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Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 322, 1 December 1855, Page 4

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS. New Zealand to wit,—Province of Canterbury. -YrrffEREAS a Writ, under the hand of » * Thomas Gore Browne, Esquire, Compan'^n of the most honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over tbe islands of New Zealand, &c, Sec, bearing dale ihe Fifteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, hath been directed to me, Charles Chbistopher Buwes, Esquire, as Returning Oflicer for the town of Christchurch, requiring and commanding me to cause to be elected, by and from ammigst tlie voters duly qualified" for that purpose, freely and indifferently, and in m_nner and form by law prescribed, One Person to- serve as a member of the House of Representatives, for tbe said town of Chiist-hureh, the General Assembly of New Zealand having been dissolved; Now, therefore, I, the said Chaklks Christopher Bowen, Esq., Returning Officer for the town of Christchurch, do hereby iii pursuance of the said recited writ, give notice that a public meeting of the Electors of tbe toT-m of Christchuich, will be holden in the Market Place of the town of Christchurch, on Tuesday, the 18th day of December, next, at noon, for ihe purpose of nominaiiug One Person to serve as a member of the House of Representatives, for the town of Christehurch, and in the event of a poll being demanded for the candidates or any of ihem, such Polling shall take place on Wednesday, the nineteenth day of December next, in the lobby of the Provincial Council Chamber, at ChristcLurcb; 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. Charles Christopher Bowks, Returning Officer. Government Offices, Christchurch, Oct. 9th, 1855. Neu, Zealand to wit, — Province of Canterbury. WHEREAS a Writ, under the hand of 'luomas Gobe Browse, 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 ofour Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, halh been directed to me, -Charles Christopher Bowen, Esquire, as Reluming 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 hy 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 Bowen, Esquire, Returning Officer for tbe Christchurch Country District, do hereby in j pursuance of tbe said recited writ, give no- I tice that a public meeting of the Electors ;of the Christchurch Country District, will be holden in the Market Place ot the town of Christchurch, ou Tuesday, the 18th day of December next, at noon, for the purpose of nominating Two Persons to serve as members of the House of Representatives, for the Christchurt-h Country Disirict, and in the event of a poll being demanded for the candidates or any of them, such polling; shall take place on Thursday, the 20lh day of December next, in the lobby of the Provincial Council Chamber, al Christchurch, in the Police Office at Lyttelton, and at Mr. Black's store, Kaiapoi ; the voting .<• commence at any time after nine o'clock, a.m., of the s.-.id day, and to close at four o'clock, p.m., of ihe same day. Charles Christopher Bowen, Reiurning Officer. Government OtYu-en, Cbribt-hur-h, Oct. 9ih, 1855. New Zealand lo wit — Province of Canterbury. ~T^KTREREAS a Writ, under the hand of * * Thomas Gobe Buow.nk, Esquire, Cornpa iiioti of the most honourable Order of the , Bath, Govern >r and Commander-in-chief in and over the ishmds of New Zealand, Sec, &c, be-.rhi{_ date liie Fifteenth day of September, in the year ofour Lord one thou and eight hundred and fifty-five, hath been directed to me, Chahlks Christophi-.b Bowkj*, E-quite, as Returning Officer for the town of Lyttelton, re-