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Lyttelton Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1687, 14 May 1866, Page 4

Election NotiMß. LINCOLN DISTRICT. TO THE HON. HENRY J. TANCRED, SIB,— Wo, the undersigned Electors of the Lincoln District rcqueßt that you will allow yourself to be put In Nomination for our District at tho ensuing Election of the Provincial Council, and we will use our best endeavours to secure your return. Joseph Sowdon Broadbent John George Murray George Craighead William Craighead Androw Dawson Edward Prebble T A Paunett Edward Wright Charles Bourn James Roberts W Walters George Gary J Stilwell W Jackson S Harwood George Reigon Uobert Roper George Cliff Henry Ingle S Gillinghara G A Heade James Grant Robert Rowe Robert Grinter P Henellcy W H Hardy William Williams Edwin White Thomas Holmes P Clinton M Kealley George Mangan John C Angus Thomas Laffey To J. L. Broadbent, Esq., and the Gentlemen signing the requisition. Gentlemen,—l thank you very sincerely for the honour you have done me in requesting me to become a candidate for the representation of your district in the Provincial Council, and I have great pleasure in complying with your request. I think the fact of my having a large interest in the district renders it hardly necessary to assure you that I shall be always anxious to attend to any suggestions for its benefit, and that I shall endeavour to promote those purely local objects which do not inter fere with the welfare of the province as a whole.

I w ill uot on the present occasion, enter upon the great variety of subjects, affecting the province generally, which must necessarily engage the attention of the next Provincial Council; but I propose, with a view of affording opportunities for the exposition and discussion of my opinions, to request you to meet me at such convenient places, as will allow of the attendant of all the electors of the district, I will, however, advert, at once, to a proposal recently made for reducing the price of land; because I wish to declare my unqualified opposition to it. And Ido this, not only because the question is, in itself, one of the most vital importance, but also, because the mere fact of its haTing been raised has already, as" it appears to me, done infinite mischief, by creating a feeling of doubt and uncertainty in transactions connected with land. I do not indeed believe that the proposal will ever be given effect to, or that it will be entertained by any who, from a lengthened residence in the province, have been in a position to watch the course of events, to observe the steadiness with which the principle embodied in our Land Hegulations has been adhered to, and to appreciate the beneficial results which have been the consequence. Still it appears to me desirable that a matter of such paramount importance to the future welfare of the province should be brought prominently forward by any candidate for a seat in the Provincial Legislature, in order to elicit an express declaration of opinion on the part of the electors. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your obedt. servant, 72 c HENRY J. TANCRED TO THE ELECTORS OF L Y T,T ELTON. /"GENTLEMEN,—Having been requested by a large body of the Electors to place myself in Nomination as a candidate to represent Lyttelton in the Provincial Council, I have much pleasure in complying with the request, conscious as I am that my long residence amongst you, and my intimate knowledge of commercial matters and the wants of the Town, justify me in soliciting your suffrages. I can only say, that the advancement and improvement of Lyttelton shall claim my first attention j and should you do me the honour to .return me as one of your representatives, you may depend that I shall not neglect the interests you hare entrusted me wiili, consistent with the general welfare of the Province. am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, D. DAVIS. Lyttelton, March 19,1866. C 73 TO THE ELECTORS t OF THE TOWN OF LYTTELTON. *"" EXTLEMEX,—At the request of several influential fellow-townsmen lam persuaded to offer m\ self a candidate as one of your membtrs for the Provincial Council, the elections for which will shortly take place.

Having hitherto kept apart from politics, I hare no particular scheme that may have been hid before the public which I can advise you a* to my adherence, but can only assure you that, in the event of my being elected as one of the members to represent your interests, I will endeavour to support all measures ihat may calculate to be most beneficial to the province generally and Lyttelton in particular, And remain, Tour obedient servant, BEVERLY BUCHANAN. Lyttelton, March 22, IS 66. c to MB, LANCE'S COMMHTEE. MR. LANCE'S COMMITTEE meets EVERY MONDAY EVENING, at SeTen o'clock, at the General Committee Rooms (Youaghusbmfa), Colombo Street KKAKCIS H. TALPY, Me Setrtorv,