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Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 245, 7 March 1855, Page 3

In deference to the request of several electors,' I have the honor to offer myself to your noticeas a Candidate for a seat in the Provincial Council upon this occasion. , In the brief limits of an address you will not expect me to enter into a general explanation oft my principles; but if I am considered worthy ;o,9k\'-beconiin^-^oue''v'uf;;ypur.\'>epresentativeSv,:l' vihalj endeavour, to the best of my ability, to promote your interests by. a faithful and independent discharge of the trust you will confide to me. I should ad vocate the utmost economy in the public expenditure consistent with the efficiency of the several departments of the Provincial -'..'Government,, to which I should cheerfully extend my support, if the measures it proposed were calculated to pronaote the welfare of the settlement.. ..-'.-..■ In reference to the question which is now prominently before the public,. (I mean the appropriation ofvthe W"aste Lands,) I should support the principle contained in the scheme proposed by the Government, but in the regulations themselves I should advocate certain, modifications, and particularly I should labour to secure that a. certain portion of the rate proposed to be created for provincial kre venue shall be set apart for the promotion of education and the extension of Christianity; not for the endpivinent of the Church of England, because I believe that stale endowments for any particular religious community are attended with serious evil, but for the creation of a fund from which, in the primitive state of our settlement, aid could be extended to all Christian denominations in their just proportion for the extension of religious truth, v ', As soon as I am relieved from the pressing duties of the season, I shall seek an opportunity of meeting you, when I shall be happy to afford you a fuller explanation of my views. Meanwhile, I have the honor to be, Gentlemen; your obedient servant, ■' ..■•;■".•;■•. '■, ■:'"?■';"■ '■':/" ■'■:.': ..'■■■ John Oxlivieb. Morton Farm, Lower Lincoln Road, • ' v ' Feb. 16,1855. ;'.■:/,:;'..•;,•" : : ;.,..■'; -' To the Electors of the Town of Christ- :'.-' .>-;\- ' church. '-]{"■ -\.''■'.- :.'■ •'.'• ■.;■;/;Gentlemen,— ;..."'.- •■.' .."'_'.■ .'..'•" ■.'"■■"■■'". :; riIHE resignation of Mr. Cass as a Mem- -*- ;ber pf the Provincial CouricU having been; publicly .n.otifijed, I .respectfullysolieit the honor of rilling the vacant seat. Should you do me the favor of electing me as one of your Kepresentatives, I beg to assure you, that my best energies will be directed to arrive at a correct decision in reference to those important measures which must immediately be brought under the consideration of(your Council, and in all cases I; will endeavour to keep those prominently in view which I believe may best tend to the continued steady progress and commercial advancement of the Province. : I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient humble servant, . ; Chaklbs B. Fooks. Christchureh, Feb. 14th, 1855. To the Electors of the Christchurch Country ■■. •■•';'' ' district. ,-. ■'--'"■ ■.■'■■■■. ■.. : ■ -: GENTtEMEN,—, i:'" ' : :-': ■'-■''. '"''/' ' IN accordance with the requirements of the law, I resigned my seat in the Provincial Council, before "undertaking the duties of Provincial Secretary. T again beg to offer myself as a candidate for the honor of representing you.V ■;-" r'■''■;■ : '■; .■"..- ;- -,'" .- . :'.■[■■:■ -■" • Should you re-elect me, I shall continue to act upon'';■'.the political principles by which I have hitherto been guided, and endeavour, to the best of my power, to promote the welfare of the Province and the prosperity of its inhabitants. 1 have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, « John Hall. Christchurch,. Feb. 19th. To the Electors of the town of Christchurch. ■ ■'•Gentlemen,—-.'.. .' ' .: . . . THE Provincial Council Extension Ordinance having received the assent of his Excellency the Officer administering the Government, you will in all probability be soon called opon to perform the duty of electing three additional representatives, for the Town of' Christchurch. I beg therefore to offer myself as a Candidate for your suffrages.