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Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 314, 3 November 1855, Page 8

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS. New Zealand to wit, — Province of Canterbury. WHEREAS a Writ, under the hand of Thomas Gore Browne, Esquire, Companion ofthe most honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the islands of New Zealand, &c, &c., bearing date the Fifteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred ant} fifty-five, hath been directed to me, Charles Christopher Bowen, Esquire,as Returning Officer for the town of Christchurch, requiring and commanding me to cause to be elected, by and from amongst the voters duly qualified for that purpose, freely mid indifferently, and in msuner and form by law prescribed, One Person to serve as a member of the House of Representatives, for the said town of Christchurch, the General Assembly of New Zealand having been dissolved ; Now, therefore, I, the said Charles Christopher Bowkx, Esq., Returning Officer for the town of Christchurch, do hereby in pursuance of the said recited writ, give notice that a public meeting of the Electors ofthe to.vii of Christchuich, will be holden iv the Market Place of the town of Christchurch, on Tuesday, the 18th day of December, next, at noon, for the purpose of nominating One Person to serve as a member of the House of Representatives, for tbe town of Christchurch, and in the event of a poll being demanded for the candidates or any of them, such polling shall take place on Wednesday, the nineteenth day of December next, in the lobby ofthe Provincial Council Chamber, at Christcburcb ; the voting to commence at any time after nine o'clock, a.m. of the said day, and to close at four o'clock p.m. ofthe same day. Charles Christopher Bowks, Returning Officer. Government Offices. Christchtireh, Oct. 9th, 1855. Neil Zealand to wit, — Province of Canterbury. WHEREAS a Writ, under the hand of Thomas Gose Browne,E>quiie, Companion of the most honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in chief in and over the islands of New Zealand, &c, &c, bearing date the Fifteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, hath been directed to me, Charles Christopher Bowen, Esquire, as Returning Officer for the Christchurch Country District, requiring aud commanding me to cause to be elected, by and from amongst the voters duly qualified for that purpose, freely aud indifferently, nnd in manner and form by law prescribed, Two Persons to serve asmembeis of the House of Representatives, for the Christchurch Country District, the General Assembly of New Zealand having been dissolved ; Now, therefore, I, the said Charles Christopher Bowes, Esquire, Returning Officer for the Christchurch Country District, do hereby iv pursuance of the said recited writ, give notice that a public meeting of the Electors of the Christchurch Country District, will be holden in the .Market Pi'ace of the town of Christchurch, on Tuesday, the 18th day of December next, at noon, for the purpose of nominating Two Persons U\ serve as members of the House of Representatives, for the Christchurch Country District, aud iv the event of a poll being demanded for the candidates or any of them, such polling shall take place on Thursday, the 20iu day of December next, in the lobby of the Provincial Council Chamber, al Christchurch, in the Police Office at Lytielton, and at Mr. Black's store, Kaiapoi; the voting to commence at any time after nine o'clock", a.m.. of the said day, and lo close at four o'clock, p.m., of the same day. Charles Christopher Bowen, Returning Officer. Government OiKi-ee', Cbmtehureh, Oct. 9th, 1855. New Zealand l<. wit — Province of Canti-rbur.j. ~VXTHEREAS a Writ, under the hand of * " Thomas Goui; Browm-:, Esquire, Companion of the tuo-t hououi-abie Order of the Bath, Govern v and Commander-in-chief in and over the islands „f New Zealand, -Sec, &c., bearing date the Fifteenth day of .September. in the year of our Lord one thou-aml eightbutidred and fifty-five, hath been directed" m me, Charles Christophf.k Bowkn, Inquire, as Returning Oiliut-r for the lowu of Lyuelum, re-