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quiring 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, One Person to serve as v. member of the House of Representatives, for the said town of Lyttelton, the General Assembly of New Zealand having been dissolved : Now therefore I, the said Charles Chmstopiier Bowek, E?q., Returning Ofiicer for the town of Lytiellun, do hereby in pursuance of the said recited writ, give notice that a public meeting of the Electors of the town of Lyttekon, will be holden at the Police Office in the town of Ly Helton, on Friday, the twenty-first day of December next, at noon, for the purpose of nominating One Person to serve as a member of the House of Representatives, for the town of Lyttekcin, and in ihe event of a poll being demanded for the candidates or any of them, such polling shall take place on Saturday, the twenty-second day of December, next, in the Police Office, Lyttelton ; 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., of the same day. Chakles Christopher Bowen, Returning Ofiicer. Government Offices, Christchnrch, Oct. 9th, 1855. New Zealand to Wit, — Province of Canterbury. '^THEREAS a Writ, under the hand of * * Thomas Gobe Bkowne, Esquire, Commanaer of the most honourable Order of the Bat I ', 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, John Watson, Esquire, Returniiig-officer for the Akaroa district, 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, One Person to serve as a member of the House of Representatives, for the Akaroa district, the General Assembly of New Zealand having been dissolved : Now "therefore, I, the said John Watson, Esquire, Returningofficer tor the Akaroa district, do hereby in pursuance of the said recited writ, give notice that a public meeting of the electors of the Akaroa district, will be holden at the Resident Magistrate's Court, at Akaroa, on Thursday the 27th day of December next, at noon, for the purpose of nominating One Person to serve as a member i of the House of Representatives for the Akaroa district, and in the event of a poll being demanded for the candidates or any of them, such polling shall take place on Friday, the 28th day of December next, in the Resideiit Magistrate's Court House at Akaroa; 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., of the same day. John Watson, Returning Officer. Akaroa, 26tn October, 1855. To the Electors of the Ckristchurch CounVnjT District. Gentlemen,— Dissolution of the first General Assembly of New Zealand will soon render it necessary for you to choose two representativeb for a New Assembly from among the candidates for thai honor, as one of whom 1 now venture to present myself. I know that the duties of your Representative will be arduous, though plain ; and, under the piesent circumstances of the colony, must require the devotion of much lime and trouble for their proper fulfilment. I iherefoie come forward, trusting that you will find in me the activity and straightforward firmness so necessary in the office to which 1 aspire. As to my political views, I can only say here generally, that that line of policy which was adopted l»y the majority of the late' Assembly, in all us sessions, seems to me that which must at tins tune of radical change in the Government i » Vl,. y> l )rocure tl)e greatest benefits to the Public Service; and which should, therelovp recinve the support of your representatives J he views which I take of other important questions I hope to be able to explain to voiir "erM.n 01' 0"' ***" 1 S°HcU y°l"' suffl" afe res »« I am, Gentlemen, Your humble and obedient servant, NonLbruoU, Ration, Oct. 15, Si?"" M'