i found above my work, I should, at least, be found | equal to it. . I have the honor to be, gentlemen, "< I Your obedient servant, ' I WESTBY HAWKSHAW PERCIVAL Christchurch, Nov. 11,1859. ! TO THE ELECTOES OP THE AVON DISTRICT. /^ENTLEMEN —Previous to my acceptance of v^ the offices of Provincial Solicitor and Crown Prosecutor, it became necessary that I should tender to his Honor the Superintendent the resignation of my seat in the Provincial Council as one of your representatives. This, however, does not preclude me from a'f am offering myself as a candidate for your suffrages; and I beg' to assure you that, if re-elected, I .shall do all m my power to promote the interests of the Avon District, coupled with those of the province at large. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, Your obedient servant, n , ... C. W. WYATT. Christchurch, Nov. 10,1859. ELECTION" NOTICE. ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF THE COUNTY • ■ , OF CHEVIOT. TN pursuance of the provisions of an Act of the e," era\ Assembly of New Zealand, intituled Ine'Regulation of Elections Act 1858" I George Leslie Lee, Returning Officer for the' Electoral District of the County of Cheviot, do hereby give notice, that by virtue-of a writ, bearing date the 6th day of October, 1859, issued under the hand of his Excellency the Governor of New Zealand an election will be held for the return of a qualified person to serve as a member of the House of Representatives for "the said Electoral Districtand that the nomination of candidates will take place at Mr. Thomas Wilson's Woolshed, Mount Grey Run, on MONDAY, the 12th day of December,^?; and that the poll (if necessary), will be taken on THURSDAY, the 15th day of December,lßs9. , Da^ed this Ist day of November, 1859. GEO. LESLIE LEE, Returning Officer. T?wl**f™'?K*H^i*J? P°llillg places forthe IMectoraUDistrict of the County of Cheviot •— Mr. Thomas^ Wilson's Woolshed, Mount Grey Run, near the Kowai River. J Robinson's Station, (Cheviot Hills) Mason's Old Station at Waitohi Creek. GEO. LESLIE LEE, November 1,1859. Office, TO THE ' : * ELECTORS OF THE AVON DISTRICT.

(~|ENTLEMEN,--But a few days ago, and I «T ,W™? ed:to you" my intention of going to the poll with Mr. Wyatt. It was not then^posSlbS for me to determine how far the success or nonsuccess of requisitional agency would be likely to affect the confidence of the gentleman on whose behalt such vigorous exertions were at that time being earned on, and under so perfect a system of disjointed sub-deputyism. It was not then possible for me to know that on the certainty of a requisition-invoked majority alone depended the coming forward of Mr. Bowen or not; nor could I m^any way from Canterbury retrospection have !: had any grounds for believing that, even in a session so memorable, so commonplace a matter as expediency would have suggested to the Provincial .treasurer either the good sense or honour of his ;,invest.ng such office with that responsibility so justly a part of it.- Nor yet could I, still further haye imagined that from this time out, in id It.' fymg himself with his party, he would have made up his mind to stand or fall with them. I have said that I could not possibly have imagined this! I And neither did I ; but nevertheless it Is so, and .5 TOt d confirmation I have since been certified. That the office of the Provinciall W surer should necessarily be endued with responst :ftff f holder should stay in offi<!e but ioi the time of his sitting on the Government benches I never had but one opinion, and from first to last, now and ever! ai Therefore, under this latter circumstance 'solely— namely, that of my wishing to seethe ProvSal Treasurer a man of responsibility-so far as hi seat m: the Executive be understood-and not a sham without it, so far do I. now beg leave to Wo my intention of offering myself fo? J J on the present occasion, and in the stead to soHct its reservation for a period not very distant wS I hope to. have the honour of repres^J y^)™ To all of you who so frankly volunteered me your votes, I desire to return my most sinnS! ganks, as eq ually + t 0 those who vll!tL*Zl for me had you but known my intention of stanS before you «rere pledged. But to every reSered elector (as well as to those who should V £d wffl on the next occasion) I would say ™, I rule, fight shy of requisitions. 3 -it Lm? suspicious light, and'neverat any ime so f el" mit yourself as to blindly sign [hat tli°t SU Z' flection may make you sorry for. I n the sy tern «f requ.sitioning as pursued, I have no belief oLd it in all instances be put forward as Z V,. 0 -ii offering of an honest conviction iI^SJ £ spontaneous unanimity; then couldT^S it, but not when tis made in «, es^ cfc huckstering dodges of olecCting° tS,£ kicks. I would even go still further anc ay nG ver P edge yourselves to any man, but at the timo n^S place do as you like. The BtiightforwMdTnd^ " dependent politician, by whom no fear Ln Z ' entertained.no more needeth a requtitiontS determining upon avowing his infi^iM r weak and ductile man needs the plaff J^r i the political moulder before showing the iiS P Ins weakness. Gentlemen electors, in jngyou for your proffered rapport, and in t S" iterating of its future acceptance, iainther°I have the honor to remain, gentlemen x our obedient servant ' I n , . ,Y ES iT¥ HAWKSHAW PERCIVAL Chnstchurch, Nov. 15,1859. P.S.—Since the above was writfpn M M ,,t * I that Mr Bowen will not sLTI 5, stt'Z not, I shall ask the electors to vote for me!