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Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 245, 7 March 1855, Page 2

Province of Canterbury to Wit ; ~TSTHEMEAS a Writ under the?hand of 'T James Edward Filz Gerald, Esq., Superintendent of the said Province, bearing date the 15th day of February in the yea^tt^fOur Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred aritT Fifty Five, has been directed to me, John Watson, Esq.; as Returhing-Officer for the district of Akaroa, iv 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 nianrier and form by law prescribed, Two 'Persons to serve as members of the Provincial Gouhcil for the district of Akaroa, Now therefore I,; the said John Watson, Esq., Returning-Officer for the district of Akaroa, do hereby; in pursuance of the sard recited Writ, give notice, that a public "meeting of the electors of the aforesaid district will be held at Akarba, in the Police office, on Friday, the 16th day of March, atnoon, for the purpose of nominating Two Persons to serve as members uf 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 at 4 o'clock, p.m., of the same day. -v:"-■-.■•;'. ••■ ■.•;:■•,. John Watson, Retuvning-Officer. Resident Magistrate's Court, / • Akaroa, 19th February, 1855. ■•.."• ; ;^ : '■!\\: , : To the Electors of the Christchurch Country „..•.:.'..■.';■'. ■■ District. ..'".■S^v'-'^--;.'. ■'■'■ [:■■■■'. Gentlemen,—,-■'"■.".'-."■-':.. "■'•'■ ■■■'■/N":^:\. .• ■ ' I AM induced at the suggestion of several friends to offer myself as a Candidate for a j seat in the Provincial Council in consequence of the proposed enlargement of that body. I.do so with much diffidence and with a perj feet willingness to retire should any gentlemen of superior pretensions present themselves. If not, and if you should think proper to elect me, I can promise you that as 1 have no private interest to serve, I shall carry into the Council a perfect independence and a determination to support such measures, and such measures only, as I conscientiously; believe will be for the benefit of our common country. :-';-'-: : '-/-■'■■?:-.:i~:- •:--'-".'-..----■■■, I am, Gentlemen, I Your obedient servant. '"'■■.:•■. Daniel Inwood. I To tke Electors of the Christchurch Country I - .••■■■.' -.■ .. .'■ ■' /" , District. •' ■.' . : ;':;';■ '■■':/":■ ■ GENTLEMEN, ■ .-. ■ ./■■ ■ - ■■;■': • . /.. '/.'. AT the request of several of your number, I beg to offer myself as a Candidate for the honor of representing you in the Provincial Council. />';.; I have come to this resolution after much hesitation, being aware that in comparison with many others, I can offer but few claims on your suffrages. The urgent solicitations which have been made to me, however, and the offers of sup r port which I have received, have overcome the reluctance 1 felt to the adoption of a course ■, which I was at first inclined to consider presumptuous. . - Should you do me the honor to return me as one of your representatives, I shall give my unremitting attention to the duties devolving upon me, supporting to the utmost of my ability such measures as I conceive likely to be conducive to the interests of the colonists at large, and giving my unswerving opposition to those which appear to have an opposite tendency. I trust I shall be able before the day of election, to visit the greater part of the District for the purpose of giving such explanations as you may require, relative to my views on the more important subjects likely to come before the Council. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, " '" War. Thomson. Hemingford, Governor's Bay,") ■ ■ ■ ■■ -tj 20th Feb., 1851. > ' . •>•- To the Electors of the Christchurch Country District. Gentlemen,— ..".•■ J HIS ExcBiiLENCY the Officer Adminis- | tering the Government having sauolionedf the Provincial Council Extension Ordinance, it! will shortly become your duty to elect FoubM additional Members to represent your interests. |j