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Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 410, 8 October 1856, Page 2

New Zealand to wit,—Province of Canterbury. WHEREAS a Writ, under the hand of Thomas Gork Browne, Esquire, Companion of the most honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and O»imnanderin-Chief in and over the islands of New Zealand, <See, &c, bearing- date the' Eighth day of .July, in the year oi" our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-sis, hath been directed to me, Ch\ules Ciibistopheu Bowkn, Enquire, as Reiurniug Officer lor the Oliristchuvch Country District, requiring and commanding me to cause to be eleot£il, by and from amongst the voters duly qualified for that purpose, freely and indifferently, and in nnuiuer and form by law prescribed, One Person to serve as a member of the House of Representatives, for the Cliristehurch Country District, iv the room of Dingley Askhain Brittin, Esquire, veM'iued : Now, therefore, I, the said Cuari.es Christopher Bowkn, Esquire, HeUiniiug Officer for the Christchurch Country District, do hereby, in pursuance of the said recited writ, give notice that a public meeting of the Electors of tbe Christchnrch Country District will be holden at the Offices of the Provincial Government, in the town tf Chrislchurch, on Monday, the 13th day of October next, at noon, for the purpose of nominating One Person to serve as a"member of tbe House of Representatives, for the Ohristchurch Country "District, and in the event of a poll being demanded for tbe candidates or any of them, such polling shall take place on Tuesday, the 14lh day of October next, in the lobby of the Provincial Council Chamber, at Cliristehurch ; in the Police Office, at LyueHon; 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 to close at four o'clock p.m., of the same day. Chabt.es Christopher Bowen, Returning Officer. Government Offices, Lyttehon, August 29th, 1856. 8306 o 11

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CHRISTCIIUBCH COUNTRY ■DISTRICT. Genti.kmets, — I take the opportunity presented by Mr.. Brittin's resignation of his seat to offer myself to represent you in the General Assetnbiy of New Zealand. At the close of one session of the Assembly, and so .long before another, any opinions expressed on the public questions of the day would he rather comments on the past than views as to the future. I shall, therefore, only say here that I consider the main principles of the policy of the present. Government to have been adopted with judgment and foresight, as a basis of future legislation. In my opinion, however, a great pan of.the legislation itself has been hurried, ill-considered, and very imperfect. I hold it to be the duty of your representative to give a steady vote to a Government with whose general policy he agrees; bill, more particularly, by attentive consideration, suggestion, and, if need be, opposition, to prevent the passing of any measure which he does not thoroughly understand and approve. Such will be my line of conduct, if you think proper to elect me as your Representative. I trust, Gentlemen, that my late appearance' before you in the same capacity, will render a personal canvass upon this occasion unnecessary, as I have now no time at my disposal to go through so large a district properly. I am, Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servnnt, Chosisie Ward, Lvttelton, Sept. Ist, 1856. TO THE E LECTORS OF THE CHRISTCHURCK COUNTRY DISTRICT. GEXTLEMEX, — A WRIT having- been issued for 1 lie flection of a member for the Christclnirfth Country "District, in the House of Uepl'ssentatives, I. venture, in accordance with the wish of several electors, to present myself to your notice, aw a candidate for the vacant .seat. Nine months have elapsed since I appeared before you for a similar purpose; my subsequent public career, as one of your Representatives in the Provincial Council, will have