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Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 241, 21 February 1855, Page 6

Province of Canterbury to Wit: 'TJH'HEBEAS a Writ under the hand of VV James Ed ward Fitz Gerald, Esq., Superintendent of the said Province, bearing date the 15ih day of February in the year of Ouv Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Five, has been directed to ihe, John Watson, Esq., as Returning'-b/ficer for the district of Akaroa, in the said Province, requiring and commanding me to cause to be elected by and from amongst the voters duly qualified for that purpose, freely and indifferently, and in manner and form by law prescribed, Two Persons to serve as members of the Provincial Council for the district of Akaroa, Now therefore I, the said John Watson, Esq., Returning-Officer for the" district of AkaToa, do hereby, in pursuance of the said recited Writy give hotice, that ap v blic meeting of the electors of the aforesaid district will be held at Akaroa, in tbe Police office, on Friday, the 16th diiy of March, at noon ■ for the purpose of nominating Two Peisons to, serve as members of the Provincial Council for the dis-; trict of Akaroa, and in the event of a poll being demanded for the candidates,'or either of them, such polling shall take place on Saturday, the 17th day of March in the Police Office at Akaroa. The voting to commence at any time after nine o'clock, a.m., and to close ai 4 o'clock, p.m., of the same day. '■-..■';' John Watson, . Returning-Officer. Eesident Magistrate's Court, Akuroaj 19th February, "185 j. Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchurch, 20th Deceriiber, 1854. /pHE Provincial Government are pre- ~- pared to enter into arrangements for the establishment of Steam communication between Lyttelton and the Plains in one of the following ways. Firstly, by the grant of a bonus to any person or company who shall establish such e.ommuhication, calculated on the loss likely to be sustained. Secondly, by guaranteeing a certain rate of dividend on the capital embarked in the under--taking.//"-./.;' M Thi idly, by advancing- a part of the capital required. /Capitalists who are disposed to carry out the views of the Government upon any of the conditions above described, are requested to send iv tenders to this office; containing full particulars of the terms on which they propose to act. By order of His Honor the Superintendent, H. G. GoTJLANP, . „ Provincial Secretary. Just Received, per "Royal Stuart," And on Sale at the Times' Office, Lyttelton, the undermentioned Ornaments, §•&., well adapted for presents,-Src, viz. '.*-—' HANDSOME LUSTRES, (3 pairs,) Ruby cut toilet bottles Ruby Venetian do. Tall ruby eau.de Cologne bottles Opal and blue do. Venetian jewel baskets Alabaster do. do. A few glass piano candlesticks do. bronze do. do. do. do. tall do. do. do. match figures do. do. watch stands Glass toilet pots Table alarums.and small bells Taper candlesticks and wax matches Flower baskets Ormolu card trays Papier Mache blotters and card trays Bronze inkstands Hand looking glasses Dressed dolls, A large assortment of beautiful toys Books for children Tenis and cricket balls Fireplace ornaments i' Traps and bats Battledores and shuttlecocks Spirit flasks Playing cards Bread plates and knives . Butter do. do. '..•/•/VGla'ss shades and stands