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Lyttelton Times, Volume III, Issue 135, 6 August 1853, Page 5

To the Electors of the Christchurch Country District. Gentlemen, TpTINDING that an impression prevails '■*- that my duties as Returning Officer will prevent me from coming forward as a Candidate at the ensuing Election of Members of the Provincial Council, I have the honour to inform you that his Excellency the Governor, acting upon the 37th clause of the Proclamation of the sth March, has deputed to me the power of appointing a Returning Officer in the event of my declining to act personally in that capacity,— which power I propose to act upon. I therefore once more offer myself as a Candidate for the honour of being one of your Representatives in the Provincial Council, assuring you, that should you do nic the honour to elect me, it will at all times be my most anxious endeavour to promote your interests to the utmost extent of my power. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your very faithful servant, „...»(£ . Chaeles Simeon. To tlie Electors of the Christchurch Country District. Gentlemen, npHE time having arrived when you will -*- shortly be called on to exercise your Electoral rights under the Constitution conferred upon you by the Crown and British Parliament, I beg again to announce my intention of offering myself as a Candidate for the honour of being one of your Representatives in the General Assembly of New Zealand. 1 do not think it necessary here to enter into any lengthened exposition of my policy and principles. Briefly, I may say, my policy will be to advance by every legitimate means the prosperity and well-being of the Colony in general and of this Province in particular, and my principles, the fearless and independent support of all such measures as I may think most likely to conduce to those ends. Should you do me the honour to elect me, I can venture to assm-e you of my entire devotion to your interests, with which my own have been from the first foundation of this Settlement, and still are, identified, and that I will, to the best of my ability, endeavour faithfully to discharge the duties of your representative in the Parliament of New Zealand. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your faithful and obedient servant, William Guise Bhutan. Christchnrch, July 15. To the Electors of the Christchurch Country District Gentlemen, X beg to announce myself a Candidate for -*- the honour of being one of your representatives in the Provincial Council of Canterbury. I am not aware that there is anything incompatible in the two offices of member of the General Assembly and member of the Provincial Council being held by the same person. I have, therefore, ventured to solicit your suffrages for both these offices. Should you do me the honour to elect me, you may rely on my constant and best endeavours to promote the prosperity and welfare of the Province. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your faithful and obedient servant, William Guise Bhutan.