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Auctions. CLEARING OUT SALE ON GREAT NORTH ROAD OF r VALUABLE ACCOMMODATION HOUSE, With Furniture, Fixtures, and Stock-in-Trade, Store Cattle, Pigs, Poultry, &c. MR. R. D. BUST has been favoured with instructions by Mr. Thomas, to sell by AUCTION, on the premises, on FRIDAY, March 9, 1866, at Twelve o'clock, the unexpired lease of that well-known Accommodation House, the Courtenay Arms, late Felton's Ferry, commanding the traffic of the North road, being midway between Treleaven's and Kaiapoi; together with the whole of the Stock-in-Trade, Furniture, and effects. Immediate possession. Also, the following Live Stock :— 40 head of store cattle, 180 pigs Horses, poultry, &c. For further particulars apply at the office of W. BAINES, Oxford Terrace west. Election Notices. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HEATHCOTE PROVINCIAL DISTRICT. GENTLEMEN, —As your constituency returns three members to the Provincial Council at the General Election, which will take place in a few weeks, I now do myself the honour of intimating my intention of becoming a Candidate for one of the seats at your disposal. I shall take the opportunity, when possible, of making a personal canvass of your votes, and acquainting you with my views on subjects of provincial interests. Meanwhile, Gentlemen, I beg to remain, Your obedient Servant, 652 c THOMAS WM. MAUDE. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH. ENTLEMEN,—As several Candidates vT are presenting themselves for your suffrages at the approaching dissolution of the Provincial Council, I have the hi aour to acquaint you that I purpose offering myself for re-election as one of your representatives. I have had the honour to hold a seat in the Council since its enlargement in 1855, and may, without much egotism, ask you to judge of my qualifications for the trust I seek at your hands by my past career. Opportunities will doubtless be afforded to the Candidates to explain their sentiments more fully than is usual in an address of this nature when I shall have the pleasure of meeting you. I shall endeavour to call upon you individually, if possible; but, as this is necessarily a work of time, and time is our most valuable commodity, I trust you will at least do me the favour to retain in your minds a recollection of the past as an inducement to withhold the pledge of your votes to my disadvantage. I have the honour to he, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, J. OLLIVIER. 324 c TO THE ELECTORS OF THE SELWYN DISTRICT. GENTLEMEN,— I have received a requisition from many of the influential electors of your district asking me to allow myself to be nominated, at the forthcoming general election, as a candidate to represent you in the Provincial Council, and I have much pleasure in complying with their request. The fact that my own personal interest so much depends on the general prosperity of the district will probably be considered sufficient guarantee that I will carefully watch over all matters affecting our common welfare, and as I intend soon to be a resident among you, I shall be able to make myself further acquainted with your requirements; and, should you return me as your member, to advocate them to the best of ability, provided they are not inconsistent with the general prosperity of the province. With my best thanks to the gentlemen who signed the requisition, I remain, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, 766 EDWD. JOLLIE. TO THE INDEPENDENT FREEHOLDERS AND ELECTORS OF THE RICCARTON DISTRICT. GENTLEMEN,— As a dissolution of the Provincial Council is impending, I have the honour to offer myself, to represent your interests, as one of your members for the next Provincial Council. Should you honour me with the confidence and position I now ask from you, I shall advocate strict economy in the Public Expenditure, and the immediate reduction of all such Departments as are obviously overmanaged and expensive. I shall press for the immediate opening up for sale of the non-auriferous Crown Lands on the West Coast. I consider that the cause of the late disastrous floods of the Waimakariri should have the attention of the Provincial Council, and the most competent talent in the province appointed, to hold an enquiry as to the best course to adopt to prevent a more serious outbreak of the waters of that river; and judicious action thereon, if required, without delay, that the doubts or fears of many may be dispelled. I shall also seek to have the Road Boards Ordinance amended, so as to reduce the cost of working the present system, and throw the burden as lightly as possible upon the tenant farmer. * I am not in favour of violent changes, but I am prepared to suppoit such measures as will, in my opinion, have the effect of carrying us over our present financial crisis, and place the province again in a position of credit and security. I shall urge a judicious carrying out of Railways, Piers, Bridges, and Roads. In Politics, I am perfectly fcee and unfettered by any party. I have no private interests to serve, and can give sufficient time and attention to look after your interests. It is upon these grounds, and as a resident amongst you for several years, that I ask your support; and should you elect me, I shall desire to prove that I am sensible of the responsibility and honour you have done me. I have the honour to remain, Gentlemen, Your faithful Servant, HARRY BELL JOHNSTONE. Fendall Town read, Feb. 22, 1866. c 626