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Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 300, 15 September 1855, Page 2

Election of Additional Member for the Provincial Council. Province of Nelson, Neiv Zealand, to ■wit.— WHEREAS * .writ under the hand of His Honor Edward William Stafford, Esq., Superintendent of the Province of Nelson, bearing date the 30th day of last Jnly, has been directed to John Poyuter* E<q., Resident Magistrate and Principal Returning Oificer for the Province of Nelson, requiring and commanding him to cause to be elected by and from amongst the voters duly qualified for that purpose, freely and indifferently, and in manner and form prescribed by law," an additional member to serve in the Provincial Council for the District of Amuri; NOW therefore, I, Edward Jollie, Esq., Deputy Returning Officer for the said district, do hereby in ■pursuance of the said writ appoint Monday,"theßth day of October next, at Twelve o'Clock at noon, at my house, Mount Parnassus, for the nomination of a member. r or the said district. In the event of a Poll beinsr deniHiided, Thereby further appoint. Tuesday, the 9ih day of October next, for the Polling.' The Polling to take place at Mount Parna-sus and to commence at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and close at four o'clock in the afternoon of the same day. EmVARL) JoLI lE, Deputy Returning Officer for the Amuri District. Notice to Newly-Arrived Immigrants. Provincial Secretary's Office, Christcburcb,'August 28th, 1855 "■jVTOTTCE is Hereby Given, that if any -*-^ lin migrants who have given Promissory Notes in part payment.of assisted passages 10 this Province, and of which payment will be required a year after the date of their landing:, are willing to pay the whole or any part of their engagements before that time, they will be allowed a Discount as follows :— Within 3 months after landing, 10 per cent. Within 6 months after landing, 5 per cent. Payments to be made to the Provincial Treasurer, Christchuvch. By His Honor's Command, JoSKPH BIiITTAN, Provincial Secretary. Notice to Stock-owners and others. "]>j;.OTICE is Hereby Giyen, that the -L'Y country on both sides of tha Bridle-path, extending from Mount Pleasant to the Dry Bush, is infected with Scab, and that measures have been taken to maintain a way for sheep driven into Lyttelt«>n through Stunner and Gollan's Bay during the continuance of the infection. All clean sbeep landed in the harbor must be landed in Golhtu's Bay, and driven up the country by way of Sumner. Any sheep f.nnd upon the run specified above, will be deemed lit be scabby and proceedings taken accordingly. William Congrkvb, Inspector of Sheep. Inspector of Sheep's Office, Christchurch, Aug. 14th, 1855. PUBLIC NOTICE, -jVTOTICE is hereby given, that the -*-* Commissioner of Crown Lands is instructed to prepare Crown Grants for original Land orders of the Canterbury Association, for which Conveyances have not been already made. Original Land orders are requested to be left at the Land Office by parties requiring such grants. William Gdtse Brtttan, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Canterbury. Land Office, Chrmtchurch, 1 6th May, 1*55. To Holders of Pasturag-e Licenses within the Canterbury Block. j^XOTICE is hereby given that all Huns granted for the depasturing of Stock within the Canterbury Block will be considered as open for re-selection unless the license for the same be renewed by payment of the rent within one month after it has become due. William Guise Brittan, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Province of Canterbury. Laud Office, Christchurch, April, 1854.