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Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 318, 17 November 1855, Page 4

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS. New Zealand to wit,—Province of Canterbury. WHEREAS a Writ, under the hand of Thomas Cork Browne. Esquire, Ctunpann io of the most honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over tbe islands of New Zealand. *v*., \.c, bearing date die Fifteenth day of fee*, -m'^*\ mi the year of our Lord one thousand et«ni liundred and fifiv-five, hath been directed to me, Charles Christopher Bhwen, Esquire.as lie-ttin-i.ur Officer for the town of Chrisiclmrch, requiriHC and eommandiiur me to cause to be elected, by ami from am-n*_si tbe -niters duly qualified "for that purpose, freely and nulit-_J__«.-iU--_,__a«L.__ui-.ji--uiJ-er_..-ittd.„l.QV.m b\. law prescribed, One Person to serve as a .ueinber of the House of Representatives, for the said town'of Chris-church, the General Assembly of New Zt-aland having been dissolved • Now, therefore. I, the said Charles Christopher Bowks, Esq., Returning Officer for the town of Christchurch, do hereby io pursuance of the said recited writ, siive notice that a public meeting of the Electors ol'the to.Yii of Christchuich, will be holden in the Market Place of the town of Christchureli, on Tuesday, the 18th day of December, next, at noon, for the purpose ol noniinaiiiuf One Person to sene as v uieuiher of the House oi Representatives, for the town of Christ-

church, and in the event of a poll being demanded fur the candidates or any of them, such polling shall take place on Wednesday, the nineteenth day of December nest, in the lobby of the Provincial Council Chamber, at Christchurch ; tlie voting to commence at any time a'ternine o'clock, a.m. of the said day, and to close at four o'clock p.m. of the same day. Charles Christopher Bowks, Returning Officer. Government Offices, Christch_rch, Oct. 9th, 1855. Neu Zealand to wit, — Province of Canterbury. XfiTHEREAS a Writ, under the hand of ' » luo-ias Gore Browse, E-quiie, Companion of the must honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in chief in and over the islands nf New Zealand, &c, Sec, 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, Charlfs Christopher Bowen, Esquire, as Returning Officer for the Christchurch Country 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, Two Persons to serve as membeis 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 nolice that a public meeting of the Electors of the Christchurch Country District, will be holden in the Market Place of the town of Christchurch, on Tuesday, the 18lh day of December next, at noon, for the purpose of nominating Two Persons to serve as members of the House of Representatives, for the Christchurch Country District, and in the event of a poll being demanded for the candidates or any of them, such polling shall take place on Thursday, the 20th day of December next, in the lobby of tbe Provincial Council Chamber, at Ctinstchuroh, in the Police Office at Lyttelton, and at .Mr. Black's store, Kaiapoi ; the voting lo cotnnunce 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. Charles Christopher Bowen, Returning Officer. Government Office-, Christchurch, Oct. 9th, 1855. New Zealand to wit — Province of Canterbury. "XfTREREAS a Writ, under the hand of * ' Thomas Gore Browne, Esquire, Companion of the most honourable Order of the Bath, Govern »r and Commander-in-chief in and over ihe islands of New Zealand, Sec, &c., bearing date tbe Fifteenth day of September, in the year ofour Lord one thou-and eight hundred and fifty-five, hath been directed to me, C-iakt.es Christopher Bowks, Esquire, as Resuming Officer for the town of Lyttelton, re-