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Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 247, 14 March 1855, Page 2

"&xTx x.': notice. Province of Canterbury to Wit. . TTH' HERE'AS a Writ under the hand of VV' James Edward Filz Gerald, Esq., Superintendent of the said Province, hearing date the 15th day of FelnuaTy, in; the year of Our Lbrd One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Five, lias been directed to n»e, Charles Simeon, Esq., as Returning-Officer. forthe town of Lyttelton, 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, Three Persons to serve as members of the Provincial Council for the town of Lyttelton, NOW therefore I, the ; said Gha.vles Simeon, Esq., returning-officer for the town of Lyttelton j do hereby in pursuance ofthe said recited writ, give notice that a public meeting of the electors of "the aforesaid town, willybe held in the town of Lyttelton, at the Police Office, on Tuesday the 13th day of March,at'hbon, for the purpose of nominating Three persons to serve as members of the Provincial Council for the town of Lyttelton, and in .the event of a poll being demanded for the cahdidateSj or any of them^ such polling shall take, place on Wednesday, the 14th day of March,in the Policy Office, at Lyttelton. 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/-:-7";-'.y . •'■•.;'... "'■ . '•■-•77 Charles Simeon, Returning- Officer. TBesideiit Magistrate's Court, '...'■ 7::Lytteltqn, Feb. 16,1855. ;..'. C^XfyornnceofC ■'':;; :X^^JEREAS^W : - :^77James Edward Fitz Gerald; F)sq., Superihtehdent of the said : Province; bearing date theJMth day of February, in the; year of Oury - Lord One.Thousand; Eight;Himdred and Fifty: Five i has been directed to me, John Watson,: Esq., as Returning-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 th at purpose, freely and indifferently, and in manner and form by law prescribed,7Tm;o Persons to serve as members ofthe Provincial Council for theidistrict of Akaroa, Now thereforel, the said John Watson,^Esq., Returning-Officer for ihe^ district'of Akaroa, do hereby, in pursuance of the said recited Writ,; give notice, that a. ipiiblic meeting of the electors of tlie aforesaid district will be held at Akaroa, in the, Police office, on Friday, the 16th day of March, at^iooUj for the purpose, of nominating Two Persons; to serve as members of the Provincial Council: for th^ district of Akaroa, a^id in the event of apoll being demanded for the candidates; or either oftthem, such polling shall takeyplace; on Saturday, the 17th jay 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. -:y":" John Watsonj': Returning-Officer. Resident 3lasristrate!s Conrt, Akaroa, 19th February, 1855, . . =y . Lyttelton, Feb. 20, 1855. Sir, TXJTE, the Undersigned electors, having * » every confidence that your political opinions will tend to promote the interests and progress of this Province generally, beg to request you will allow yourself to be nominated as a representative for Lyttelton in the Provincial Council, and to assure you of our best support, and exertions to secure your return. 7§We are, Sir, ■; Your obedient servants, W.: Donald, Esq. James Spoavers, &c. Feb. 23,1855. . -Mydear Sir,—l have to acknowledge with much-satisfaction the kind address signed by yourself and teveral of out fellow- townsmen; In reply, I beg to put myself entirely in the hands of the constituency of Lyttelton, and if it be their opinion that i am qualified to represent them in the, Provincial Council, Ishall'domy beat to forward their interests. I am, my dear Sir, Very bincerely, Wm, Donald. James Spowers, Esq.