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Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 304, 29 September 1855, Page 2

To the Electors of the Christchurch Country District. Gentlemen, — The Honorable James Stuart Wortley, having resigned his seat in the General Assembly, I beg to offer myself as a candidate for your suffrages. I am aware that I have no past services to record to justify me in taking this step, but having resided amongst you (or about three years, the least I can say is that I am no stranger to you. If you think fit to elect me as your representative, I will pledge myself to attend the sittings of the Assembly ; and when there, I will use my best abilities, regardless of personal considerations, to promote the welfare aud interest of the colony, and of this province in particular. The limits of an address will not permit me to comment upon many questions of political moment, but at a future opportunity I hope to give you every satisfactory assurance. I remain, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, DIXGLEY ASKHAM BItITTIN. Election of Additional Member for the Provincial Council. Province of Nelson, New Zealand, to wit: — WHEREAS a writ under the hand of His Honor EdwaTd William Stafford, Esq., Superintendent of the Province of Nelson, bearing date the 30th day of last July, has been directed to John Poynter, Esq., Resident Magistrate and Principal Returning Officer 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 Amnri; 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 for the said district. In the event of a Poll being demanded, I hereby further appoint Tuesday, the 9th day of October next, for the Polling. The Polling to take place at Mount Parnassus, and to com-; mence at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and close at four o'clock in the afternoon of the satne day. Edward Jollie, Deputy Returning Officer for the Amuri District. Notice to Newly-Arrived Immigrants. Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchurch, August 28th, 1855 -jVTOTICE is Hereby Given, that if any -*-^ Immigrants who have given Promissory Notes in part payment of assisted passages to 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, Christchurch. By His Honor's Command, Joseph Brittan, Provincial Secretary. public .hotTSI TT^ITH the consent of the Occupier, * » Quail Island, in Port Victoria, is declared to he set apart for Six Months as a Quarantine Ground for Diseased Sheep. By His Honor's command, William Congreve, Inspector of Sheep. Lyttelton, Sept. 18th, 1855. PUBLIC NOTIGE. IVTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the -**• Commissioner of Crown Lands is instructed to prepare Crown Giants 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 Guise Biuttan, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Canterbury. Land Office, GhriHtchurch, 1 6th May, 1655.