TO HENEY THOMSON, Esq., Member of the Christclmrch City Council. DBA !i SIR, —We, the undersigned Burgess; s of the City of Christchurch, respectfully request you to allow yourself to be Nominated for the Office of Mayor of Christchurch at the ensuing Election in November. We are of opinion that the experience you have gained as a Member of the past and present City Councils eminently qualifies you to occupy the position of Chief Magistrate of the City. Should you accede to our wishes we will use our best efforts to secure your election. George Gould I H. H. de Bourbell William Deamer,M.D. John Lewis E. B. Bishop Hanmer and Harper Frederick Thompson W. D. Carruthers James Shand J. Beaumont Henry H. Hennah Jas. Geo. Hawkes Wm. Day H. Davis E. Walton C. W. Turner John Anderson F. Jenkins Sam. S. Eevans Henry Fisher Geo. E. Hart Thomas Fisher W. J. Fisher J. Holloway Thomas Tombs W. P. Cowlishaw F. G. Garrick M. Winter Eobert Wilkin L. E. Nathan Geo. G. Stead B. Petersen and Co. J. E. Johnston H. I'uhrmann Alfred Taylor A. Candy George Piercy W. Eoss H. L. Bowker J. Dunlop W. G. Grand George Fletcher Eoger Deacon A. Cracroft Wilson J. B.Way E. H. Palmer F. A. Bishop D. Craig Eobert M. AdahAndrew Duncan Fredk. Hobbs T. S. Lambert J. D. Macpherson S. Garlorth J. P. Jameson F. C. Bowler W. S. Cooke Chas. Clark W. D. Wood W. B. Armson C. Nowton P. Laurie W. H. Porter Alfred Thompson James S. Turnbull C. C. Aikman Llewellyn Powell W. D. Brunsden W.Wilson, per W.W. Charters, attorney A. Moore W. Sydney Smith Jno. T. Matson Chas. S. Howell Alfred Simpson H. Slater F. Mason F. Cross H. Hobday M. Cunningham J. J. Fitz Gibbon H. J. Walters J. J. Milner F. Hopkins Henry Purdie W. H. Hargreaves E. C. Mouldy C. W. Bishop F. J. Smith J. D. Frankish T. Pavitt E. Pavitt John Aitken G. Inwood B. W. Black E. Black Geo. Bonnington Geo. Hutchinson W. Thomson H Eoberts C. Bingwood W. Pengelly W. H. Sutcliffe John Firth John Woodard S. Paterson E. Ellisdon A. E. Kirk A. Urquhart John Corthy A. M'Nie L. Bergh Eobert Sutherland Geo. Thornton And other Gentlemen. Gentlemen,—l have much pleasure in acceding to the very large and influential requisition you have addressed to me, asking me to allow myself to be nominated to the honorable office of Mayor of Christchurch at the ensuing election. I feel very grateful to all my fellow-citizens for this additional mark of their confidence. I have had the honor of being elected three times as a member of the City Council, and have therefore gained considerable experience in the business of the city. Should you do me the honor of electing me, I will devote all my energies to your service, and having a large amount of leisure, I will promise that your interests shall receive my most careful attention. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, H. THOMSON. Christchurch, Oct. 3,1877. 6796 BOEOUGH OF SYDENHAM. ELECTION OF MAYOR. HEEEBY give notice that, in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1876, and the Eegulation of Local Elections Act, 1876, nominations for the office of MAYOE of the Borough of Sydenham will be received at the district schoolroom, Colombo road, in the said borough, before the hour of 12 o'clock at noon on Tuesday, the 16th day of October inst. Nominations in the form prescribed by the Act to be addressed to the Eeturning Officer, and delivered at the said schoolroom at or before the time above appointed. And I ALSO GIVE NOTICE that, if necessary, the POLL for the ELECTION OF MAYOE will be taken on MONDAY, the 22nd DAYOFOCTOBEEinst., at the schoolroom, Colombo road, aforesaid, and will commence at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, and close at 6 o'clock in the afternoon. Nomination papers can be obtained at the said schoolroom and of Mr Christopher Ladds, town clerk, Waltham. FREDEEIC JONES, 6812 Eeturning Officer. BOEOUGH OF SYDENHAM. ELECTION OP COUNCILLORS. " HEEEBY give notice that, in accordance . with the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1876, and the Eegulation of Local Elections Act, 1876, nominations for the offices of NINE COUNCILLORS of the Borough of Sydenham will be received at the district schoolroom, Colombo road, in the said borough, before the hour of 12 o'clock at noon on Tuesday, the 16th day of October inst. Nominations in the form prescribed by the Act to be addressed to the Eeturning Officer, and delivered at the said schoolroom at or before the time above appointed. And I ALSO GIVE NOTICE that, if necessary, the POLL for the election of Councillors will be taken on WEDNESDAY, the 24th DAY OF OCTOBEE inst., at the schoolroom, Colombo road, aforesaid, and will commence at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, and close at 6 o'clock in the afternoon. Nomination papers can be obtained at the said schoolroom and of Mr Christopher Ladds, town clerk, Waltham. FEEDEEIC JONES, 6813 Eeturning Officer. BOEOUGH OF SYDENHAM. ELECTION OF AUDITORS. " HEREBY irivo notice that, in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Corations Act, 1876, and the Emulation of Local Elections Act, 1876, nominations foi? the offices of TWO AUDITOES of the Borough of Sydenham will be received at the district schoolroom, Colombo road, in the said borough, before the hour of 12 o'clock at noon on Tuesday, the ltth day of October inst. ~ Nominations in the form prescribed for ™e Act to be addressed to the Eeturning Omcer, and delivered at the said schoolroom a+ or belore the time above appointed. , , .„ And I ALSO GIVE NOTICF 'd*it, if necessary, the POLL for the election of Auditors will be taken on FEIDAY, th* 26th DAY OF OCTOBEE inst., at the schoolroom, Colombo road, aforesaid, and w ilNommence at 9 o clock in the forenoon, and «ose at 6 o clock m the Nomination pppers can be obtained at the said schoolroom aijr? of Mr Christopher Ladds, town clerk, Waltr-on, }fm)jmo JQmß> 0314 Returning Officer.
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Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1024, 6 October 1877, Page 4
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