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Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 411, 11 October 1856, Page 2

District, do hereby, in pursuance of the said recited writ, sjive notice that a public meeting of the "■.Electors of the ChrisUihuveh Country District will he ■ hohlen at tho Oilices of the Provincial Government, in the town (t Christcluncli, on Monday, the loth .day 'of October nest, ijt noon, for; the purpose of nominating One "Person to serve as a member of the House of Representatives, for the Oliristohurch Country District, and in the event of a poll being demanded; for the candidates or any of them, such polling shall take place on Tucsdav, the I4tli day of October next, in the lobby of the Provincial Council Chamber, nt Christehurch • in the Police Office, at Lyttelton ; and at Mr. Black's Store, Kaiapoi : the voting to commence at any lime alter nine o'clock, a.m. of the said day, and to close at four o'clock p.m., of the same day. CIIAKI.ES CIIIUSTOIMIER Bo\VE>\ Returning Officer. Government Offices, Lyttelton, August 29tb, ISSG. 830 Go 11 TO THE • ELECTOR'S OF THE CHRi'STCHURCH COUNTRY DISTRICT. Gextlkmen, — I take the opportunity presented by Mr. Brittiu's resignation of his seat to offer myself to represent you in the General Assembly of New Zealand. At Use close of one session of the Assembly, and so long: before another, any opinions expressed on the public questions of the day would be rather comments on the past-than views as to the future. 1 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 in,perfect. I hold'it to be the duty of your representative to give a steady vote to a I Government with Vhbse general policy lie j agrees; but, 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 Servant, Ciiosbie Ward. Lyltelton, Sept. Ist, 1856. TO THE ELECTORS OP THE CHRISTCHURCH COUNTRY DISTRICT. Gentlemen, — A WRIT having been issued for the • election of a member for the Christchurch Country District, in the House of Representatives, I venture, in accordance with the wish of sevei*al electors, to present myself to your notice, as a candidate for the vacant scat. .Nine months have elapsed since I appeared before } rou for a similar purpose; my subsequent public career, as one of your Representatives in the Provincial Council, will have induced you, I trust, to enlarge, rather than to ■withdraw your confidence in me. You will remember, that I told you it was essential that your choice should fall upon men who possessed commercial experience; an j opinion which recent events has confirmed. You I have seen the necessity-fbr.it in the altered Tariff, which h;:s been so hastily thrust through the General Assembly; a tariff which never could have stood the ordeal of any number of mercantile men, setting aside as it does all rcc.-ntly recognised principles of commercial legislation. The principle in England, latterly, lias been to reduce the duty uoon all articles essential for the consumption- of the people; the present tariifhiis the opposite eii'eet. Upon some articles it will result almost to a prohibition ; upon others the duty has been doubled ; upon many it has been increased one-third; while cottons, calicoes, flannels, and even the " blue shirt" are placed, most unfairly, in the